Senior Account Manager (medical Education)

Senior Account Manager (Medical Education)

Ogilvy Health UK is made up of healthcare communication specialists across the disciplines of medical education and communications; brain sciences; brand promotion; digital and social; strategic planning; public relations and creative/design. We believe we are like no other: we blaze new trails; we encourage a culture of creativity and innovation; we challenge, and we change; and we recognise and reward our team.

In medical education, our approach is founded on expertise that combines biomedical science, learning theory and behaviour change to create impactful medical and professional education.

We're 'Scientifically Grounded, Creatively Driven'.

About the Role

Are you an experienced Account Manager or Senior Account Manager ready to step into a new role, leading a significant workstream on a high-priority, rapidly expanding account? We're seeking a strategic and proactive individual to join our Medical Education team and drive key initiatives within a critical therapy area. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of a substantial account, contributing to its continued growth and potential expansion into broader communications.

What You'll Do

As a Senior Account Manager, you will be instrumental in shaping and delivering complex, high-impact medical education programs. You'll take the lead on a diverse portfolio, including:

• High-Value Accounts: Managing established, long-standing partnerships with significant strategic importance, as well as driving growth on exciting newly won business.
• Diverse Project Scope: Overseeing a wide range of projects from global congresses and strategic advisory boards to innovative digital initiatives and global medical community programs.
• Therapy Area Focus: Working across vital therapy areas contributing to impactful scientific communication.
• Strategic Leadership: Playing a pivotal role in account strategy, client relationship management, and ensuring the seamless execution of projects from concept to completion.

This role offers the unique blend of nurturing existing relationships with immense potential for continued growth, alongside the excitement of developing new partnerships. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, possess a keen eye for detail, and are passionate about delivering excellence in medical communications, we want to hear from you.

What You'll Need

We are looking for someone who understands and implements a proactive, client-focused approach at all times and who sets the standard as a positive role model for more junior members of the team to follow. You will need to be able to apply consistently high standards, tailor your style according to the audience, present confidently and be able to develop and build relationships with clients and offer strategic counsel and guidance.

• A track record of Account success is key: You'll be able to demonstrate how you've driven results and exceeded client expectations in your previous role within a medcomms or meded agency.
• Success in project management and delivery across a variety of medical education projects, as well as financial management.
• You're organised, proactive, and deadline driven, a master of time management, able to balance multiple priorities while exceeding expectations where you can.
• You apply your Regulatory expertise and can confidently navigate the intricacies of pharma regulations, ensuring all activities are compliant and strategically sound.
• Desire to grow and develop our business as well as personally within the role; challenge the status quo and be part of developing new creative approaches and solutions to both our client's problems and our internal priorities.

How We'll Support You

Ogilvy celebrates its people. Fully. Enthusiastically. Unhesitatingly. We'll empower you with the tools you'll need to succeed. We'll give you the autonomy to seek out new paths and better ways of doing things. We'll support you with colleagues who are experts in their disciplines, drawn from across the Ogilvy network. And we'll provide opportunities for you to do work of which you'll be proud, with people you'll be proud to call your teammates.

Benefits & Culture

Join a friendly, non-hierarchical, and eclectic team united by a shared commitment to doing the best work of our lives (it's one of our values!). Beyond client work, you'll have opportunities to engage with our vibrant culture and social teams, and contribute to our fantastic DEI initiatives, championing diversity across our agency and industry.

We offer a flexible working hybrid model: 2 days in the office (all-agency anchor days for collaboration and socialising) and 3 days working remotely from wherever you work best.

• 25 days holiday + your birthday off and a paid volunteering day - plus the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days per year
• Enhanced parental leave
• A generous pension scheme - you pay in 4% we pay 6%, following probation contributions are matched up to 10.5% (17.5% in total)
• Choose from either Private Medical Cover (Bupa from day one) OR Dental cover OR a monthly leisure allowance of £45 to spend on your health & wellbeing
• A fantastic Employee Assistance Programme provided by Telus which offers brilliant support, expert advice and specialist counselling
• Help at Hand - quick free access to a remote GP, mental health support, physio or a medical 2nd opinion
• Free 1-2-1 Coaching - online coaching for your professional or personal growth provided by Thrive Partners
• A comprehensive Learning & Development programme