VP, Account Director

  • Contract

Company Description

Walk the halls of SSW and you'll find a rather spirited and passionate group of people. It's a stimulating assembly of professionals—writers, managers, strategists, art directors, planners, analysts and developers.  

We believe the only way to move people to live healthier, happier lives is to create ideas that move them emotionally. Never powered by reason alone, people – whether they’re consumers, caregivers, doctors or payers – are motivated to take action by emotion. Only when people feel something will they be willing to do something.  

For decades, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness has provided consumer and professional marketing, strategic consulting and medical education to pharmaceutical and wellness brands. Today, we're dedicated to continuing that legacy by raising the bar and crafting award- winning work online, on-air, in print and in-office. Going beyond addressing simply the absence of illness, our vision is to inspire a healthier, happier world. Together, we strive to help brands thrive in today’s culture of wellbeing by leveraging the power of Wellness IntelligenceSM. 

Job Description

 

  • Supervises tactical planning and direction on assigned account; builds and maintains positive, lasting client relationships; ensures that client perceives that agency is always providing value-added services. 

  • Ensures sound strategic planning, timely and accurate implementation, good service and a solid client/agency relationship. 

  • Provides clear strategic direction to creative team. 

  • Ensures ongoing positive communication with client; raises any issues promptly and provides recommendations for solutions 

  • Provides ongoing financial direction to agency and client with respect to staffing, changes in client budget, clients’ financial expectations, supervises hours and expense tracking 

  • Drives agency participation in client business planning process 

  • Evaluates creative product against strategic direction, and provides constructive feedback 

  • Follows market conditions to provide revised strategic recommendations to client against changing market dynamics 

  • Spearheads the presentation to client of annual plans and significant interim programs 

  • Cultivates relationships with appropriate thought leaders to help maintain solid knowledge of client’s business 

  • Keeps management informed of account status, problems, plans, and meetings and gets senior management involved as needed. 

  • Actively pursues new business opportunities within existing clients 

  • Develops additional business organically. 

  • Assists Director of Operations and Managing Director with obtaining new business. 

  • Coaches account team by providing regular feedback, development opportunities, and training as needed to enhance team’s skills and performance. 

  • Implements agency policies and procedures. 

  • Delegates responsibly but remains accountable for outcomes. 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree required 

  • 7+ years of related work experience in account management in an agency setting required 

  • Demonstrated experience working on a wide range of accounts and categories (HCP is a must) 

Additional Information

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