VP, Account Director - Purplemoon

IQVIA • Montclair, NJ

5d • $86,000 - $239,500 • Remote

About The Position

Purplemoon, an IQVIA business, is a full-service rare disease agency providing end-to-end brand services through a purpose-built team with extensive experience. The VP, Account Director will serve as the senior strategic and operational lead for a high-profile, cross-functional team supporting a U.S. rare disease launch for an established client partner. The role requires significant market access expertise and an understanding of access and reimbursement dynamics that influence pharmaceutical launches.

The VP, Account Director provides strategic guidance and day-to-day client partnership, ensuring high-quality client service and execution. The position leads and develops the account team, encourages collaboration, and identifies opportunities for organic growth within the partnership. It balances strategic leadership with hands-on execution and requires travel as needed for client and IQVIA business needs. This is a remote role; applicants must reside in the country where the position is posted.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• 7+ years of agency experience, with proven success leading complex, high-visibility healthcare accounts.
• Market access experience, including a strong understanding of payer dynamics, reimbursement, and access-related commercialization strategies.
• Exceptional client leadership skills and a reputation for being highly responsive and solutions-oriented.
• Strong people leadership abilities, including mentoring talent and building cohesive, motivated teams.
• Strategic mindset combined with operational precision and commercial awareness.
• Collaborative spirit and passion for meaningful, high-quality work.
• Must reside in the country where the position is posted to be eligible for this remote role.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in rare disease or specialty pharma is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior strategic and operational lead across a major rare disease brand launch.
• Build and nurture trusted client relationships through responsiveness, reliability, and forward-thinking counsel.
• Apply market access expertise to strategic planning and execution, reflecting access, reimbursement, and commercialization considerations in the work.
• Partner with creative, strategy, and program excellence teams to deliver best-in-class work.
• Inspire and develop the account team, fostering curiosity, accountability, and professional growth.
• Balance strategic vision with hands-on execution.
• Identify and drive opportunities for organic growth within the existing partnership.
• Represent Purplemoon with confidence, clarity, and integrity in client and internal interactions.
• Travel as required for client and IQVIA business needs.

Benefits

• Health and welfare benefits may be offered, depending on the position.
• Incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, depending on the position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive