Account Director/Vice President

At IMRE, we know that by leading our industry, we can help our clients lead theirs.

Under the general supervision of the president, IMRE Healthcare, the vice president/director provides overall strategic vision, leadership and guidance to the business unit. This position directs account teams in the planning, recommending and implementing of proactive and strategic communication initiatives for agency clients. Working with senior leadership, this position is responsible for the overall profitability of the business unit, responsible for driving the revenue growth, and for working with existing clients to develop organic opportunities for agency work. This position is also responsible for the professional development and management of account teams.

**New Business Development** * As part of the agency’s annual growth strategy, is directly responsible for identifying and developing new business efforts for the business unit including research, targeting, pitching and closing of the prospect. * Responsible for cultivating organic growth opportunities with existing clients and assists account supervisors in their efforts to grow their account work. **Account Service** * Provides overall leadership and direction to account managers and account teams in planning and developing programs and services which are consistent with the client’s mission and strategic plans. * Works with account managers to ensure proper fiscal management of client’s budget. Has overall accountability for the development, management and evaluation of operating budget, and for achieving objectives while operating within budgeted expense targets * Ensures that the client and agency complies with all copyright laws, confidentiality issues and ethical standards within the profession and leads the team in a way consistent with the IMRE Way. **Personnel Management and Development** * Responsible for management of objectives and goals for business unit team members. Monitors team members’ progress and prepares performance reviews for account managers. Works with account managers to provide consistent reviews of team members * Provides counsel and mentoring to account managers and team members. * Identifies and facilitates training opportunities for account team members within set objectives and agency goals and resources. **Administrative** * Reviews and approves expense reports, PTO requests and schedules and training requests for account team members. * Represents agency in various professional societies or other associations deemed appropriate by senior vice president, president or chief operating officer.

* Position requires exceptional oral and written communications skills and knowledge of healthcare marketing, digital, social and public relations strategies, techniques and procedures in order to manage healthcare marketing, public relations, social and digital campaigns or projects. A bachelor’s degree in mass communications, public relations, English, journalism or a closely related field is required. Masters degree is preferred. * Experience in marketing for U.S. and/or global pharmaceutical companies is highly desired. * Work requires knowledge of marketing, digital, social and public relations strategies and evaluation techniques, and skills necessary to deal effectively with clients – normally acquired through a minimum of 10-12 years of progressively more responsible work experience, preferably in an agency setting with healthcare clients. * Position requires extensive knowledge and understanding of the healthcare industry including FDA requirements in relation to communications and new legislation and how it may impact the industry. * Work requires interpersonal skills to effectively interact with a variety of influential internal, external, client, industry, government and community personnel, to represent clients to various groups, and to lead, direct and mentor subordinate staff. * Problem solving and conceptual skills to recommend approaches and methods; to plan, coordinate, and evaluate campaigns or projects; to prepare reports and analyses; to project trends and developments in the field; and to recommend short-term and long-range goals and strategies based on such.