Senior Account Director - Medical Communications (Medical Affairs)

Avalere Health•Washington, DC

1d•$135,000 - $165,000•Remote

About The Position

Avalere Health is seeking a Senior Account Director to join their Client Service team. This role will focus on leading Medical Affairs communications for a portfolio of oncology programs, including supporting pre-launch assets and shaping how healthcare professionals engage with medical information through innovative digital and creative communications. The Senior Account Director will manage client relationships, provide strategic counsel, and ensure the successful delivery of complex workstreams. Reporting to the VP, Client Partnerships, the individual will be responsible for account health and growth, building trusted partnerships, and delivering high-quality programs. This role offers visibility, growth potential, and the opportunity to contribute to a growing business area. Current Account Directors looking for a step up are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

Experience in a client services role at Account Director or Senior Account Director level within a healthcare communications agency.
Proven ability to build and maintain strong client relationships while providing strategic counsel.
Experience managing complex accounts, multiple stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
Strong commercial awareness and understanding of account growth, forecasting, and financial management.
Comfortable working within a fast-paced, high-growth environment with evolving priorities.
Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with scientific and client service teams to deliver exceptional outcomes.
Passionate about delivering meaningful work that helps improve patient outcomes through effective healthcare communications.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting oncology programmes is desirable but not essential.
Experience supporting digital communications and creative healthcare engagement programmes would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

Lead strategic client relationships across multiple oncology Medical Affairs workstreams.
Act as a trusted advisor, providing strategic and commercial insight that supports client objectives and strengthens partnerships.
Oversee the successful delivery of programmes, ensuring projects are delivered to agreed quality standards, budgets, and timelines.
Support innovative digital and creative healthcare professional (HCP) engagement initiatives.
Drive account growth through identification of new opportunities and development of proposals for existing clients.
Partner closely with scientific, editorial, project management, and cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions.
Maintain a strong understanding of oncology, relevant market dynamics, and evolving client priorities.
Lead account planning, forecasting, and financial performance discussions to support business targets.
Proactively identify risks and challenges, developing solutions that support long-term account success.
Mentor and support colleagues across the wider client services team while fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
Contribute to pitch opportunities, proposals, and broader business development initiatives where appropriate.

Benefits

401K plan with an employer match contribution up to 4% (immediately vested)
Life insurance
Disability coverage
Medical, dental, and vision plans
Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and remote work
Option to work from anywhere across the globe two weeks each year
20 vacation days plus one personal well-being day
Recognition of 9 public holidays
Gifted end-of-year holidays
Early Summer Friday finish in June, July, and August
Free counselling through employee assistance program
Personalized health support
Enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave
Fertility policies
Continuous opportunities to professionally develop with on-demand training, support, and global mobility opportunities across the business.