WebMD
Account Director
WebMD, Newark, New Jersey, us, 07175
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Position Summary: The MedscapeLIVE! Account Director will be responsible for building and managing client relationships, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across the organization, and enabling flawless event execution. The applicant should be a highly organized individual with the ability to prioritize and excel in a deadline-driven environment. The applicant should also have excellent problem-solving skills, critical-thinking, conflict resolution, and be adept at distilling issues and providing real-time guidance to team members.u00A0The applicant should have a background in pharmaceutical marketing and use that background to guide strategic account decisions and client interactions.u00A0
u00A0 What Youu2019ll Do:
Responsible for managing and overseeing multiple projects, deadlines, and clients for one large priority account . This requires focused attention to detail, team leadership, concise communication, and a sense of urgency Proficiency in navigating a matrix organization, collaborating with multidisciplinary project teams, meeting client and management expectations, and ensuring projects remain on target and within agreed-upon parameters Become a subject matter expert on the live event products to discuss strategy and best practices with clientsu00A0u00A0 Work closely with the sales team for new opportunities and understand all nuances of the project to relay to the execution team in a timely manner with defined next steps/deliverables Schedule and conduct kick-off, interim, and post-event meetings for each project, and provide ongoing updates to client and team as required on each initiative to ensure successful management and completion First point of escalation for internal teams for ongoing workflow questions and client issues. Work closely with leadership team to address concerns and proactively problem solveu00A0 Serve as a collaborative partner to consistently provide value and expertise from project inception to execution and m inimize our exposure and risk to successful, on-time delivery of all projects Responsible for own workload but also manage one direct report, ultimately responsible for their work as wellu00A0 Establish a comprehensive project tracking report to share with clients on the status of their live/virtual events Overall ownership of client project success and executionu00A0 Onsite presence as needed for in-studio broadcasts u00A0 Who You Are :
Comfortable in a highly deadline-driven environment, and able to pivot quickly between tasks and adapt to rapidly shifting priorities Organized, detail-oriented, clear communicator, and a problem-solveru00A0 Independently motivated but able to foster a positive team dynamicu00A0 Maintains a consistent view of overall account timelines and needs, while understanding specific project nuancesu00A0 Thrives in an account leadership role Has the ability to work overtime or travel, as needed u00A0 Qualifications:
Bachelor Degree required Minimum five years of account management experience required; within the healthcare environment or medical education environment strongly preferred Prior experience in executing live or virtual events, ranging from small to midsize programs with a focus on pharmaceutical, non-accredited, promo events Experience in an external client-facing environmentu00A0 Highly professional, ability to work independently, and easy rapport in building collaborative work relationships Outstanding time management and organizational skills and possess an eye for details Ability to provide creative solutions independently or within a team dynamic as issues ariseu00A0u00A0u00A0 Excellent verbal communication, writing, and grammar skills Ability to work extended hours to meet clientsu2019 business needs, if needed. Travel may be required u00A0 Experience with Medical Legal Regulatory (MLR) preferred Prior working experience in Workfront is a plus Technical knowledge in virtual and streaming platforms is a plus u00A0
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u00A0 What Youu2019ll Do:
Responsible for managing and overseeing multiple projects, deadlines, and clients for one large priority account . This requires focused attention to detail, team leadership, concise communication, and a sense of urgency Proficiency in navigating a matrix organization, collaborating with multidisciplinary project teams, meeting client and management expectations, and ensuring projects remain on target and within agreed-upon parameters Become a subject matter expert on the live event products to discuss strategy and best practices with clientsu00A0u00A0 Work closely with the sales team for new opportunities and understand all nuances of the project to relay to the execution team in a timely manner with defined next steps/deliverables Schedule and conduct kick-off, interim, and post-event meetings for each project, and provide ongoing updates to client and team as required on each initiative to ensure successful management and completion First point of escalation for internal teams for ongoing workflow questions and client issues. Work closely with leadership team to address concerns and proactively problem solveu00A0 Serve as a collaborative partner to consistently provide value and expertise from project inception to execution and m inimize our exposure and risk to successful, on-time delivery of all projects Responsible for own workload but also manage one direct report, ultimately responsible for their work as wellu00A0 Establish a comprehensive project tracking report to share with clients on the status of their live/virtual events Overall ownership of client project success and executionu00A0 Onsite presence as needed for in-studio broadcasts u00A0 Who You Are :
Comfortable in a highly deadline-driven environment, and able to pivot quickly between tasks and adapt to rapidly shifting priorities Organized, detail-oriented, clear communicator, and a problem-solveru00A0 Independently motivated but able to foster a positive team dynamicu00A0 Maintains a consistent view of overall account timelines and needs, while understanding specific project nuancesu00A0 Thrives in an account leadership role Has the ability to work overtime or travel, as needed u00A0 Qualifications:
Bachelor Degree required Minimum five years of account management experience required; within the healthcare environment or medical education environment strongly preferred Prior experience in executing live or virtual events, ranging from small to midsize programs with a focus on pharmaceutical, non-accredited, promo events Experience in an external client-facing environmentu00A0 Highly professional, ability to work independently, and easy rapport in building collaborative work relationships Outstanding time management and organizational skills and possess an eye for details Ability to provide creative solutions independently or within a team dynamic as issues ariseu00A0u00A0u00A0 Excellent verbal communication, writing, and grammar skills Ability to work extended hours to meet clientsu2019 business needs, if needed. Travel may be required u00A0 Experience with Medical Legal Regulatory (MLR) preferred Prior working experience in Workfront is a plus Technical knowledge in virtual and streaming platforms is a plus u00A0
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