Reset your expectations of a health and wellness agency. From our inception, Fingerpaint has been driven by an unstoppable collective spirit of possibility. It’s that curiosity that’s at the heart of everything we do. From our legendary people-first culture to the hundreds of Fingerpainters who define us, we’ve reimagined what it means to be a healthcare and wellness advertising agency. Here, creativity happens naturally—we attract top talent and give them a space to grow and collaborate.
We are open to considering candidates at both levels and will align your qualifications with the appropriate title based on your experience.
Objectives of This Role:
This role requires extreme attention to detail and strong organizational skills. You’ll be responsible for providing leadership in account management, including day-to-day account activities and strategic guidance to clients. You must have a solid understanding of all things digital. We’ll require you to work with other agency account leaders to facilitate optimal client service and a quality experience. This role will increasingly be involved in the strategic direction of a single brand, while mentoring and encouraging junior staff. People both inside and outside the agency look to the account supervisor to get the job done.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Ability to think strategically, creatively, and collaboratively
Excellent understanding of the digital marketplace and ad formats
Highly effective communication skills
Ability to effectively work with multiple team members
Management of junior staff
Demonstrate solid presentation skills
Maintain strong and solid client relationships, elevating any issues to senior management
Foster a collaborative environment on the account, working closely with all departments.
Key day-to-day client-facing member of the account team
Take responsibility for development of projects
Responsible for understanding all tools/processes necessary for a well-running account (workflow process, creative briefs, financial management, etc)
Assist in SOW development; able to draft SOW with direction (descriptions, tactics, budgets, and timelines) while collaborating with management
Collaborate with project management team to manage project budgets and provide financial tracking
Support the account team in brand plan development, engaging appropriate team members accordingly
Understand all the tactics for the brand and identify any additional gaps in marketing tactics
Support the account team and participate at workshops and brainstorming meetings internally and with the client
Communicate strategy and tactical plans effectively across the team
Develop strategic and actionable project briefs and project palates
Actively monitor the headlines for current brand and competitor news, trends, and white space opportunity
Job Requirements:
4 to 7 years of pharmaceutical advertising agency experience
Demonstrate strong written and verbal skills
Media experience is a plus
Bachelor’s degree
Familiarity with pharmaceutical medical, legal, regulatory (MLR) review process and systems
Understand FDA rules/regulations and life cycle of a brand
Active client service management, working directly with clients and executing projects
Strong multitasker: ability to run multiple projects, priorities, and client demands
Solid grasp of brand operations: understanding the nuts and bolts of the account (brand style guide, PRC process, key data, etc)
Solid understanding of Veeva systems and client requirements
Understand industry trends and guidelines (eg, CAN-SPAM, privacy policy, etc)
Understand brand fundamentals (positioning, messaging, creative concept) and how they all work together
Understand market research methodology and approaches
Understand brand’s/account’s key customers
Understand competitors and advocacy groups for each account/brand
Understand the role and use of analytics
Understand the core strategic elements of the development of a multichannel strategy
Understand capabilities within the media group and Shift
Travel to clients based in New Jersey and to the Cedar Knolls, NJ office 2 - 3 times per month.