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Reporting to

Account Director (with close collaboration and mentorship from the Digital Services Director)

Overview

The Account Executive works closely with the wider account team to deliver successful multi-channel campaigns for the agency’s healthcare clients. In this role you will also partner closely with our Digital Services Director to champion digital marketing channels and practices, such as email campaigns, responsive search ads and websites. As a key point of contact for clients, suppliers and other agency stakeholders, you will ensure that work is produced to a high standard, meeting timelines and budgets. You will meet with clients regularly to maintain a thorough understanding of their advertising and promotional needs, budgets, target audience, competitors and other critical market information.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day interaction with clients including status calls and writing of contact reports 
• Interaction with creatives, writing and production departments to ensure that work produced is of a high quality. You will also work with the Digital Services Director on campaign delivery across various marketing channels 
• Conducting internal briefings and planning meetings to meet client needs 
• Liaison with other external stakeholders including media buyers, printers and pharmaceutical industry experts 
• Monitoring media coverage, market dynamics and competitor intelligence to report results to the wider team and clients 
• Review and analysis of scientific data and subsequent translation of that understanding into briefings 
• Handling budgets, managing campaign costs and invoicing details 
• Management of the approval process, proof-reading and quality control checks prior to release of materials/campaigns 
• Following up with stakeholders several times throughout the project cycle to ensure needs are being met 
• Staying current on company offerings and industry trends 
• Management and coordination of advertising and promotional campaigns post client approval, to ensure projects run smoothly 

Requirements/competencies  

• Life Sciences Degree educated 
• Familiarity with the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry
• Keen interest in advertising and communications, especially digital marketing 
• Good at building and maintaining effective working relationships 
• Good organisational and time management skills 
• An exceptional eye for detail 
• Ability to understand client needs and handle the negotiation process 
• Ability to review and understand clinical data and subsequently translate that knowledge to a non-scientific audience 
• Computer skills, especially MS Office and Google Tools, and at least a basic understanding of digital communication channels such as emails 
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Confident presentation skills
• A creative and innovative thought process 
• An outgoing and congenial personality, with a ‘can-do’ attitude
• Passionate about producing the very best creative work, the type that wins awards 

In return

We offer a £24k+ starting salary and a host of other benefits, summarised on the website, as well as the opportunity to be part of a fantastic team in a great environment. 

At Swordfish, we recognise that to deliver the best work for our clients, we need a diverse range of perspectives and experiences. That’s why, as an equal opportunities employer, we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. 

Apply below or email us on careers@swordfishadvertising.co.uk