Associate Account Director (Medical Education - Publications)

About VML

VML 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.

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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. 

Who We Are Looking For

The Associate Account Director works on one or several accounts within the organization, and has hands-on responsibility for coordinating and facilitating a variety of publications that may include abstracts, posters, manuscripts, infographics, podcasts , etc.  The primary objective -  to facilitate top-quality work for our clients - comes from implementing projects from concept through production and submission. In carrying out these responsibilities, the Associate Director will work with a variety of staff within the publications group and other VMLY departments/capabilities.  The Director will have ongoing contact with our pharmaceutical clients.  They will also have frequent contact with healthcare professionals, as well as with any number of outside vendors, congresses and journals, who may be targets for our publications.

What You'll Do

• Serve as the primary liaison between the client and healthcare professional experts, coordinating all external vendors and supervising medical and creative development.
• Develop and manage project budgets, timelines, and event schedules to ensure deliverables are met on time and within scope.
• Implement publication plans, including abstracts, posters, manuscripts, and other scientific communications.
• Identify and recruit healthcare professionals for participation in publication projects.
• Coordinate internal processes, working closely with editorial and medical staff to meet client needs and ensure adherence to Good Publication Practices.
• Facilitate regular status calls with clients to provide updates on timing, scope, and project deliverables.
• Generate all necessary documentation, including contact reports and correspondence, to ensure the smooth implementation of programs.

Who You Are

• A strategic thinker who can see the bigger picture, aligning project solutions with the goals of our clients and our company.
• An exceptional communicator and collaborator who builds strong relationships and can navigate complex team and client dynamics with diplomacy.
• A proactive and adaptable problem-solver, comfortable operating under tight deadlines and managing complex projects with minimal supervision.
• A curious, lifelong learner with a passion for healthcare communications and a commitment to continuous improvement.

What You'll Need

• 3+ years of experience in the h