Home » Vacancies » Senior Account Director (1-year fixed term contract) At a glance Position: Senior Account Director (1-year fixed term contract) Location: London, UK (hybrid) Salary: Up to £80,000 per annum (Exc profit share and bonus) Hours: 4-day (34-hour) week with flexible working Holiday: 26 days' holiday (pro rata), plus Bank Holidays Commitment: 1-year fixed term About the role We’re looking for a strategic, client-focused Senior Account Director to join our UK, central London-based team on a 1-year fixed-term contract. Reporting to the Managing Director, you’ll oversee multiple accounts and shape high-impact medical education programmes across live, digital, and hybrid formats. This role combines team leadership, client consultancy, project oversight, and business development, giving you a chance to make a real impact in a fixed-term capacity. Key responsibilities Client & project leadership

Lead multiple accounts, ensuring delivery of high-quality, on-brief, on-budget projects across the full spectrum of medical education. Build and maintain trusted, strategic client relationships, acting as a senior advisor and the key point of contact. Develop and implement account strategies, project plans, and proposals, including budgeting and resource allocation. Navigate complex client situations, identify issues early, and guide teams to solutions. Travel for client meetings, events, or pitches as required.

Team leadership

Inspire and lead the Client Services Team through direct line management, mentoring, and team development. Work with managers to develop performance plans and ensure training aligns with team needs. Ensure resources are in place to meet workload demands and foster a collaborative, respectful working culture.

Quality & compliance

Maintain expertise in pharmaceutical compliance and client-specific processes, ensuring all team outputs meet regulatory standards. Oversee internal systems, processes, and documentation to maintain operational excellence. Lead proposals, pitches, and account development plans, identifying new business opportunities. Maximize growth within existing accounts while supporting company-wide growth objectives. Provide strategic input across accounts, mentoring teams on aligning medical strategy with client goals.

This is a hands-on senior leadership role on a 1-year fixed-term contract, ideal for an experienced Med Comms professional who thrives at the intersection of client consultancy, team leadership, and business growth.

Employee assistance programme Cycle-to-work and electric car schemes

Hiring process

Submit your CV, portfolio and a brief covering letter 20-minute screening conversation with our recruitment manager Test (approximately 2.5 hours), completed in your own time to a mutually agreed deadline Interview (50 minutes) with the hiring team Second interview (30 minutes) with HR Director

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