Associate Account Director (Promotional Medical Education)
RealchemistryEst. Est. USD 95,000–125,000 / yearJunior
Estimated range based on role, country and industry — not published by the company.
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 our 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 our clients, including top players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.
Our #LifeatRealChem 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.
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Job Summary:
Real Chemistry is looking for an Associate Account Director to join our growing team!
As an Associate Account Director , you will be responsible for excellence in delivery across projects within medium-to-large and often complex client accounts. You will provide strategic counsel to clients, manage execution of parallel ongoing projects and oversee a cross-functional internal team alongside the account lead.
This role will be supporting on some of our promotional medical education accounts and include projects such as events and patient-based campaigns.
Responsibilities:
Act as the go-to for clients, managing relationships and setting their expectations
Take accountability for a portfolio of projects within at least two medium-to-large client accounts
Ensure work is delivered to the highest standard and within agreed timeframes and budgets
Troubleshoot and provide solutions to client challenges and last-minute requests
Identify areas for organic growth within existing accounts and confidently sell new ideas to clients
Identify new business opportunities outside of existing accounts and explore with the support of senior leadership
Support the ongoing new business process, assisting in the production of credentials and participating in broader RFP responses when possible
Inspire, motivate, and empower your team on a daily basis, leading by example and setting the standard for junior accounts team members
Provide line management, coaching and mentoring to junior team members and manage their performance
Take responsibility for financial management of your client business and participate actively in the monthly financial process (including developing budgets)
Accurately forecast and proactively alert senior leadership to any changes/potential slowing down of business
This position is a perfect fit for you if:
Our Company values – Best Together, Impact-Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always and Accountability with an “I” – really speak to you.
You are adaptable, resilient, and OK with adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and focus as we grow. When things change, so do we. We’re always evolving.
You are proactive, driven, and resourceful with strong prioritization skills and a desire to dive into the data.
You are highly organized self-starter, able to work independently and under tight deadlines.
Skills & Experience:
Experience as an Associate Account Director, or Senior Account Manager looking to step up
Experience in a medical communications agency
Experience working on promotional medical education or commercial medical affairs accounts
Ability to work within and lead cross-functional teams internally
Experience with annual planning, resourcing, and forecasting
Previous line management experience (ideally have had at least one formal linee)
Real Chemistry is proud to be Great Place to Work® certified; check out what our people shared about our culture and workplace on our Great Places to Work Profile here .
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