JOB DESCRIPTIONVP ACCOUNT DIRECTORAccount ServicesReports to: Managing Director VitaminMD
Job Summary
The Vice President Account Director is an Account Services department position for someone with the ability and understanding to manage one brand with multiple indications or multiple brands of moderate size and align the brands strategies and tactics with the overall client/corporate vision. The VP Account Director owns the application of brand strategy into the master tactical plan development and tactical for his or her brand while contributing to the overall brand plan. As the leader of the account group the VP Account Director accepts final accountability for client satisfaction at the product manager level and provides guidance across multidisciplinary teams inspiring them and ensuring their development. The person in this position contributes to the overall growth and positive culture of the agency with a solutionorientated approach that drives team motivation and delivers results for the agency brand and client.Key Job Responsibilities (Duties may include but are not limited to all or some of the following)
- Demonstrates commercial business development acumen bringing a level of industry and therapeutic area knowledge unequaled inside or outside the clients organization
- Able to discuss recommend and provide direction on issues ranging from strategy to competitive market events
- Owns the application of brand strategy into the master tactical plan development and tactical for their brand
- Discusses recommends and provides direction on issues ranging from strategy to competitive market events
- Takes a lead role in fostering a partnership between planning and creative teams resulting in strategic insight and vision that achieves client goals
- Leads the team in a manner that encourages executes on and supports company ideals
- Addresses conflict and celebrates successes sets clear team priorities explains brands objectives and strategies monitors progress and measurable outcomes
- Handles financial reporting including monthovermonth forecasting and accountability maximizing profitability for his or her book of business managing staff utilization and ensuring organic growth
- Enables and promotes confidence in junior colleagues peers and crossdiscipline client teams
- Manages mentors and develops team members
Job Qualifications (Skills/Requirements)
- Bachelors degree required
- 10 years of pharmaceutical marketing or account management experience
- At least 24 years of Account Director experience in an agency setting is required
- Possesses a level of business acumen and maturity necessary to lead a team
- Ability to think bigger picture on the brand and for the agency in a strategic way that has a measurable impact on business results beyond tactical
- Strong professional presencepossesses positive inspirational qualities that motivate internal team and evoke ease and confidence in clients
- Possesses superior verbal and written communication skills both with clients and internal brand teams including presentation skills
- Can mindfully manage deadlines multiple tasks and challenges
- Ability to travel (locally and nationally) up to 45 of the time
- Willingness to go beyond what is described in the job description and be flexible for the team and ultimately the work
For U.S. Job Seekers it is the policy of CaCo to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race religion color ethnic origin gender gender identity age marital status veteran status sexual orientation disability or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal state or local law. EOE/AA/M/D/V/F. Required Experience:
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