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Account Manager

Mettawa, IL 60045

Posted: 06/12/2023 Employment Type: Contract Job Number: 560501 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description

Pay Rate: $35-40/hr depending on experience 

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Planet Technology is seeking an Account Manager to join one of our well-known global pharmaceutical clients. The Account Manager serves as the primary liaison between the internal ad agency and the brand teams and is responsible for managing the day-to-day relationships within the agency. Working in partnership with the agency’s creative staff and external resources/suppliers, the position provides strategic direction and counsel to help the brand teams meet their business objectives/sales goals.

Account Manager Responsibilities:

PRIMARY FUNCTION / PRIMARY GOALS / OBJECTIVES
  • Maintain knowledge of company guidelines including, but not limited to, corporate branding, promotional material development, PromoMats review and corporate compliance.
  • Possess a thorough understanding of their accounts’ (both U.S. and Global) product attributes, marketing objectives, target audience, competitive environment, market dynamics and medical/regulatory/legal position.
  • Maintain an intimate understanding of the Agency Workflow Process including project initiation and kickoff, collaboration, necessary approvals, production and archiving.
  • Demonstrate critical creative thinking and problem solving skills.
  • Demonstrate clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
  • Demonstrate the ability to prioritize and multi-task to enhance productivity and manage workload.
  • Demonstrate leadership in conflict resolution to facilitate effective outcomes.
  • Possess ability to work in a high-volume, rapidly paced environment.
PROJECT/PROCESS MANAGEMENT
  • Collaborate with the brand team in the development of creative briefs. 
  • Recommend key promotional tactics that align with the strategy and goals of the brand.
  • Issue client contact reports to ensure key information is being quickly communicated to all involved stakeholders.
  • Review creative development of a project during concept to completion to ensure specifications, client expectations, budgets, timelines, etc. are being adhered to.
  • Facilitate ongoing, timely and accurate communications to ensure all projects are completed on time and within budget.
  • Develop annual forecasts.
  • Conduct financial reconciliations on a monthly basis.
  • Track time on a daily basis.
ACCOUNTABILITY / SCOPE
  • Partners with creative team on project initiatives.
  • Accountable for strategic direction creative/tactical execution, compliance to all related guidelines and budget.
  • Adherence to all company-wide financial policies.
Account Manager Qualifications:
  • Bachelor degree required.
  • Master’s degree or equivalent related project or functional experience is desirable.
  • 10+ years of account management experience
  • Pharmaceutical industry experience preferred (both U.S. and Global). 
  • In-house ad agency/ad agency experience a plus. 
  • Excellent communications skills: verbal, presentation, written.
  • High energy, positive, organized individual who is comfortable in a high-visibility role.
  • Ability to manage high volume project scope in a fast-paced creative environment.
  • Great collaborator with ability to focus on both the big picture and small details.
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