Account Manager II

The Account Manager serves as the primary liaison between the our organization Ad Agency and the brand teams and is responsible for managing the day-to-day relationships within the Agency.

Working in partnership with the Agency's creative staff and external resources/suppliers, the position provides strategic direction and counsel to help the brand teams meet their business objectives/sales goals.

* Collaborate with the brand team in the development of project briefs.

* Recommend key promotional tactics that align with the strategy and goals of the brand.

* Issue client contact reports to ensure key information is being quickly communicated to all involved stakeholders.

* Review creative development of a project during concept to completion to ensure specifications, client expectations, budgets, timelines, etc. are being adhered to.

* Facilitate ongoing, timely and accurate communications to ensure all projects are completed on time and within budget.

* Develop annual forecasts.

* Conduct financial reconciliations on a monthly basis.

* Track time on a daily basis.

* Maintain an intimate understanding of the Agency Workflow Process including project initiation and kickoff, collaboration, necessary approvals, production and archiving.

* Demonstrate critical creative thinking and problem solving skills.

* Demonstrate clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.

* Demonstrate the ability to prioritize and multi-task to enhance productivity and manage workload.

* Demonstrate leadership in conflict resolution to facilitate effective outcomes.

* Possess ability to work in a high-volume, rapidly paced environment.

* Maintain knowledge of our organization guidelines including, but not limited to, corporate branding, promotional material development, PromoMats review and corporate compliance.

* Possess a thorough understanding of their accounts' (both U.S. and Global) product attributes, marketing objectives, target audience, competitive environment, market dynamics and medical/regulatory/legal position.

* Bachelor degree required.

* Master's degree or equivalent related project or functional experience is desirable.

* Total account management experience - 3-4 years preferred.

* Pharmaceutical ad agency experience or in-house agency experience preferred.

* Pharmaceutical industry experience preferred (US, Global preferred).

* Excellent communications skills: verbal, presentation, written.

* High energy, positive, organized individual who is comfortable in a high-visibility role.

* Ability to manage high volume project scope in a fast paced creative environment.

* Great collaborator with ability to focus on both the big picture and small details.