Client Services Director

As a Client Services Director, you'll provide strategic leadership for a key global client account spanning Medical Affairs and Publications. You'll serve as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, overseeing the successful delivery of integrated scientific communications programs while ensuring exceptional client service, operational excellence, and commercial performance.

Working closely with Scientific Services and cross-functional teams, you'll shape account strategy, identify opportunities for growth, mentor high-performing Client Services teams, and help strengthen a long-term client partnership built on collaboration and innovation.

Here's What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the strategic direction and day-to-day oversight of a key client account delivering integrated Medical Affairs and Publications programs.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, acting as a strategic advisor and confidently navigating complex business conversations.
• Partner with Scientific Services, Editorial, Digital, Creative, and Operations teams to develop and deliver high-quality scientific communications aligned with client objectives.
• Oversee account financial performance, including forecasting, budgeting, profitability, resource planning, and identifying opportunities for organic growth.
• Lead, coach, and develop Client Services team members, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing culture.
• Drive operational excellence by implementing best practices, improving delivery processes, and ensuring consistent, high-quality execution across the account.
• Support business development through proposals, strategic planning, and identifying opportunities to expand the client partnership.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to support broader business initiatives, resource planning, and the continued evolution of our client services offering.
• Stay informed on industry trends, including Medical Affairs, scientific publications, AI, and omnichannel engagement, bringing innovative thinking and strategic insights to clients and internal teams.

About You

• Extensive Client Services experience within a medical communications agency, with significant experience supporting Medical Affairs and/or Publications accounts.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with senior pharmaceutical clients and lead complex, integrated scientific communications programs.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with experience managing budgets, forecasting, profitability, and driving organic account growth.
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing high-performing Client Services teams while collaborating across multidisciplinary functions.
• Excellent strategic thinking, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence, solve problems, and lead through complexity.
• Experience supporting business development activities, including proposals, pitches, and growing existing client partnerships.
• A collaborative, solutions-focused leader who is passionate about delivering exceptional client experiences, developing people, and driving continuous improvement.

Benefits:

• Health coverage
• 401(K) matching
• PTO

In addition to a great benefits package, we are happy to talk flexible working. We are also known for our friendly and informal working environment with Friday socials across our offices, regular wellbeing weeks, and Town Hall events. We offer excellent opportunities for career and personal development, including opportunities to transfer your skills to our other offices around the world.