Senior Account Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 5, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 19, 2026.
About Ashfield MedComms
Ashfield MedComms is a global leader in the medical communications space with a portfolio of clients across medical affairs, publications and commercial. We are part of Inizio Medical, which also includes ApotheCom, Nucleus Global and MEDiSTRAVA. Our position as part of this international network gives us a key advantage over other agencies in terms of the scale of our reach and depth of our expertise.
More broadly, Inizio Medical is part of Inizio, whose mission is to be THE strategic partner for health and life sciences companies. Unparalleled in scale and expertise, we connect a full suite of Advisory, Medical, Marketing/Communications, Patient and Stakeholder Engagement, and Biotech services to reimagine clients' challenges into opportunities.
About the Role
If you're an experienced healthcare communications professional with a passion for delivering impactful medical communications and building trusted client relationships, we'd love to hear from you.
As a Senior Account Manager, you'll lead the delivery of strategic medical communications projects for one or more pharmaceutical clients. Acting as the primary client contact, you'll oversee a broad range of projects from concept through execution, ensuring they're delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Working closely with scientific, creative, editorial, digital, meetings, and operational teams, you'll help clients achieve their communication objectives while driving account growth and long-term success.
At Ashfield MedComms, we offer flexible ways of working. Whether that's remotely, in the office, or a hybrid of both, empowering our people to work in the way that suits them best.
Here's What You'll Be Doing
- Lead the day-to-day on a mix of publications and medical affairs accounts, acting as the primary client contact.
- Manage the successful delivery of a broad range of medical affairs and publications initiatives, including meetings, congress activities, abstracts, manuscripts, scientific content, , training materials, and other multichannel communications.
- Build strong client relationships by providing proactive guidance, strategic support, and exceptional customer service.
- Develop and oversee project plans, timelines, budgets, and financial performance to ensure projects are delivered efficiently and profitably.
- Partner with cross-functional teams, including scientific services, editorial, creative, digital, meetings, and production, to deliver high-quality, compliant solutions.
- Identify opportunities to expand existing accounts, contribute to proposals and pitches, and support new business growth.
- Mentor and support junior team members while fostering collaboration and sharing best practices across the wider team.
About You
- 5-7+ years' experience in medical or healthcare communications, with experience managing pharmaceutical client accounts.
- Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and the development of medical communications projects across medical affairs and publications.
- Experience managing a variety of project types and leading multiple workstreams simultaneously.
- Proven ability to manage client relationships, project budgets, timelines, and financial performance.
- Excellent communication, organization, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
- Bachelor's degree in life sciences or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- A collaborative, proactive, and client-focused approach with a passion for delivering high-quality work.
Benefits
At Ashfield, compensation is more than just a base salary. We offer a comprehensive bonus plan and benefit programs including for medical, dental, and vision, a generous 401k match, vacation, sick and personal days. Generous company holiday plan and additional benefits for those building a family include access to enhanced fertility support, family support programs, as well as expanded paid leave for new parents, including personalized coaching support.
Our Pledge
We appreciate the importance of having a workforce that reflects the various communities in which we operate, and our goal is to create an inclusive environment where diverse employees want to work and where they can flourish.
Ashfield MedComms is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment at Inizio are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Further, pursuant to applicable local ordinances, Inizio will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Inizio is an equal opportunity employer M/F/V/D. We appreciate your interest in our company, however; only qualified candidates will be considered.
Ashfield MedComms is part of Inizio Medical. Inizio is a strategic partner for health and life sciences with a full suite of medical, marketing, advisory and engagement services.
The base salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. This range may differ based on your experience and skill set, geographic location, and cost of living considerations. We consider compensation more than just a base salary - that’s why we also offer an exceptional range of flexible benefits, personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work.
Compensation
$85,000—$105,000 USD
Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! Our company is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.