Senior Account Executive, Medical Education

Posted 29 September 2020
Salary Up to £0.00 per annum
Location
Job type Permanent
ReferenceBBBH107409_1601415043
Contact NameSean Sweeney

Job description

The Senior Account Executive is responsible for all aspect of project and account management such as communicating and documenting the project scope and specifications, ensuring client alignment during project development, and reviewing agency work deliverables against client objectives and project specifications. You will be responsible for managing accurate and timely client communications of project information, status, deadlines, and next steps on a daily basis, as well as managing the submission, review, and final delivery of work and materials.

Job entails:

  • Represents client viewpoint in day-to-day project execution while partnering with Project Management to complete project plan grounded in scope of work, timeline, deliverables, and client/agency process
  • Proactively manages Account and client deliverables in project work plan in partnership with Project Management
  • Conducts regular client status meetings to communicate project development and maintain alignment with client objectives
  • Manages client submissions and ensures agency work remains in compliance with client guidelines
  • Initially provides information for project briefs and works in partnership with project manager to prepare and conduct internal kick off meetings
  • Initiates project timeline development with Project Management by providing complete deliverables list and client milestones; approves timeline against client-stated requirements
  • Conducts project status calls, schedules external meetings, and communicates project status and updates by email
  • Educates client on aspects and timing of project development, including internal agency process/requirements
  • Liaises with client stakeholders and extended team members to drive project execution (eg, MLR team, meeting planners, medical/marketing reviewers, partner agencies, KOLs)
  • Communicates project updates to team in a timely manner, including client shifts in project scope, direction, or timing that may impact agency resource requirements
  • Maintains accurate and up-to-date project financials in all agency systems
  • Supports Account lead in maintaining up-to-date project financials and tracking project actuals against client scope of work
  • Partners with Project Management to review project fees, expenses, and reconciliations
  • Participates in any necessary financial meetings to ensure accurate internal data and to support client financial status communications

Experience & Skills required:

  • Bachelor's degree in sciences preferred
  • Between 1-4 years experience in Medical Communications/ Agency setting
  • Professional and customer-service oriented
  • Organised and detail-oriented with a take-ownership attitude
  • Excellent interpersonal communication and writing skills
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)