Account Director

Working with clients in the healthcare communications space to find the best talent out there.

Are you an experienced healthcare advertising professional ready to step into a bigger role?

We’re supporting a highly respected creative agency that works with major pharmaceutical brands to deliver stand-out campaigns across the health and wellbeing space to find an Account Director to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Account Manager ready to take that next step, or an Account Director looking for a more empowering, strategically led role.

You’ll join an ambitious, collaborative team known for combining insight-driven thinking with impactful creative work across digital, integrated and multichannel campaigns.

In this senior client-facing position, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping work that truly influences healthcare audiences. Your focus will be on leading accounts, elevating strategic thinking, and ensuring seamless delivery across a varied range of projects.

• Leading and developing key client relationships built on trust, understanding and proactive partnership
• Guiding the strategic direction of projects and helping clients navigate complex healthcare challenges
• Working closely with creative, digital and scientific teams to bring high-quality campaigns to life
• Driving account performance through strong financial oversight, forecasting and effective prioritisation
• Identifying opportunities to strengthen and grow client business
• Providing leadership and mentorship to junior team members to support their development
• Staying informed on industry shifts, digital behaviours and the evolving UK healthcare communications landscape
• Contributing to pitch activity and supporting wider agency growth initiatives

This role suits someone who combines strategic thinking with commercial awareness and a passion for delivering high-impact creative healthcare work.

You should bring:

• Experience working in a healthcare advertising or creative agency, ideally at Senior Account Manager level or above
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical marketing and the broader healthcare ecosystem
• Confident leadership of client relationships and multi-disciplinary internal teams
• Experience delivering projects across multiple channels, including digital
• Clear, persuasive communication skills and the ability to influence decision-making
• Strong commercial acumen with proven budget and project management capability
• A collaborative, solutions-focused approach and a genuine enthusiasm for creative problem-solving

Alongside a competitive salary and bonus structure, the agency offers a supportive and inspiring environment with a real commitment to progression and wellbeing.

• Hybrid working model (with regular in-office collaboration days)
• 25 days’ holiday + additional wellbeing or personal days
• Private healthcare and enhanced family-friendly policies
• Annual wellbeing allowance or benefits programme
• Structured learning and development tailored to your goals
• Opportunities to work across global markets
• Regular social events and a genuinely friendly, down-to-earth culture
• Modern central London offices

If you're an experienced account handler looking for the next step, or an Account Director ready for a fresh challenge in a creatively ambitious agency, we’d love to hear from you.

Please send your CV to .