Account Director (Medical Communications)

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About the Role

Ogilvy Health UK is a specialist team across medical education and communications, brand promotion, digital, strategic planning, and creative design. We’re driven by innovation, creativity, and a commitment to scientific rigor.

What You’ll Do

Lead the delivery of diverse medical communications projects, provide strategic direction to clients, inspire internal teams, manage multiple work streams, support business development, and ensure financial success.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning and delivery of medical communications projects.
• Act as the key client contact, providing expert counsel and direction.
• Oversee internal project teams, fostering collaboration and excellence.
• Drive forward planning and ensure seamless execution across workstreams.
• Collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams to achieve account objectives.
• Contribute to ongoing business development initiatives, identifying growth opportunities.
• Maintain full financial oversight of projects, including budgeting, forecasting, reconciliations, and client invoicing.
• Ensure the continued long‑term success and growth of this priority account.

What You’ll Need

• Demonstrable experience within medical communications.
• In‑depth understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and drug development across pre‑ and post‑launch.
• Proven account direction, programme management, and client counsel in highly regulated settings.
• Track record of delivering strategically effective projects that meet budgets and timelines.
• Experience across a broad range of medical communications project types.
• In‑depth experience liaising with top‑tier clinicians and other healthcare professionals within guidelines.
• Expertise in collaborating with medical affairs, marketing, R&D, legal/regulatory, and procurement.
• Strict compliance with industry guidelines (ABPI, Sunshine Act).
• Knowledge of the content development process and pharmaceutical approval systems.
• Financial management of projects, including budgeting, forecasting, reconciliations.

How We’ll Support You

Ogilvy celebrates its people with autonomy, tools, and inclusive culture. You’ll have a flexible hybrid model: 2 days in office, 3 days remote. Benefits include 25 days holiday, enhanced parental leave, generous pension, private medical or dental cover, learning & development, and employee assistance.

Our Culture & Benefits

We champion diversity, equity, and inclusion. Enjoy a vibrant team, social initiatives, and career growth opportunities.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Sales and Business Development

Industries

Construction, Software Development, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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London, England, United Kingdom

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive environment. For diversity, equity, and inclusion, we integrated it into everything we do.