Account Manager III

Creative Circle, LLC • Mettawa, IL • 3h ago

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13426721

Overview of the Role

Our internal healthcare agency client is seeking anAccount Manager IIIto lead complex pharmaceutical accounts within a highly regulated, fast-paced in-house agency environment. This role owns strategic account leadership, client relationships, and delivery of integrated marketing initiatives, while partnering closely with senior stakeholders, Project Managers, and creative leadership.

At this level, the Account Manager is expected to set the tone for account execution, anticipate client needs, influence strategy, and mentor junior team members. Success requires deep pharmaceutical marketing expertise, executive-level communication skills, and the ability to manage risk, scope, and financials across large portfolios.

The Basics

Duration: 1 year

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday

Location: Hybrid, based in Lake County, IL (Mettawa area)

Onsite Requirements: 3 days onsite per week (Tuesday through

Thursday, flexible); remaining days remote

Top 3 Required Qualifications

7 to 10 years of experience leading complex accounts within a pharmaceutical or healthcare agency environment. Advanced understanding of brand strategy, regulatory processes, and omnichannel marketing execution. Demonstrated ability to lead client relationships, influence stakeholders, and guide teams through complex initiatives.

Other Qualifications

Bachelor degree required; advanced degree strongly preferred

Experience in multiple therapeutic areas such as oncology,

neuroscience, or immunology a plus

Proven ability to manage large, high-volume account portfolios

Strong financial acumen, including forecasting and reconciliation

Experience mentoring and developing junior account team members

Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation communication skills

Key Responsibilities

Serve as senior strategic lead and primary contact for assigned

brand accounts.

Guide development of account strategy aligned to brand and business

objectives.

Lead high-level client communications and presentations.

Oversee creative development and ensure work meets strategic,

regulatory, and quality standards.

Partner with Project Managers to manage scope, timelines, and

resource allocation.

Own forecasting, budgeting, and financial reconciliation for

accounts.

Identify risks and opportunities across portfolios and proactively

address them.

Mentor and support junior Account Managers and account team members.

Ensure compliance with all financial, legal, and regulatory

standards.

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data, including medical data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment. Additionally, drug products may be present in the workplace.

Benefits

Creative Circle\'s Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignmentwork location{target="_blank" rel="noopener"}is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, EmployeeStock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service.\ \ Looking forward to receiving your resume through our website and going over the position with you. Clicking apply is the best way to apply, but you may also:\ \ Email your resume in Word to:\ \ lucy.dangelo@jobalert.creativecircle.com\ *Please do NOT change the email subject line in any way. You must keep the JobID: : LD9-1983558 -- in the email subject line for your application to be considered.\\ \ Lucy D\'Angelo - Senior Recruiter, Enterprise\ \ For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.\ \ \ \ This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 04/13/

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