at Creative Circle, LLC in Mettawa, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Overview of the Role
A leading in-house pharmaceutical advertising agency is seeking an Account Manager II to serve as the primary liaison between brand teams and agency partners. This role is responsible for managing day-to-day account relationships, providing strategic marketing support, and leading projects from concept through execution.
The ideal candidate has experience in both pharmaceutical marketing and advertising agency environments, a strong understanding of digital marketing channels, and the ability to manage multiple high-visibility projects in a fast-paced, regulated industry.
The Basics
- Duration: 12-months
- Location/Onsite Requirements: Hybrid, Mettawa, IL; Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday onsite; Monday and Friday remote
- Hours: 40 hours per week
Top 3 Required Qualifications
- 4-6+ years of account management experience within a pharmaceutical advertising agency, healthcare agency, or in-house pharmaceutical agency
- Strong understanding of pharmaceutical marketing, brand strategy, target audiences, competitive landscape, and regulatory requirements
- Experience supporting digital marketing campaigns, platforms, and customer engagement initiatives
Other Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Agency experience strongly preferred
- Experience working within pharmaceutical or healthcare marketing environments
- Understanding of MLR review processes, PromoMats, and compliance requirements
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced agency environment
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
- Experience supporting both U.S. and Global brands is a plus
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary point of contact between brand teams and agency partners
- Build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships
- Partner with brand teams to develop creative briefs and campaign strategies
- Recommend promotional tactics aligned with business objectives and marketing goals
- Manage projects from kickoff through final execution
- Coordinate communication across creative, account, and client teams
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in compliance with regulatory requirements
- Prepare client contact reports and provide project status updates
- Support forecasting, budget management, and financial reconciliations
- Maintain knowledge of agency workflows, approval processes, and pharmaceutical marketing requirements
- Partner with creative teams to deliver effective and impactful marketing solutions
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Pharmaceutical marketing professional with agency account management experience
- Strong relationship builder who thrives in client-facing environments
- Strategic thinker with excellent problem-solving abilities
- Organized and detail-oriented with strong project management skills
- Digitally savvy marketer with experience supporting integrated campaigns
- Collaborative team player who can balance multiple priorities and stakeholders
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
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:
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lucy.hastings@jobalert.creativecircle.com
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Lucy Hastings - 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 08/12/2026 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.
Everforth Creative Circle is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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