Senior Account Executive

Connecting humankind to its best healthlife is not just our mission at Spectrum; it’s what drives us to “Be Thinkful.” A term we use to encourage innovation, spark creative solutions to our client’s greatest challenges and your invitation to passionately share your unique perspective and ideas. As the only full-service, fully-integrated, science-focused firm that unites global marketing, communications, and media under a single P&L, we specialize in going beyond the science quo to deliver best-in-class work for our clients.We are looking for a Senior Account Executive to join our Advertising team!The Senior Account Executive provides day-to-day client contact at project level. The SAE can see projects through from development to execution. The SAE possesses a general understanding of marketing and brand strategy and is developing a strong understanding of the pharmaceutical industry. This is a transitional role in which the SAE begins to demonstrate the ability to think strategically to get to the next level.Responsibilities:Account/Client

• Daily client contact and follow-up
• Develops and updates client status reports and timelines
• Participates in client status meetings and conference calls
• Creates contact reports to document client discussions and decisions
• Manages projects through client review process, including submissions, and listening in on client review calls
• Ensures brand style/messages are consistent across materials
• Ensures client feedback is understood and incorporated properly
• Builds strong relationships with clients and secures their respect and trust
• Has a good understanding of the category, disease state, customer, product, and strategies
• Assists in tactical planning and budget development

Financial

• Works with Project Management to define appropriate estimates based on project scope
• Submits estimates to client, and ensures signed documentation is received
• Participates in internal discussions related to budget tracker and financial reporting
• Helps generate financial budgets (SOWs)

Project

• Develops and submits project briefs to Client
• Leads input/kick-off meetings and ensures understanding of project scope
• Oversees development of timelines alongside project manager
• Works with team to ensure projects are progressing on time and on budget
• Reviews project routes to ensure they are adhering to FDA and brand style guidelines, as well as Client/PRC/MLR comments are incorporated
• Manages submissions to Client and PRC/MLR

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2+ years of healthcare advertising agency experience
• Digital and/or Veeva experience a plus
• Strong attention to detail; very organized
• Self-starter, driven and results oriented
• Demonstrates problem-solving skills
• Proactive; takes initiative
• Strong in both written and verbal communication
• Team oriented

The anticipated salary range for this position will be $70,000-$95,000. Salary is based on job-related factors such as: years of relevant experience, qualifications and/or certifications. Spectrum reserves the right to modify this pay range at any given time.We want to ensure our employees are living their best (health and professional) life and offer a variety of benefits and perks which support our flexible work environment.

• All positions are remote friendly. At Spectrum, you choose where you work. We are a hybrid work environment with options to work in one of our three offices (D.C., New York, and Chicago), remotely from anywhere in the United States, or a combination.
• No matter where you work, you’ll benefit from the monthly cell phone reimbursement.
• Flexible time off. Take the time you need in addition to company holidays, voting time, jury duty and bereavement. We also offer a Sabbatical Program after 7 years of service.
• 13 weeks paid Parental Leave, inclusive of adoption and foster care placement.
• Continuous learning and development through Greatest Potential Self (proprietary talent program), tuition reimbursement programs, and in-house 1:1 coaching with access to talent and productivity-based assessments.
• Bring your friends to work at Spectrum and earn a generous referral bonus.
• Medical concierge service to assist with scheduling appointments, finding care, estimating and resolving claim issues, etc.
• Thorough onboarding including accessible conversations with leadership.
• 401k with company match and 1:1 Financial Coaching and Education.
• Wellness benefits including medical, dental, vision, as well as science-backed meditation and mindfulness tools through Headspace.