Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Due to significant growth and a rapid resurgence of activity on a high-priority, strategic account, we are seeking an experienced and dynamic Account Director (Medical Communications) to join our team. This pivotal role offers the chance to lead and shape key workstreams within a fast-paced environment on an account with substantial future potential. You will be instrumental in guiding and growing this crucial account by leading the delivery of diverse medical communications projects, providing expert strategic direction to clients, and inspiring internal teams. This role demands a proactive leader who can manage multiple workstreams, contribute to business development, and ensure financial oversight and long-term client success.

Key Responsibilities
- Lead the strategic planning and delivery of a broad range of medical communications projects.
- Serve as a key client contact, providing expert counsel and direction.
- Oversee and direct 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 opportunities for growth and partnership.
- Maintain full financial oversight of projects, including budgeting, forecasting, reconciliations, and client invoicing.
- Ensure the continued long-term success and growth of this busy, priority account.

About Ogilvy Health UK
Ogilvy, part of WPP, has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas for over 75 years. It innovates at the intersections of advertising, public relations, relationship design, consulting, and health capabilities with experts collaborating seamlessly across over 120 offices in nearly 90 countries. Ogilvy is recognized as the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC, delivering creative solutions that drive significant impact for clients and communities. In medical education, Ogilvy combines biomedical science, learning theory, and behaviour change to create impactful medical and professional education, operating under the principle of being 'Scientifically Grounded, Creatively Driven.'

How We’ll Support You
Ogilvy celebrates its people fully and enthusiastically. You will be empowered with the tools needed to succeed and given autonomy to explore new paths and better ways of working. You will be supported by expert colleagues from across the Ogilvy network and provided with opportunities to do work you can be proud of alongside teammates you will respect.

Our Culture & Benefits
Join a friendly, non-hierarchical, and eclectic team united by a shared commitment to excellence. Beyond client work, you can engage with vibrant culture and social teams and contribute to DEI initiatives championing diversity across the agency and industry. We offer a flexible hybrid working model: 2 days in the office for collaboration and socialising, and 3 days remote from wherever you work best. Benefits include 25 days holiday plus your birthday off and a paid volunteering day, enhanced parental leave, a generous pension scheme with matched contributions, choice of private medical cover, dental cover or a monthly leisure allowance, an Employee Assistance Programme offering expert advice and counselling, quick access to remote GP and mental health support, free 1-2-1 coaching for professional or personal growth, and a comprehensive Learning & Development programme.

Experience
- Demonstrable experience within medical communications.
- In-depth understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and the drug development process across pre- and post-launch environments.
- Proven experience in account direction, programme management, and providing client counsel within highly regulated pharmaceutical settings.
- Track record of delivering strategically effective projects that meet pharmaceutical clients' objectives, budgets, and timelines.
- Experience across a broad range of medical communications project types.
- In-depth experience liaising with top-tier global clinicians and healthcare professionals within permitted guidelines.
- Expertise collaborating with various pharmaceutical client specialties including Medical Affairs, Marketing, Research and Development, Legal/Regulatory, and Procurement.
- Working knowledge of and strict compliance with key industry guidelines such as ABPI and the Sunshine Act.
- In-depth knowledge of content development processes and pharmaceutical company approval systems (Medical, Legal, Regulatory).
- Demonstrated ability to oversee financial management of projects including budgeting, forecasting, reconciliations, and client management.

About You
You are a proactive and strategic leader with excellent communication and client management skills. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities while inspiring and leading teams to deliver excellence. You have a strong commercial mindset and a passion for driving client success and business growth.

Qualifications
Relevant qualifications or equivalent experience in medical communications, pharmaceutical industry, or related fields are expected but not explicitly stated.