Job Description
Job Title:
Senior Account Executive- Medcomms & Publications
Posting Start Date:
29/07/2025
Job Description:
Senior Account Executive
Reports to Account Director
Location: United Kingdom - Hybrid
Job Summary
As a Senior Account Executive you will be involved at every stage, from pitch to delivery.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Acting as point of contact for specified clients and learn to efficiently handle straightforward enquiries, deferring to senior colleagues as appropriate
- Taking responsibility for and manage the day-to-day delivery of specific projects and develop the expertise to be able to liaise with Client direct on own aspects of work
- Contributing with updates on own projects at Client meetings
- Learning to adopt a common sense, pro-active approach to own aspects of work and when faced with new situations/projects
- Developing and adhering to timelines, alerting senior members of the team to issues in a timely fashion
- Ensuring effective communication of specified project briefs to the internal team
- Ensuring all projects are on brief when delivered
- Ensuring timely delivery of projects
- Managing all financial aspects of specific projects, with the support of the AD
- Beginning to understand how to identify opportunities to grow the business within specified accounts
- Having confidence in accuracy when handing over a piece of work that has been proofread
- Understanding the various client brand and disease areas
- Having confidence when interacting with key opinion leaders (clinical, industry, NHS)
- Beginning to understand forecasting and phasing of revenue
Experience, Skills, and Qualifications
- Degree Educated within a scientific discipline (or equivalent)
- Experience as an Account Executive or Junior Account Executive in a medcomms, healthcare agency or pharma environment
- Interest and a basic understanding of science and medicine
- Demonstrable project management and analytical skills
- Financial acumen
- Ability to multitask and prioritise; excellent time management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills; excellent attention to detail
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Competent in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook
- Good understanding of the ABPI Code of Practice
Travel Requirements
- As required by business needs