Senior Strategic Account Director, Medical Communications

On Precision AQ’s Medical Communications Strategic Account Management team, Senior Strategic Account Directors are influential strategic consultants who partner with clients, lead cross-functional teams, and help shape the direction and success of prominent healthcare and life sciences brands. This role offers the opportunity to lead strategic client relationships, drive meaningful business growth, and collaborate with cross‑functional experts to deliver innovative medical communications and marketing solutions.

As a senior leader, you will influence client strategy, cultivate new business opportunities, and play a key role in developing the next generation of account talent. If you thrive at the intersection of strategy, leadership, and client partnership, this is an opportunity to make a significant impact.

• You are a strategic thinker who can quickly understand a client’s business challenges and translate them into actionable plans and measurable results.
• You are a trusted advisor who builds strong, lasting relationships with clients and consistently earns a seat at the decision‑making table.
• You are a natural leader who enjoys coaching, mentoring, and developing high‑performing account teams.
• You are financially savvy and understand how to drive revenue growth while ensuring strong budget management and profitability.
• You are proactive, entrepreneurial, and energized by identifying new opportunities to expand client partnerships and grow business.
• You excel in fast‑paced environments and can confidently manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, and deadlines without losing sight of the big picture.

As a Senior Strategic Account Director, you will serve as the lead strategic partner for a portfolio of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and healthcare clients. You will be responsible for developing annual strategic plans, guiding integrated programs, and ensuring all work aligns with client business objectives while being executed on time and within budget. In addition to overseeing day‑to‑day client relationships, you will lead internal account teams, providing mentorship, coaching, and professional development support to Strategic Account Directors, Strategic Account Managers, and Strategic Account Associates.

This role requires a balance of strategic leadership, business development, and operational excellence. You will identify opportunities for growth within existing accounts, participate in new business initiatives and pitches, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to maximize value for both clients and Precision AQ. Success in this role means becoming an indispensable extension of your clients’ teams while helping drive the continued growth and success of the organization.

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare marketing, medical affairs, or medical communications agency environments.
• Demonstrated success managing and growing pharmaceutical or healthcare accounts with annual revenues exceeding $2.5 million.
• Proven experience serving as a strategic and business advisor to senior marketing, commercial, or medical affairs stakeholders.
• Strong leadership experience overseeing, mentoring, and developing account management professionals.
• Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, forecast revenue, and contribute to business profitability.

• Advanced degree (PhD, MD, PharmD, MBA, or related graduate degree) preferred.
• Experience supporting or leading new business development efforts, including pitches and proposal development.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical and biotech medical communications strategies and commercial planning.
• Advanced presentation development and PowerPoint design capabilities.

Precision AQ
- Medical Communications was founded with the simple belief that the scientific story is the foundation of every pharmaceutical brand. Our teams of inquisitive problem solvers and passionate creators dig deep to translate the science behind today’s cutting‑edge therapies, then communicate the science clearly and credibly. Our proven track record of…