[Hiring] Account Director @Ashfield MedComms

Role Description

We have an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Account Director to join one of our teams at Ashfield MedComms. As Account Director, you’ll serve as a senior client lead, providing strategic and operational leadership across a high-profile commercial account.

You’ll partner closely with clients and cross-functional teams to deliver integrated communications programs that support brand and business objectives. Bringing strategic thinking, strong client leadership, and operational expertise, you’ll ensure programs are delivered to a high standard, on time, and within budget.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead a complex commercial account, providing strategic direction and ensuring consistent delivery excellence.
• Serve as a trusted client partner, building strong relationships and providing proactive, solutions-focused counsel.
• Oversee the development and delivery of integrated commercial communications programs across multiple channels and tactics.
• Partner with Creative, Digital, Scientific, and other cross-functional teams to develop solutions aligned with client and brand objectives.
• Lead project teams from planning through execution, ensuring quality, timelines, budgets, and stakeholder expectations are effectively managed.
• Provide strong financial oversight, including budgeting, forecasting, profitability, invoicing, and SOW development.
• Anticipate account needs, identify risks, and proactively resolve challenges to keep programs moving forward.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen client partnerships and support organic account growth.
• Lead, coach, and develop Client Services team members, fostering collaboration, accountability, and high performance.
• Support new business opportunities through proposal development, presentations, and pitches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• 6+ years of experience in healthcare communications, advertising, or a related agency environment, with experience supporting commercial pharmaceutical or healthcare accounts.
• Strong understanding of integrated commercial communications and experience delivering programs across multiple channels.
• Proven success in client relationship management, strategic consultation, and account growth.
• Experience leading teams and developing Client Services colleagues.
• Strong project and financial management skills, including budgets, forecasting, profitability, and SOW development.
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills with a proactive, solutions-focused approach.
• Comfortable working across multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative agency environment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive bonus plan and benefit programs including medical, dental, and vision.
• Generous 401k match.
• Vacation, sick, and personal days.
• Generous company holiday plan.
• Additional benefits for those building as well as expanded paid leave for new parents.

Our Pledge

We appreciate the importance of having a workforce that reflects the various communities in which we operate, and our goal is to create an inclusive environment where diverse employees want to work and where they can flourish.

Ashfield MedComms is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment at Inizio are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Further, pursuant to applicable local ordinances, Inizio will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Inizio is an equal opportunity employer M/F/V/D. We appreciate your interest in our company; however, only qualified candidates will be considered.

Compensation

$110,000 - $130,000 USD

Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! Our company is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.