Senior Account Director

Company Description

The Klick Group—comprising Klick Health (including Klick Katalyst and btwelve), Klick Media Group, Klick Applied Sciences (including Klick Labs), Klick Consulting, and Klick Ventures—is an ecosystem dedicated to realizing the full potential of our people and clients in life sciences. Founded in 1997, we have offices in New York, Philadelphia, Saratoga Springs, Toronto, London, São Paulo, and Singapore. Consistently named a Best Managed Company, Most Admired Corporate Culture, and Great Place to Work, Klick is committed to fostering a high-performance, people-first culture with creativity, collaboration, innovation, and impact across everything we do.

About our Client Services Craft
Our Client Services craft leads client partnership, strategic stewardship, and operational excellence across the life sciences landscape. We guide clients through complex challenges, orchestrate cross-functional collaboration, and ensure every program aligns to brand objectives while delivering measurable impact.

Job Description

The Senior Account Director leads key client relationships, oversees large-scale programs, and drives account growth by providing strategic guidance and exceptional delivery. This role partners closely with internal teams to ensure flawless execution, regulatory alignment, and a consistently strong client experience. The Senior Account Director builds trusted relationships, identifies opportunities to bring value, and ensures the work reflects Klick’s high standards.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver programs that meet regulatory, operational, and brand expectations
• Manage project execution to ensure processes are followed and deadlines are met with precision
• Oversee account financials, including budget management, forecasting, and scope alignment
• Identify opportunities for organic growth and contribute to account planning
• Ensure all communications and deliverables reflect Klick’s standards and elevate the client experience

Qualifications

Required:

• 8+ years of client service experience in the advertising industry
• 3+ years of pharmaceutical or healthcare advertising experience
• Experience managing a $3M+ book of business
• Proven ability to build and grow relationships at the Associate Director/Director level
• Strong financial acumen, including scope development and budget oversight
• Strong presentation and communication skills

Desired:

• Launch experience in pharma or healthcare
• Experience leading client meeting intake, agenda development, follow-ups, and recaps
• Ability to translate client feedback, prioritize changes, and guide internal teams
• Understanding of US pharmaceutical/healthcare marketing regulations
• Comfort and enthusiasm for integrating AI into workflows
• University degree required; MBA a plus

Additional Information

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Klick uses an AI-powered tool as part of an automated process to support our hiring process by analyzing your experience, skills, and qualifications to help identify alignment with role requirements. Please note that the tool does not make final decisions or automatically disqualify candidates. Hiring decisions are made by our team, with thoughtful human judgment and oversight. We are committed to fair and transparent hiring practices and have implemented safeguards to help mitigate bias and support compliance with applicable laws. If you have questions, accessibility needs, or concerns about the use of this tool, please contact us. Klick is consciously creating a culture where everyone can thrive and grow in their careers. We believe that our best work comes from our diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We strongly encourage members of historically underrepresented communities to apply, including Black people, Indigenous peoples, and other people of color, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and people with intersectional identities. We're also committed to developing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. Should you require any accommodation, please contact us at [email protected] and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs and ensure you have a positive experience.