VP, Client Experience

About you

A hungry, strategic, creative, collaborative account leader who wants to make a difference on the accounts you work on and the agency you join. You have an outlook that is:

• Team oriented “we” over “I”
• Positive and inspirational
• Energized and charismatic
• Humble and inquisitive
• Agile and adaptable

About us

A fast-growing, small agency with big reach. We exist at the cross-section of modern health marketing and scientific communications. From big creative campaigns to data milestones and product approvals, from scientific communications platforms to medical congress support, and everything in between, dna supports companies and brands at all stages of their development and lifecycle – from early-stage biotechs to top 10 pharmaceutical companies. We are made up of:

• Conversation-starters
• Storytellers
• Strategists
• Digital natives
• PhD-level scientists
• Writers
• Designers
• Builders

About the role

This role will help to lead a large, sophisticated account that spans across multiple therapeutic areas, in partnership with exceptional senior account leaders across the IPG network. The ideal candidate is proactive, strategic, resourceful, and accountable with an entrepreneurial spirit, curiosity and a desire to explore and test new ideas.

• Serve as a day-to-day account lead across clients, interagency partners and internal team members, establishing the vision for big, creative programs and ensuring their successful implementation.
• Help design multichannel, earned-first creative activations in partnership with specialist teams (Earned Media, Creative, Strategy, Digital).
• Initiate and closely manage implementation of client-approved programs, understanding brand, program and tactic status, dependencies and considerations at all times.
• Serve as the driving force behind all program elements, providing clear direction to the internal team (across CX and specialist partners), foreseeing potential roadblocks and proactively recommending/implementing solutions.
• Oversee high-profile data and regulatory milestones, liaising with our world-class sci comms team to plan and execute announcements with a strategic eye
• Understand client business challenges and asks, with strong instincts and the ability to craft deliverables that address the client’s request.
• Build strong client relationships, demonstrate expertise on the client’s business, competitive landscape and audience, and procure brand and enterprise intelligence to inform the team’s work.
• Lead the team in demonstrating executional excellence, ensuring all deliverables are polished, error-free, strategically sound and on-time/budget.
• Identify training and development needs of junior staff and provide opportunities that enable staff members to reach their full potential.
• Lead financial management for clients, including managing complex budgets, and overseeing reconciliations and invoicing.

The requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher
• 9-12 years of agency experience
• Understanding of integrated agency teams (Earned Media, Digital, Strategy, Creative)
• Experience in pharma communications, including managing medical/legal/regulatory review processes and compliance considerations
• Can promote a culture of collaboration and teamwork across organizational functions
• Can handle multiple deliverables at once
• Ability to stay calm under pressure and always focus on problem solving
• Outstanding communications skills (verbal, written, and presentation)
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Proficiency in sculpting and telling a cohesive story
• Deep knowledge of the pharma regulatory landscape

dna – the details (this is the section where we humble brag)

dna was recently the winner of MM+M small healthcare agency of the year.

dna prides itself on delivering a difference making employee experience. We invest in our team and put culture front and center through a variety of programs, policies and events. It’s all about growth and opportunity. If you are looking for a company where you will have the chance to contribute, grow and set a career path that meets your interests and delivers on your ambitions, dna is an ideal employer.

We are small meets big – giving our clients and employees the benefits of both. As a global agency, we have staff in 10 markets on four continents. Yet, our close-knit agency environment will ensure that you will have ample opportunity for visibility with senior management who will make a personal investment in your career. And, as part of a large global IPG network with seamless integration with our sister agencies, such as Weber Shandwick and large advertising agencies, you’ll have access to world class resources and endless exposure to the most cutting-edge marketing approaches. If you are ambitious, energetic and excited to have a voice in shaping an agency and the future of healthcare communications, we hope you’ll join us. We’re an agency whose fast pace of growth and influence, is matched only by the advancement opportunities we offer our employees. dna – Health Means Everything.

The legal info

dna is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. dna recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

We make our careers website accessible to any and all users. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact us at [email protected]. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or vendors; rather it is strictly for applicants who require special assistance accessing our employment website. Due to volume, messages sent to this email address that are not related to an accommodation cannot be answered.

The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k (with employer match)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Juice Money - $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
• MyDays – Flexible holiday schedules
• Short-Term Disability
• Paid Employee Family Leave
• Family Building Benefit

NYC Salary range: $145,000 - $180,000

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.