What are the responsibilities and job description for the VP, Account Director position at IPG Health?
Job Description
About the Job
Transform client partnerships and drive business growth as a VP, Account Director! Leveraging exceptional leadership and communication skills, you'll guide internal teams and clients, fostering innovative solutions. Empowering direct and indirect reports through mentorship, you'll propel business development, tactical excellence, and brand vision.
A Day in the Life
- Foster strong client relationships through proactive brand strategy and organic growth initiatives.
- Oversee multichannel production, project plans, and complex initiatives.
- Collaborate with internal teams (finance, project management, creative, strategy, medical).
- Manage conflicts, escalate when necessary, and ensure seamless execution.
- Lead team development through mentorship, performance goal-setting, and growth planning.
- Drive strategic thinking in creative development, engagement planning, and brand evolution.
- Identify business development opportunities and spearhead next steps.
- Participate in new business pitches, scoping, staffing discussions, and P&L responsibility.
What You Will Need
- Bachelor's degree (preferred).
- 8 years of industry experience (healthcare/pharma advertising/marketing preferred).
- Proven leadership skills managing multiple direct reports.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication plus presentation skills.
- Digital expertise: media, social, analytics.
- Microsoft Office Suite proficiency.
- Critical thinking approach and a big picture perspective.
- Curiosity, adaptability and a collaborative working style.
Our Global Benefits
- My Time Off (MTO) - our flexible approach to time off that allows you to take the time you need and enjoy it!
- Career Progression - we offer personalized development opportunities and clear career pathways.
- Health and wellbeing programs that provide you access to different services and offerings to prioritize your health.
- Company Savings Plans to help you plan for the future.
- Parental Leave benefits for all new parents.
Salary
120,000 - 175,000
The salary range for this position is noted within this job posting. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee's/applicant's background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.
About the Agency
https://www.neon-nyc.com/
Part of the IPG Health Network, Neon is a full-service healthcare agency that lights the way with innovative creative solutions to the biggest challenges of life-changing brands. With a boutique agency feel backed by big network resources, and an entrepreneurial spirit, Neon works across a number of audiences and channels - from HCP and DTC/DTP to digital engagement, patient support and more. The agency delivers a diversified offering and depth of expertise that includes strategic planning, medical strategy, health literacy, engagement planning, user experience, technology and development, branding and design.
For U.S. Job Seekers
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