Account Director

Ogilvy PR; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global communications agency in London seeks an experienced Account Director for Medical Communications. In this pivotal role, you will lead various medical communications projects, work closely with pharmaceutical clients, and manage internal teams. The ideal candidate has significant medical communications experience and a comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry. Enjoy a hybrid working model, flexible holidays, and an inclusive culture that values diversity and teamwork. This position promises to make a meaningful impact on clients and their communications strategies.

Benefits

25 days holiday + your birthday off

Enhanced parental leave

Generous pension scheme

Private Medical Cover or Dental cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience within medical communications.
• Proven experience in account direction and programme management.
• Expertise in client counsel within highly regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver diverse medical communications projects.
• Provide strategic direction and account management.
• Ensure financial oversight for projects.

Skills

Medical communications

Pharmaceutical industry knowledge

Client counsel

Project management

Financial management

Job description

Ogilvy has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy 75 years ago. It builds on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativity – innovating at the intersections of its advertising, public relations, relationship design, consulting, and health capabilities with experts collaborating seamlessly across over 120 offices in nearly 90 countries. Ogilvy currently ranks as the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC, signifying its ability todeliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities.Ogilvy is a WPP company (NYSE: WPP). For more information, visitOgilvy.com , and follow us on LinkedIn ,X ,Instagram , and Facebook.

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

Due to significant growth and a rapid resurgence of activity on a high-priority, strategic account, we are seeking an experienced and dynamic Account Director (Medical Communications) to join our team. This is a pivotal role within a fast paced environment, offering the chance to lead and shape key workstreams on an account with substantial future potential. If you're ready to make a significant impact and drive continued success, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

What You’ll Do

As an Account Director, you will be instrumental in guiding and growing this crucial account. You will lead the delivery of diverse medical communications projects, provide expert strategic direction to our clients, and inspire your internal teams. This role demands a proactive leader who can manage multiple workstreams, contribute to business development, and ensure financial oversight and long‑term client success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the strategic planning and delivery of a broad range of medical communications projects.
• Serve as a key client contact, providing expert counsel and direction.
• Oversee and direct internal project teams, fostering collaboration and excellence.
• Drive forward planning and ensure seamless execution across workstreams.
• Collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams to achieve account objectives.
• Contribute to ongoing business development initiatives, identifying opportunities for growth and partnership.
• Maintain full financial oversight of projects, including budgeting, forecasting, reconciliations, and client invoicing.
• Ensure the continued long‑term success and growth of this busy, priority account.

What You’ll Need

• Demonstrable experience within medical communications.
• An in‑depth understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and the drug development process across pre‑ and post‑launch environments.
• Proven experience in account direction, programme management, and providing client counsel within highly regulated pharmaceutical settings.
• A track record of delivering strategically effective projects that consistently meet pharmaceutical company clients' objectives, budgets, and timelines.
• Experience across a broad range of medical communications project types.
• In‑depth experience liaising with top‑tier global clinicians and other healthcare professionals, always within permitted guidelines.
• Expertise in collaborating with various specialties within pharmaceutical clients (e.g., Medical Affairs, Marketing, Research and Development, Legal/Regulatory, Procurement).
• Working knowledge of and strict compliance with key industry guidelines (e.g., ABPI, Sunshine Act).
• In‑depth knowledge of the content development process and pharmaceutical company approval systems (Medical, Legal, Regulatory).
• Demonstrated ability to oversee the financial management of projects, including budgeting, forecasting, reconciliations, and client management.

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.

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 – after 2 years service you can 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

At Ogilvy, our people are at the heart of what we do: a creative agency that sparks game‑changing ideas across culture and business through collaboration, integrity, and a celebration of self‑expression.

We believe in building powerful teams with purpose – and we relentlessly curate transformative initiatives that make our commitment to fairness, and equity a reality.

Our ultimate mission is to leave a positive impact on the world, creating a better future for all, while supporting and uplifting the global communities we serve. This is central to our mantra of Borderless Creativity.

Ogilvy is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

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