Sr. Vice President - Group Account Director

ABOUT LUCID GROUP  

We are a global healthcare communications agency with deep therapeutic expertise that traverses the asset lifecycle, delivering transformative outcomes for healthcare brands for over 20 years.

Our more than 500 highly trained professionals work with speed and agility to craft and execute breakthrough strategies that maximise performance and unlock a brand's full potential.

This position is aligned to one of our three capabilities:

• Commercial Communications: Accelerating a brand's trajectory with data-driven strategies and creativity that moves markets.

Our other capabilities include:

• Scientific and Medical Communications: Translating scientific insight into impactful strategies and compelling narratives that inspire change.
  

• Consulting: Specialised life-sciences consulting - empowering clients to optimise operating models, maximise asset potential and drive sustainable transformation.

Job Summary

The SVP, Group Account Director is the senior executive overseeing a portfolio of brands and driving long-term client, business, and strategic success. This role acts as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, sets the strategic direction for complex portfolios, and ensures the agency delivers integrated, high-impact solutions that advance client and enterprise goals.

The SVP shapes growth strategy, protects financial performance, elevates strategic thinking across teams, and influences agency direction. This leader ensures the work is smart, connected, and aligned to client ambitions while stewarding multimillion-dollar relationships.

Responsibilities

Executive Strategic Leadership

• Set the strategic vision for a portfolio of brands, guiding long-term planning and integrated decision-making.

• Deliver senior counsel to VP/C-suite client partners on brand, business, and portfolio strategy.

• Provide direction and oversight for strategic narratives, positioning, and integrated program design.

• Lead enterprise-level opportunity identification, pitch strategy, and growth planning.

Client Partnership & Influence

• Serve as executive relationship owner, maintaining trusted partnerships with senior clients.

• Anticipate needs, shape business priorities, and drive alignment across complex stakeholder groups.

• Resolve escalated issues efficiently with clear, senior-level judgment.

• Ensure a unified client experience across creative, strategy, medical, and delivery teams.

Business Growth & Financial Stewardship

• Oversee an $8M+ portfolio and ensure strong topline, margin, and forecast performance.

• Establish and manage fiscal goals across brands; partner with finance to drive accuracy and rigor.

• Identify growth opportunities within existing businesses and guide pursuit strategy for new opportunities.

• Shape client investment strategies, staffing models, and operating structures that strengthen profitability.

Cross-Functional & Organizational Leadership

• Partner with senior leaders across functions to align on delivery, operating models, and capability development.

• Influence cross-vertical decisions, resource allocation, and enterprise planning.

• Serve as a senior voice in agency discussions, contributing to organizational strategy and priorities.

Operational Excellence

• Ensure operational systems, forecasting discipline, and delivery models support consistent, high-quality execution.

• Champion efficient ways of working, reducing friction and enabling scale across brands.

• Proactively identify and resolve structural issues affecting delivery, financials, or client satisfaction.

Talent Leadership

• Provide guidance and oversight to senior account leads on priority accounts.

• Set expectations and standards for performance, communication, and strategic quality.

• Model executive behaviors and support leadership readiness without deep people-management focus.

Core Expertise & Skills

• 12–15+ years in advertising, marketing, or healthcare communications.

• Deep experience leading large, complex portfolios within healthcare/pharma.

• Strong strategic, commercial, and communication acumen.

• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and operate at an enterprise level.

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