Senior Account Executive - London in City of London

We are seeking an ambitious Senior Account Executive (SAE), or up-and-coming Account Manager, to join our dynamic and collaborative team. The role is a pivotal position within our agency, providing opportunity to learn management skills, content development, and project management capabilities. This position is a full-time, hybrid role reporting to the London office (Holborn based team) approximately 2 – 3 times per week.

Responsibilities

• Ability to lead on drafting of a variety of materials, e.g. disease backgrounder/factsheet, infographic or website copy, initial draft press release, internal communications, or social media copy.
• Demonstrate leadership on small/medium-sized projects with minimal input from senior leadership.
• Effectively delegate and support the development of junior team members to ensure deadlines are met and projects are delivered compliantly and to a high standard.
• Conduct thorough reviews of all materials drafted by junior colleagues, providing support by sharing initial feedback before seeking senior input.
• Take a prominent role in client calls and meetings, overseeing elements of the agenda.
• Confidently engage in elements of discussion when presenting to clients or providing project status updates.
• Provide advice to clients on issues and particular projects based on your experience to date.
• Show a degree of financial awareness – developing and managing cost trackers for each account.
• Ability to confidently participate in a media sell-in (medical / trade / regional / consumer features) and help build relationships with relevant journalists.
• Demonstrate an understanding of key social media channels used by our clients (X, LinkedIn, etc) – becoming increasingly familiar with paid vs organic posting and compliance considerations.
• Maintain a solutions-focus mindset to overcome barriers to deliver a successful project, presenting a proposed solution and seeking support from senior team members as required.

About You

• A minimum of 2-3 years of relevant experience (ideally of an agency background).
• A relevant university degree is preferred, but not essential.
• Experience supporting communications or marketing campaigns and ability to form relationships with clients / suppliers.
• An interest in healthcare and understanding of PR / marketing.
• Strong interpersonal and organisational skills, flexibility and professionalism.
• Ability to multitask, prioritise and work collaboratively within a close knit team.
• Strong writing skills and close attention to detail.
• A desire to make a difference and contribute to a thriving agency culture.
• Experience of using Microsoft Word / Excel / PowerPoint to a good standard.

What Makes Us Different

JPA Health offers you the opportunity to work with purpose as you achieve extraordinary results for our clients. You will elevate your career in an environment that thrives at the intersection of wellness, connection, and compassion. Our mission to help people live healthier lives begins with you. Our approach prioritises compassion to ensure you and your family flourish. We promote flexibility with adaptable work arrangements for a balanced personal and professional life. Our Collaboration Days are designed to strengthen relationships and enhance well-being. Respect, inclusion, camaraderie, and connection – this is the heart of our agency’s ethos. We elevate each other. We work collaboratively. And we push ourselves to think bigger.

In addition, JPA Health offers:

• Generous holiday allowance and additional days off for charitable giving.
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning, internal webinars through JPA’s Elevate Institute, tuition reimbursement, paid professional development, and paid learning and development time.
• Private healthcare and access to wellness initiatives.
• Competitive pay, discretionary bonus scheme, and opportunities to advance in your career.

At JPA Health, we put people first. We believe that a wide range of perspectives and experiences enhance our work and enable us to better serve our clients. Our Core Values – Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, Curiosity, and Compassion – guide our daily interactions and deepen our understanding of the clients we serve.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of disability status, veteran status, or any other legally protected category. If you require an accommodation in order to apply for a position with JPA Health, please contact us for assistance at Recruiting@jpa.com.

About JPA Health

JPA Health is a fully integrated marketing, communications and medical communications agency for clients ranging from emerging biotech to established pharmaceutical companies and public health organisations. We work exclusively within the health sector. We share our clients’ commitment to making people healthier. In fact, some might say we are obsessed with improving and protecting lives.