Regional Account Manager (Permanent)

Havas SO is a purpose-built healthcare communications agency bringing together a diverse team of creative and communication experts.
What makes Havas SO different from others is that we can custom-build the best solutions for our clients. Our leadership team brings together some of the leading names from across the realms of healthcare communications, advertising, engagement, and PR. This means bringing patient experts into creative briefs, and advertising minds into PR campaigns.

We are currently looking for Account Manager to join our collaborative, multi-skilled team.

The role is full-time, permanent, and hybrid with 3 days per week in our London office at King\’s Cross.

The Role Overview

The Account Manager (AM) will have an overview of the whole account, utilising their established communications skills to drive the day-day account handling and project management, whilst providing direction, support and coaching to more junior members of the account team.

The AM will be expected to expand their media knowledge to identify new opportunities, whilst proactively challenging and contributing to client handling activities and playing an increasing role in strategic input.

Core Duties & Responsibilities:

Day-to-day management of tactics/projects comprising communications programme
Manage and motivate the junior team to ensure objectives set are achieved to the highest possible standards
Provide junior team with clear and accurate project briefs and delegate workload accordingly
Provide constructive and timely feedback to the team on work set
Highlight any training and development needs of junior team to Line Managers
Regularly update client on progress and any changes to ongoing account activity
Assist senior team members to ensure realistic setting and meeting of client deadlines and budgets
Assist with budgetary control (put trackers in place, begin to take responsibility for monthly forecasting/reconciliation, ensure accurate estimates and invoicing)
Review budget status at all times working to ensure account profitability and minimal over-servicing

You will bring:

Previous account handling experience from healthcare advertising /PR /MedComms agency
Up-to-date knowledge of the ABPI, PAGB codes, MHRA and other relevant international regulatory bodies
Understanding of the NHS/ international health systems and broader health environment
Leadership skills
Excellent people management skills – managing performance, delegation and coaching
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent project and time management skills
Ability to multi-task and work under pressure
Financial management skills – budgeting
Excellent negotiating and influencing skills
Excellent editing and quality control skills