Senior Account Executive - Medcomms & Publications

Job Description

Senior Account Executive

Reports to Account Director

Location: United Kingdom

Job Summary

As a Senior Account Executive, will provide support for the day-to-day running of various accounts and be involved at every stage, from pitch to delivery.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Acting as point of contact for specified clients and learn to efficiently handle straightforward enquiries, deferring to senior colleagues as appropriate
• Taking responsibility for and manage the day-to-day delivery of specific projects and develop the expertise to be able to liaise with Client direct on own aspects of work
• Contributing with updates on own projects at Client meetings
• Learning to adopt a common sense, pro-active approach to own aspects of work and when faced with new situations/projects
• Developing and adhering to timelines, alerting senior members of the team to issues in a timely fashion
• Ensuring effective communication of specified project briefs to the internal team
• Ensuring all projects are on brief when delivered
• Ensuring timely delivery of projects
• Managing all financial aspects of specific projects, with the support of the AD
• Beginning to understand how to identify opportunities to grow the business within specified accounts
• Having confidence in accuracy when handing over a piece of work that has been proofread
• Understanding the various client brand and disease areas
• Having confidence when interacting with key opinion leaders (clinical, industry, NHS)
• Beginning to understand forecasting and phasing of revenue

Experience, Skills, and Qualifications

• Degree Educated within a scientific discipline (or equivalent)
• Experience as an Account Executive or Junior Account Executive in a medcomms, healthcare agency or pharma environment
• Interest and understanding of science and medicine
• Demonstrable project management and analytical skills
• Financial acumen
• Delegation skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritise; excellent time management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills; excellent attention to detail
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Competent in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook
• Good understanding of the ABPI Code of Practice

Travel Requirements

• As required by business needs

About OPEN Health

OPEN Health unites deep scientific knowledge with wide-ranging specialist expertise to unlock possibilities that improve health outcomes and patient wellbeing. Working in partnership with our clients, we embrace our different perspectives and strengths to deliver fresh thinking and solutions that make a difference.

OPEN Health is a flexible global organization that solves complex healthcare challenges across HEOR and market access, medical communications and creative omnichannel campaigns.

What we offer:

As a global organization, OPEN Health is committed to supporting our employees and their families through a comprehensive benefits program

• Competitive pay, generous paid vacation and holidays, and health insurance programs across all our locations
• Ongoing training and development opportunities which foster and shape your individual career path
• An active and growing commitment to bettering the communities our employees call home through our Corporate Social Responsibility program
• The opportunity to thrive in a global, collaborative environment while working every day to improve health outcomes and patient wellbeing
• Diverse, inclusive culture that encourages you to bring your whole self to work

If we sound like the sort of business environment in which you would thrive, then we would love to hear from you.

OPEN Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, colour, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.