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About the Role

VML Health is seeking a Vice President, Group Account Director to lead multiple large account teams, ensuring quality projects are delivered on time and within budget. This role involves driving day-to-day activities, strategic planning, team development, and fostering client relationships within the medical education and communication space.

Responsibilities

• Drive day-to-day activities through strong account leadership, motivation, and supervision
• Engage in forward thinking and planning for accounts, staying "one step ahead"
• Act as a mentor, identifying opportunities for individual growth and experiences
• Keep team motivated and celebrate brand achievements
• Identify and resolve conflicts with practical solutions
• Keep management informed of client activity, issues, and opportunities
• Ensure adherence to internal processes and improve standard operating procedures
• Participate in new business pitches and foster valuable industry relationships
• Be the brand champion, ensuring all efforts align with brand strategy and vision
• Possess intimate knowledge of therapeutic markets and stay abreast of trends
• Develop annual strategic and tactical plans, engaging senior leadership as needed
• Provide clients with strategic insights and proactive recommendations
• Develop and maintain harmonious relationships with all levels of client team
• Identify and lead organic growth within current business
• Participate in the development of breakthrough creative and innovative programs
• Develop realistic forecasts and monitor financial performance of accounts

Requirements

• 8+ years experience in the medical area, with 5-6 years in medical education
• Demonstrated history of managing various medical education programs
• Leadership skills and effective written and oral communication skills
• Willingness to work overtime, travel, and attend off-hour events

Skills

• Strong industry knowledge and medical communications acumen
• Excellent supervisory, interpersonal, and listening skills
• Exercises sound judgment and manages time effectively
• Strong professional work ethic and active role in agency recruitment

Location

• Remote

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Vice President
• Senior

Salary/Compensations

• $100,000—$230,000 USD

Benefits

• Group health coverage options (medical, dental, vision)
• Generous 401k match (100% dollar-for-dollar match, up to 5% of salary contribution)
• Variety of paid time off offerings

About the Company

• VML is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth.
• VML is celebrated for its innovative and award-winning human-first work for clients including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's.
• In 2026, VML was named Campaign’s Global Network of the Year and ranked #2 Creative Network of the Year at Cannes Lions.
• VML’s global network spans 55+ markets with principal offices in Buenos Aires, Kansas City, London, New York, São Paulo, Shanghai and Singapore.
• VML is part of WPP, the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands.
• Powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Open, WPP unites cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel.
• VML Health is a global healthcare agency that partners with healthcare clients across a broad definition of health, from high science to wellness and everything in between.
• It operates fluidly within the VML agency, as a core group of health specialists (a ‘vertical’) that has the benefit of autonomy in management, but with support of non-health expertise.
• At the heart of health is the story of life – all the highs and lows, ambitions, and possibilities.
• Our purpose is to bridge this gap, bringing people closer to life and all its meaning.
• We gain a deeper understanding of Healthcare Professionals’ and patients’ needs, behaviors and lived experiences through what we call ‘radical empathy’.
• VML Health creates connected brands that get to the heart, bringing people closer to the lives they want to live.
• International Meetings and Science (IMsci), a division of VML Health, works with companies to build world-class healthcare and pharmaceutical brands among medical professionals and consumers, with a transmedia storytelling approach that covers medical education strategies.

Equal Opportunity

• WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics.
• We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.