Senior Account Executive

What will I do?

• Client Management Skills:
  • Carrries out their own research and asks questions to develop their knowledge of the client account, gain background on key therapy areas and the competitor landscape
  • Regularly asks questions to build their knowledge and understanding of the client business and internal BOLD processes and best practice
  • Has a good understanding of the roles of their internal account team and understand how their day-to-day responsibilities contribute to the wider team
  • Understands their role is more than isolated tasks and can think laterally about the impact they have on the wider team and the importance of keeping individuals informed and updated
  • Uses platforms or client specific tools such as Datavision as required. Tasks may include data entry and audit, preparation and upload of materials and/or reporting
• Project Management Skills:
  • Works with the account team to support with the preparation of accurate timelines, status reports, action lists and contact reports
  • Ensures that all information is up to date
  • Coodinates the scheduling and execution of internal/external meetings, preparing agendas and meeting minutes
  • Ensures that follow up actions are being driven forward
  • Prior to internal and external meetings makes sure that the team has updated status reports, invoice trackers and accurate purchase order tracking has been captured
  • Ensures that the account lead has an accurate snapshot of account activity
  • Takes ownership and responsibility for the timely and efficient implementation of assigned aspects of projects, consistently setting and meeting project deadlines
  • Where required will assist with specific elements of onsite preparation such as onsite manuals and assisting with booking of travel & accommodation
  • Works with the wider BOLD teams (Scientific, Creative, Editorial, Finance etc.) to ensure timely review and delivery of client deliverables
• Financial Management Skills:
  • Gain exposure of account financials
  • Effective liaison with external suppliers and setting up new Purchase Orders
  • Set up new Job Codes
  • Ensure timesheets are completed accurately and in a timely manner
  • Instruct and track invoices
  • Gain an understanding of budgets and the importance of working within an agreed budget
  • Starting to own elements of the financial process and asking questions to ensure that processes are being followed correctly

Required Qualifications

• Advanced degree preferred in science, pharmacology or medicine
• Strong organisational, communication and relationship building skills
• Experience working in a busy fast paced environment with the ability to manage multiple deadlines whilst maintain precision and excellence
• 1+ years experience working within a medical communications agency
• Prior relevant interests and work experience
• Strong computer proficiency
• Track record of working effectively within a team environment