Assistant Account Executive
About The Position
Wedgewood Health is seeking an Assistant Account Executive to join their Account Services team. This role supports the account team in delivering healthcare communications by blending scientific insight with human empathy. The Assistant Account Executive will gain foundational knowledge of the brand, therapeutic category, and agency processes. This role is deeply involved in medical advertising execution, requiring hands-on experience in pharmaceutical or medical advertising and a solid understanding of the regulatory environment. The Assistant Account Executive will play a key role in bringing tactics to life, shepherding work through the MLR process, and partnering closely with clients and internal teams, maintaining a calm, confident presence that builds trust and keeps work moving forward.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 0–1 year of experience in marketing, advertising, or healthcare preferred.
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office and willingness to learn Advantage
- Interest in healthcare communications and client service
- Hands-on experience in pharmaceutical or medical advertising
- Solid understanding of the regulatory environment
Nice To Haves
- Experience in medical advertising
- Working knowledge of Veeva
- Experience with Advantage
Responsibilities
- Tracks project budgets with supervision from the senior account team, reports/shares information with the team on how each project is tracking
- Develop estimates with support from manager
- Maintain organized documentation including estimates, schedules, and status reports
- Maintains the SPO sits and uploads all CCRs, status reports, client provided materials, estimates, and materials sent to clients
- Present a professional and positive image of Wedgewood both internally and externally
- Assist in the development of project briefs
- Support project management by tracking timelines and deliverables in Advantage
- Participate in internal and client meetings, capturing notes and action items
- Assists in setting up all internal and external meetings and ensures all materials are prepped and available for the meeting
- Provides input to PM team on the project work plans (Gantt charts)
- Begin to understand the MLR process and assist in submission preparation – demonstrates a working knowledge of Veeva
- Can assist in annotating for MLR submissions
- Participate in the routing process, know the agency job flow process, and understand what each department in the agency does
- Build trust through transparent communication and consistent follow-through
- Demonstrate curiosity by researching the therapeutic category and competitive landscape
- Understand how to read a PI/SmPC
- Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the brand’s clinical data (primary and secondary endpoints, safety information, dosing, and indication)
- Stay informed on healthcare trends and bring fresh perspectives to the team
Benefits
- Competitive salary, commensurate with experience
- Generous paid time off (PTO)
- 15 paid company holidays
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Hybrid work environment with flexibility and trust
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
