Account Director, Animal Health

FWD People

full-time

Posted on: 9/7/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • New York

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💰 $130,000 - $160,000 per year

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About the role

Serve as primary point of contact for senior clients and internal leader of projects across 1-2 key accounts exceeding $2M yearly
Operate as strategic client partner and project manager, overseeing project budgets and staffing plans
Oversee and guide day-to-day activities of account managers and cross-functional project teams to ensure high-quality deliverables
Establish deep understanding of clients, competitors, and market conditions to guide team efforts
Review and approve all assets for quality control, brand standards, and client expectations
Lead business development efforts and identify opportunities for organic account growth; contribute to proposals and new business pitches
Become specialist in clients' Legal and Regulatory review processes to ensure clean submissions
Provide mentorship and hands-on support across project phases
Contribute to agency process development, codification of best practices, and broader agency growth

10+ years of experience with a proven track record in account and project management roles
Experience working in a small-mid-sized agency environment
At least 4 years of experience working with healthcare, diagnostics and/or biotech clients
Experience working closely with executive teams and managing high-level client relationships
Demonstrated ability to develop, grow, and extend meaningful client relationships and drive new business
Experience overseeing budgets, staffing plans, and resource allocation
Ability to anticipate and identify potential project challenges and implement proactive solutions
Concise written and verbal communication skills across all mediums
Passion for growth and continuous skill expansion
Self-motivated team player with strong soft skills and entrepreneurial problem-solving approach
Authorization to work in the United States (asked in application form)