VP, Account Director

Imagine a workplace where your expertise is valued, your ideas spark change, and creativity fuels innovation. Fingerpaint Group is a vibrant blend of individuals, a full spectrum of life science solutions, and a culture that thrives on originality and a shared commitment to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Never Paint by Number isn't just our motto—it's how we work—collaboratively and creatively. If you're ready to bring your passion to a team that sees beyond limitations, we want to hear from you.

 
Objectives of This Role: 

This role requires a strategic mind and strong leadership skills. You’ll be responsible for providing leadership in account management for multiple accounts and strategic guidance to clients. You must have a solid understanding of all things pharmaceutical and digital, and you will be responsible for building strong client relationships while ensuring fiscal account health. In addition, this role will be the diplomatic face of the brand both internally and externally. The VP, account director accepts the role of manager, liaison, thinker, and problem-solver.

 
Duties and Responsibilities:

• You will have the ability to think strategically, creatively, and collaboratively
• Excellent understanding of the digital marketplace and ad formats
• Ability to effectively lead and collaborate with multiple team members?
• You will partner with clients, internal partners, and vendors to build brands?
• Deliver strategic client presentations, recommendations,?and annual brand plans
• Take ownership of the financial health of accounts
• Support new business initiatives?and pitches
• Develop new ideas that align with customer and brand goals
• Communicate broad understanding of client’s industry, business, customers, and needs?to inform strategic and tactical planning
• Management and mentorship of junior team members 
• Identify and cultivate client opportunities 
• Maintain strong client relationships, ensuring overall satisfaction with the team and agency
• Communicate strategy and tactical plans effectively across large multidisciplinary teams
• Actively monitor the headlines for current brand and competitor news, trends, and white space opportunity

Job Requirements: 

• 12-18 years of experience in a pharmaceutical or healthcare marketing agency?
• Effective presentation, mentorship, and client-facing skills?
• Solid understanding of Veeva systems and client requirements 
• Master of industry trends and guidelines (eg, CAN-SPAM, privacy policy, etc)
• Fluent in market research methodology and approaches
• Understand brand fundamentals (positioning, messaging, creative concepts) and how they all work together
• Possess deep knowledge of category and competitive set, as well as client pipeline 
• Understand FDA rules/regulations and life cycle of a brand
• Understand competitors and advocacy groups for each account/brand 
• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Media, analytics, and measurement experience
• Requires travel

Fingerpaint Group provides equal employment [and affirmative action] opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.