Senior Account Manager (Healthcare Communications) (San Francisco)

At Real Chemistry, making the world a healthier place isn’t just an aspiration—it’s our everyday reality. Our drive to transform healthcare is informed by our blend of deep scientific expertise, human-centred creativity, and AI-driven insights, fostering a unique environment where innovation thrives and our people are impact-obsessed. As a global agency, we provide a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to our clients, including top players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.Our #LifeatRealChem culture is rooted in our people—we believe we are best together and are committed to excellence for both our clients and colleagues. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your career, if you share our passion for healthcare and connection, we invite you to explore our opportunities.Discover your purpose. Embrace innovation. Experience #LifeatRealChem.Job Summary:We are seeking an outstanding Senior Account Managerto join our growing team. Real Chemistry is looking for driven, savvy game changers who are ready to dive into the trenches and make an immediate impact! The ideal candidate for this role will participate in client projects working collaboratively with internal teams to achieve client objectives through smart, effective and coordinated solutions. Senior Account Managers may also supervise Account Associates and Account Managers. The position offers a phenomenal opportunity for an individual to work with leading clients in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical devices space. This is a hybrid role, based in any of our US offices—including New York City, Boston, Chicago, Carmel, or San Francisco—or remotely within the US, depending on team and business needs.What you’ll do:Develop presentations, creative briefs, PR materials and other internal/external communications.  Participate in development of clients’ marketing strategies and tactics; collaborate with team to ensure consensus around scope and approach. Ensure client feedback is captured, understood, and addressed.  Evaluate and analyze data, including developing succinct, accurate summaries and analyses of research that include recommendations for clients.   Partner with functional area-experts within the agency in support of coordinated marketing campaigns.   Lead all aspects of assigned project(s) fiscal performance and project revenue targets by supervising the teams’ budget, billing, and billable hours. Develop monthly projections and review activity reports and financial trackers.   Thoroughly understand and communicates clients’ expectations internally to ensure staffing resources and performance expectations are met.   Maintain ongoing, effective communications with client peers to ensure there are no surprises and W2O’s work is meeting all expectations. Participate in quarterly and annual planning and business analysis sessions.   May supervise Account Associates and Account Managers to ensure they have a balanced workload, the information and resources needed to meet timelines, and understand client objectives. Provide mentorship and support for career progression and performance.   May participate in new business development through proactively identifying and pursuing opportunities to grow existing business.  This position is a perfect fit for you if:​Our Company values – Best Together, Impact-Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always and Accountability with an “I” – really speak to you. You are adaptable, resilient, and OK with adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and focus as we grow. When things change, so do we. We’re always evolving. You are proactive, driven, and resourceful with strong prioritization skills and a desire to dive into the data. You are highly organized self-starter, able to work independently and under tight deadlines. What you should have: 4+ years in a professional environment within the public relations, communications, and / or advertising industries. Healthcare PR experience required. Integrated experience is preferred.   Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required.   Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to explain sophisticated technical terms, clinical trials, and studies pertaining to the brand.   Ability to develop, edit, and communicate documents and presentations using Microsoft Office tools (PowerPoint, Word, and Excel).   Highly organized, mindful of timelines and budgets, able to multi-task and work under limited supervision in fast paced, growing, and evolving environment.   Strong work ethic and professional presence with a track record of following through on client requests and with deliverables on schedule and on budget.   Pay Range: $68,000-$75,000This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to work experience, skills, certifications, and geographical location. The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Real Chemistry is proud to be Great Place to Work certified; check out what our people shared about our culture and workplace on our Great Places to Work Profile here.We believe we can do our best when feeling our best, which is why we’ve put together a benefits program designed to give you the support you and your family need at every stage of life. Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, tailored to your region. Globally, this includes offices in our key markets with free snacks to keep you running all day long, generous holiday and paid time off, options for private medical, dental, and vison plans, and support in saving for the future. Other perks include mental wellness coaching and support and access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning. Learn more about our great benefits and perks and search specific offerings in your region at: .At Real Chemistry, we believe we're at our best when we're connected. Our Real Hybrid and Regional Teams (Real HART) approach is designed to foster collaboration, learning, innovation, and meaningful relationships while providing flexibility where appropriate. Because our workforce spans multiple countries, regions, and client needs, work arrangements may vary by role and location. Some positions offer hybrid or remote flexibility, while others require regular in-office presence. For example, certain teams and regions, including some of our UK operations, have office-based requirements. Your recruiter will discuss the specific expectations for the role you're pursuing during the interview process and keep you informed throughout the hiring journey. For employees located within a one-hour commute of a Real Chemistry office, we require in-person attendance two days per week, either from a Real Chemistry office or when working onsite with clients. Employees in regions without a nearby office may work remotely and come together throughout the year for collaboration, culture-building, learning, and team connection opportunities. While these guidelines reflect our current workplace model, we understand that everyone’s circumstances are unique. If you require additional flexibility, we welcome an open conversation with your recruiter and our HR team to discuss your needs and determine what may be possible.Real Chemistry is an Equal Opportunity employer. We continually strive to build and sustain an inclusive and equitable work environment where our employees feel empowered to leverage all they bring from their personal lived experience and professional expertise, to make our team the best in the industry. We encourage motivated and qualified applicants to apply without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, ethnic or national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Real Chemistry operates. Should you require accommodations throughout the interview process please let your recruiter know.*Notice: Real Chemistry and its affiliates' names are being misused by scammers through messaging services, fake websites, and apps. 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