Associate Account Director (Medical Affairs)

At Real Chemistry, making the world a healthier place isn’t just an aspiration—it’s our everyday reality.

Our drive to transform healthcare is informed by our blend of deep scientific expertise, human-centred creativity, and AI‑driven insights, fostering a unique environment where innovation thrives and our people are impact‑obsessed.

As a global agency, we provide a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to our clients, including top players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

Our culture is rooted in our people—we believe we are best together and are committed to excellence for both our clients and colleagues.

Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting your career, if you share our passion for healthcare and connection, we invite you to explore our opportunities.

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Job Summary

Real Chemistry is looking for an Associate Account Director to join our growing team!

As an Account Director, you will be responsible for excellence in delivery across the entire programme of work for your client accounts.

As a client account lead you will provide strategic counsel to clients, autonomously lead a cross‑functional internal team and proactively seek opportunities to grow the account.

Stepping up from the Senior Account Manager role will see you take more of a defined leadership role within your accounts and across the team, with an increasing focus on the growth and development of your team members and maintaining wider client team satisfaction, and proactively seeking opportunities to grow accounts.

• What You’ll Do
• Be the go‑to for clients, managing relationships and setting their expectations of the agency
• Take accountability for the delivery of the entire programme of client work on at least two medium‑to‑large accounts
• Ensure work is delivered to the highest standard and within agreed timeframes and budgets
• Begin to challenge clients as needed
• Maintain knowledge of clients' business and external factors impacting it
• Begin to formulate objectives and strategies for new client work
• Identify areas for organic growth within existing accounts and begin to confidently sell new ideas to clients
• Identify new business opportunities outside of existing accounts and support the ongoing new business process, leading in the production of credentials and/or RFP responses
• Line manage at least one accounts team member AA – AM, providing day‑to‑day support and longer‑term career development guidance
• This Position Is a Perfect Fit For You If
• Our Company values –Best Together, Impact‑Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Alwaysand Accountability with an "I"– really speak to you.
• You are adaptable, resilient, and OK with adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and focus as we grow. When things change, so do we. We’re always evolving.
• You are proactive, driven, and resourceful with strong prioritization skills and a desire to dive into the data.
• You are highly organized self‑starter, able to work independently and under tight deadlines.
• What You Should Have
• Experience in a medical communications agency working on medical affairs accounts.
• Experience as an Associate Account Director, or Senior Account Manager ready to step up.
• Experience working in oncology would be preferred. Diagnostics would be ideal (not a dealbreaker).
• Excellent business communication skills, including informal/formal presentation and writing skills
• Ability to work within and lead cross‑functional teams internally (confidently liaise with and guide tech, creative and account teams) to deliver outstanding client work
• Able to develop solutions to client needs and problems, with a strong work ethic and a track record of high‑quality deliverables on schedule and on budget
• Ability to support and drive new business operations alone and as part of bigger team
• High energy, able to effectively operate in a fast‑paced, growing and evolving environment
• Supervisory skills, with ability to manage and cultivate junior staff and effectively collaborate with subcontractors
• Demonstrated growth and experience in management roles
• Project management experience, demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, prioritize and manage detailed budgets
• Professional presence, performs with a sense of urgency and with a client service orientation

Real Chemistry is proud to be Great Place to Work® certified; check out what our people shared about our culture and workplace on our Great Places to Work Profile here.

We believe we can do our best when feeling our best, which is why we’ve put together a benefits program designed to give you the support you and your family need at every stage of life.

Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, tailored to your region.

Globally, this includes offices in our key markets with free snacks to keep you running all day long, generous holiday and paid time off, options for private medical, dental, and vison plans, and support in saving for the future.

Other perks include mental wellness coaching and support and access to more than 13,000 online classes with Linked In Learning.

Learn more about our great benefits and perks and search specific offerings in your region at: www. realchemistrybenefits. com.

At Real Chemistry, we believe we’re at our best when we’re connected.

Our Real Hybrid and Regional Teams (Real HART) approach is designed to foster collaboration, learning, innovation, and meaningful relationships while providing flexibility where appropriate.

Because our workforce spans multiple countries, regions, and client needs, work arrangements may vary by role and location.

Some positions offer hybrid or remote flexibility, while others require regular in‑office presence.

For example, certain teams and regions, including some of our UK operations, have office‑based requirements.

Your recruiter will discuss the specific expectations for the role you’re pursuing during the interview process and keep you informed throughout the hiring journey.

For employees located within a one‑hour commute of a Real Chemistry office, we require in‑person attendance two days per week, either from a Real Chemistry office or when working onsite with clients.

Employees in regions without a nearby office may work remotely and come together throughout the year for collaboration, culture‑building, learning, and team connection opportunities.

While these guidelines reflect our current workplace model, we understand that everyone’s circumstances are unique.

If you require additional flexibility, we welcome an open conversation with your recruiter and our HR team to discuss your needs and determine what may be possible.

Real Chemistry is an Equal Opportunity employer.

We continually strive to build and sustain an inclusive and equitable work environment where our employees feel empowered to leverage all they bring from their personal lived experience and professional expertise, to make our team the best in the industry.

We encourage motivated and qualified applicants to apply without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, ethnic or national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Real Chemistry operates.

Should you require accommodations throughout the interview process please let your recruiter know.

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