Contract Senior Account Manager
This is a contract role that owns a single, major healthcare programme end-to-end, based in the New York studio of a boutique brand and design practice known for its craft and deep, long-term client relationships.
About the role
You own the healthcare programme, serving as the trusted point of contact for the senior client relationship while managing the delivery machinery underneath. You'll run projects from brief to completion across strategy, creative, and production, overseeing scopes, budgets, timelines, resourcing, and forecasting. This hybrid role blends account and project management, requiring you to balance relationship-building with commercial and delivery details. Working closely with the Business Director, you'll align creative intent, stakeholders, and financials—with significant autonomy over how the work is executed.
Pay
$750 - $850 per day
Schedule
Hybrid working. Initial contract runs through October 2026 with a strong likelihood of extension into 2027. Potential for longer-term or permanent engagement.
Requirements
- Senior client services professional from a brand, design, or creative agency
- Based in or able to work onsite in New York
- Experience owning senior client relationships and running projects end-to-end
- Fluent in stakeholder management, scopes, budgets, and forecasting
- Proven ability to bridge creative ambition and commercial delivery on major accounts
- Healthcare or pharma experience is a strong advantage