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About the Role

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract covering maternity leave for an experienced Account Director. The role requires someone who can confidently manage an existing team and client portfolio from day one, with a strong advantage given to those with previous freelance, interim, or fixed-term experience. The ideal candidate will work autonomously, deliver impact quickly, and possess experience in Cardiometabolic Health or Cardiovascular therapy areas, though other therapeutic backgrounds are welcome. The role involves managing client accounts, developing new business, and line managing a team, reporting directly to the Group Account Director.

Responsibilities

Manage and develop client accounts, including global and affiliate market programmes.
Deliver high-quality projects that meet or exceed client expectations.
Achieve financial targets for the accounts.
Identify and win new business opportunities.
Raise Scientific Group's profile.
Develop revenue growth opportunities.
Lead product or brand launch activity.
Work closely with both commercial and medical affairs client teams.
Oversee complex projects and direct team talents.
Line management responsibility for a team.

Requirements

Scientifically literate, with a degree or higher, or equivalent, preferably in biomedical sciences.
Significant experience within a medical communications agency, managing at least £2 million of business.
Proven track record of growing account revenue.
Demonstrable business development experience, confident in identifying, pitching for and converting new business opportunities.
Experience working with global and affiliate market teams.
Experience managing multi-market or international communications programmes and stakeholder groups.
Experience of leading product or brand launch activity, from strategic planning through to execution.
Strong commercial acumen, with experience partnering with both commercial and medical affairs client stakeholders.
Solid understanding of the compliance and regulatory environment.
Extensive knowledge of the healthcare industry, and the responsibilities and needs of commercial and medical affairs teams.
Knowledge and experience of working in multiple therapy areas; experience within Cardiometabolic Health and/or Cardiovascular would be highly advantageous.
Experience of successfully delivering a wide variety of different types of medical communications activities.
Proven experience mentoring, line managing and developing a team.
Excellent numeracy, written and oral communication skills.
Proven project management abilities.
Currently operating at Account Director level, with proven experience of running accounts independently.
Able to pick up an existing team and client portfolio quickly, ensuring continuity of service throughout the period of cover.
Previous experience working on a freelance, interim or fixed term basis would be highly advantageous.

Skills

Interpersonal skills
Line management skills
Presentation skills

Location

Remote
Hybrid
Onsite

Work Type

12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Maternity Cover
Full-time

Experience Level

Account Director level
Senior level

Education Level

Degree or higher, or equivalent, preferably in biomedical sciences

Benefits

Wide-ranging flexible working policy
Annual leave starting from 25 days
Private medical/dental cover
Life insurance
Discretionary annual performance-related bonus
Independent employee assistance programme
Memberships for Perkbox and Headspace
Subsidised gym membership
Volunteering day
Salary sacrifice schemes for bicycles and electric cars
Vibrant social calendar

About the Company

At Scientific Group, scientific excellence is at the heart of everything we do.
We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace.
We are working towards ambitious carbon targets across the business.
We offer a wide-ranging flexible working policy that allows people to visit the office as much or as little as they would like.
We all choose to work at Scientific Group because we want to help improve the lives of our fellow humans and we live this through our company values.

Equal Opportunity

We value diversity and we're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.
We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce will enhance our team environment.
We are a proud Disability Confident Employer and are open to reasonable adjustments.