Account Team Lead

Account Team Lead

Full-Time 65250 - 79750 £ / year (est.) Home office (partial)
Envision Pharma Group

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead client accounts, drive strategy, and oversee project delivery in a dynamic environment.
  • Company: Join Envision, a purpose-driven company focused on life-changing outcomes and community impact.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.
  • Other info: Fast-paced, science-driven culture with excellent career advancement opportunities.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact in medical communications while thriving in a collaborative team.
  • Qualifications: Extensive experience in medical communications and strong leadership skills required.

The predicted salary is between 65250 - 79750 £ per year.

Work shouldn't just be something we do; it should have a purpose.

At Envision, we believe in creating life-changing outcomes through the work we do with our clients, giving back to our communities, while creating a company culture where our people thrive.

We believe success starts with a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to grow.

Being part of a collaborative team means there's no limit to what you can achieve. With us, you can be a part of a growing company you want to work for.

Our Vision: To unleash the power of combined intelligence to accelerate patient access to life-changing treatments.

Our Mission: Delivering smarter and faster solutions to create, communicate, and commercialize value for our clients.

Our Values: Excellence, People, Growth

The opportunity

Are you an experienced medical communications professional who excels at client leadership, strategic thinking, and driving account growth?

We're looking for an Account Director to join a global publications account within our Envision Medical Communications team.

As an Account Director, you will serve as the primary relationship owner for assigned client accounts—partnering closely with Scientific Leads to deliver outstanding service, oversee complex projects, and support the strategic and commercial direction of the business.

This is a highly visible, client-facing role ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative, and science-driven environment.

How will you make an impact at Envision Pharma Group?

  • Role responsibilities
  • Act as the primary client lead across assigned accounts, building trusted partnerships and operating as the key point of contact alongside Scientific Leadership for both strategic direction and day-to-day delivery.
  • Lead account strategy and planning in partnership with Scientific Leadership, translating client commercial, medical, and scientific objectives into integrated communication programmes.
  • Oversee end-to-end delivery across accounts, ensuring adherence to pharma regulations, client and internal SOPs, and contractual obligations (including MSAs), while actively managing risks, resolving delivery issues, and driving best practice.
  • Ensure effective resourcing and workflow management in partnership with Scientific Leads, maintaining quality, efficiency, and alignment to client priorities.
  • Manage account financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, scopes of work, invoicing, and profitability, with responsibility for commercial governance and financial compliance.
  • Identify and convert organic growth opportunities and contribute to new business development through proposals, pitches, and client expansion activity.
  • Lead, coach, and develop account teams, driving performance, collaboration, and professional growth while supporting operational improvement across accounts.

Do you have what we are looking for?

Skills & expertise

  • Extensive demonstrated experience in a medical communications agency, including significant experience as an account lead is essential.
  • Proven experience managing and leading large, complex programmes in a global environment across both publications and non-publications deliverables.
  • Strong track record of growing client accounts and building trusted, long-term client relationships at a senior level.
  • Experience in mentoring, developing, and line managing team members, with the ability to motivate and guide high-performing teams.
  • Strong commercial and financial acumen, including budget management, forecasting, and commercially sound decision-making.
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with confidence engaging clients and cross-functional global teams.
  • Strong strategic thinking, negotiation, and decision-making abilities, with the capability to provide credible client counsel and input into account strategy.
  • Confident presenter and facilitator with the ability to lead client meetings and discussions effectively.

The provided salary range reflects the potential base salary for this role in the United States, considering factors such as your professional and academic experience, training, and role responsibilities.

In addition to a competitive base salary, we offer an attractive total compensation benefits package designed to reward and support our people.

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Account Team Lead employer: Envision Pharma Group

At Envision Pharma Group, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a culture of collaboration, growth, and empowerment. Our hybrid working model allows you to enjoy the flexibility of remote work while being part of a supportive team in our Wilmslow office, where your contributions directly impact the lives of patients worldwide. With a commitment to employee development and a focus on creating meaningful outcomes, you'll find ample opportunities to learn and thrive in your HR career with us.

Envision Pharma Group

Contact Details:

Envision Pharma Group Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Account Team Lead

Client Leadership
Strategic Thinking
Account Growth
Project Management
Pharma Regulations Compliance
Risk Management
Financial Acumen