Senior Account Manager- Fixed term contract

Part of the IPG Health network, McCann Health London is one of the most awarded healthcare communications agencies. We are guided by our founding philosophy, Truth Well Told, and united by one vision: to help our clients’ brands and businesses play a meaningful role in people’s health. We combine science, creativity and strategy to deliver best-in-class services to some of the world’s top, as well as emerging, health and wellness brands. We do this by challenging convention and bringing to life smart, creative ideas that push boundaries and leave the world a healthier place than we found it.

In recent years McCann Health London has been named European Health Agency of the Year at the London International Awards, won Grand Prixes and Golds at Cannes Lions and featured in AdWeek’s Top 25 global campaigns.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

You will be assisting in leading a provision of a superb, proactive service to our clients and deliver work of the highest quality. Working closely with colleagues and other disciplines to deliver strategically sound projects on-time, on budget and in line with our standards and systems. Working closely with Account Director, you will help in the running of the day-to-day activity across accounts and assisting with campaign delivery overall, and taking responsibility for certain, agreed projects.

Day-to-day Delivery

• Prepare written briefs to be shared for input from key internal stakeholders before going out for client sign-off
• Start to push for excellence in scientific, strategic and creative outputs
• Review deliverables to ensure they meet the approved brief and/or all client feedback has been implemented
• Working with the Project Manager, ensure project is being managed to delivery spec and deadlines according to client expectations
• Jointly lead project wash-ups with the Project Manager
• Work with team to tackle problems

Business Development

• Start driving organic growth by recognising new business opportunities within existing accounts and discussing these with senior leads
• Active involvement in new business pitches and credentials

Leadership and Direction

• Lead by example for junior members of the team
• Start to inspire great work from across the agency disciplines

Line Management and Team Development

• Start to line manage Business Coordinators (in conjunction with a Project Manager)
• Effectively/appropriately delegate to build experience within the team
• Provide prompt feedback to support learning and continual team development

Diversity and Inclusion

We believe that Diversity and Inclusion are fundamental to achieving our mission – to help our client’s brands and businesses play a meaningful role in people’s lives. We view diversity as a business imperative that, when incorporated into all agency practices, becomes a competitive advantage, driving growth and organizational sustainability. As we position ourselves for a future of increased competition and disruption, we’re accelerating beyond merely acknowledging differences. Our philosophy is that consistent practices and deliberate actions that foster an inclusive culture, unleash the creative power of our talent and our work. We call this Conscious Inclusion.