Account Director (Healthcare Communications)

Account Director (Healthcare Communications)

At Real Chemistry, making the world a healthier place isn’t just an aspiration—it’s our everyday reality. Our drive to transform healthcare is informed by a blend of deep scientific expertise, human‑centred creativity, and AI‑driven insights, fostering a unique environment where innovation thrives and our people are impact‑obsessed. As a global agency, we provide a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to clients in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

Our culture is rooted in our people—we believe we are best together and are committed to excellence for both our clients and colleagues. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting your career, if you share our passion for healthcare and connection, we invite you to explore our opportunities.

Discover your purpose. Embrace innovation. Experience life at Real Chemistry.

Job Summary

Real Chemistry is looking for an Account Director to join a growing team. The Account Director is responsible for client relationships and serves as a trusted partner to clients. The ideal candidate has a stellar client services reputation and is passionate about healthcare and digital health. In addition to leading client engagements, they will manage and galvanize cross‑functional team members to think smarter, work effectively, drive innovative and integrated solutions, and deliver groundbreaking results and client satisfaction.

What you’ll do

• Develop and maintain productive client relationships to ensure recommendations and results surpass client expectations.
• Initiate ongoing communication with clients to manage expectations; ensure staffing resources and performance expectations are met; provide strategic counsel.
• Contribute to overall client financial management; establish and meet internal client revenue targets.
• Provide proactive counsel on research findings, the external marketplace, competitive pressures and brand influences to sell agency expertise, gain consensus on creative ideas, and develop central initiatives.
• Lead multiple client engagements of varying sizes in a fast‑paced environment.
• Collaborate to drive strategic solutions that respond to business and communications challenges.
• Identify new opportunities to help Real Chemistry’s business and brand.
• Build thoughtful, clear, concise decks that outline business objectives.
• Thoroughly understand our capabilities and demonstrate a passion for healthcare, digital, and communications to spot opportunities for the client to achieve greater success.
• Encourage and lead internal teams to ensure technical and operational excellence in all executions.
• Manage execution and project challenges, utilizing technical and influence skills to problem‑solve and keep projects timely and on‑budget.
• Partner throughout the business to streamline, elevate, and innovate our tactical processes.
• Partner with shared service leads to identify, develop and grow integrated business (social media/digital, content) through trend‑spotting, strategic recommendations, and introducing clients to the full scope of Real Chemistry’s capabilities.
• Develop understanding of the pitch process.
• Lead account and cross‑functional teams to encourage excellence and integrity in all matters.
• Operate as a talent ambassador for Real Chemistry by participating in recruiting events.
• Empower teams through engaging and active management and career development practices.
• Set clear performance objectives and utilize all management tools to communicate alignment and performance measures.

What you should have

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing or a related field or equivalent experience is required.
• 8+ years in a professional environment within the public relations, communications, and/or advertising industries.
• Proficiency in the constantly evolving digital landscape and the impact to clients’ business.
• Exceptional project management skills; demonstrated ability to meet timelines, prioritize, and manage detailed budgets.
• Outstanding business and data communication skills. Explain complex technical terms, clinical trials, and studies pertaining to the brand. Communicate critical information to management and the client.
• Proven ability to lead account teams and become a trusted client partner.
• Experience identifying organic new business; some exposure to new business pitch work.
• Some management experience of junior staff (interns, associates).
• High energy, able to effectively operate in fast‑paced, growing and evolving environment.
• Position may require some domestic travel for client meetings and conferences (10 percent).

Pay Range

$98,000 - $115,000. The Company reserves the right to modify this range at any time.

Benefits

Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program tailored to each region, including generous holiday and paid time off, private medical, dental and vision plans, support in saving for the future, mental wellness coaching, and access to more than 13,000 online classes through LinkedIn Learning.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Real Chemistry is an Equal Opportunity employer. We continually strive to build and sustain an inclusive and equitable work environment where employees feel empowered to leverage all they bring from their personal lived experience and professional expertise, to make our team the best in the industry. We encourage motivated and qualified applicants to apply without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, ethnic or national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Real Chemistry operates. Accommodations can be provided during the interview process if required.