VP, Account Director (Medical Education)

Who We Are

VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human first, award-winning work for blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave™ Reports, as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization. In addition, VML’s specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world’s largest and most awarded health agencies. VML’s global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney.

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.

About VML Health:  

VML HEALTH is a global healthcare agency that partners with healthcare clients across a broad definition of health, from high science to wellness and everything in between. It operates fluidly within the VML agency, as a core group of health specialists (a ‘vertical’) that has the benefit of autonomy in management, but with support of non-health expertise.  

At the heart of health is the story of life – all the highs and lows, ambitions, and possibilities. But facing a health challenge can suddenly pull people away from these stories, knocking them off course. 

Our purpose is to bridge this gap, bringing people closer to life and all its meaning. We gain a deeper understanding of Healthcare Professionals’ and patients’ needs, behaviors and lived experiences through what we call ‘radical empathy’. 

VML Health creates connected brands that get to the heart, bringing people closer to the lives they want to live.  Get to the heart. Connect for life. 

International Meetings and Science (IMsci), a division of VML Health, works with companies to build world-class healthcare and pharmaceutical brands among medical professionals and consumers, with a transmedia storytelling approach that covers medical education strategies. 

What we’re looking for:

IMsci is seeking a VP, Account Director to join the team. As a Vice President, Account Director you will lead 1-2 small account teams for several clients/brands. You will have overall accountability for the day-to-day management of the accounts and all aspects of the finished products and will report to a Senior Vice President, Account Director. You will be responsible for the development and management of your account team(s). In this position, you must ensure your team delivers quality projects that are on-time and within budget.

What you'll do:

• Drive day-to-day activities through strong account leadership, motivation, and supervision
• Keep team motivated and celebrate brand achievements
• Identify and resolve conflicts, providing practical solutions
• Ensure adherence to internal processes and improve standard operating procedures
• Be the brand champion, ensuring all efforts align with brand strategy and vision
• Foster and maintain valuable relationships in the industry
• Monitor financial performance, maximizing income and troubleshooting issues
• Engage in forward thinking and planning for accounts, staying "one step ahead"
• Participate in new business pitches and develop realistic forecasts
• Provide clients with strategic insights and proactive recommendations
• Identify and lead organic growth within current business
• Act as a mentor, identifying opportunities for individual growth and experiences

Who you are:

• Open and collaborative, championing supportive team environments
• Problem solver, ensuring quality control and assisting with day-to-day issues
• Ego-less, willing to wear multiple hats to ensure team success

What you'll need:

• 6+ years experience in the medical area, with 3-4 years in medical education
• Demonstrated history of managing various medical education programs
• Leadership skills and passion for the