Account Director

About Nucleus Global

Nucleus Global is a global leader in the medical communications space with locations across Europe, US, and APAC and a portfolio of 90-plus clients. It forms part of the Inizio Medical group, which includes Ashfield MedComms, ApotheCom, and MEDiSTRAVA. Its unique position as part of this international network, which includes three of the world’s top medical communications companies, gives it a key advantage over its commercial competitors in terms of the scale of its reach and depth of its expertise.

About the Role

We have an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Account Director to join our publications team at Nucleus Global. This senior position is ideal for a strategic thinker and proven leader with deep experience in scientific communications. You’ll oversee key client accounts, guide publication strategy, and mentor a talented team delivering high-quality, compliant, and impactful publications across a range of therapy areas.

As an Account Director, you’ll play a central role in shaping publication strategy, fostering client relationships, and ensuring the successful delivery of all scientific and tactical deliverables. You’ll also be responsible for driving operational excellence, financial performance, and team development within your business unit.

What You’ll Be Doing

You will lead the strategic direction, execution, and growth of publication accounts—ensuring exceptional client satisfaction and high scientific standards.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing strategic oversight and leadership on publication planning and delivery, ensuring alignment with client objectives and scientific integrity.
• Building and maintaining strong client partnerships, acting as a trusted advisor and senior point of contact.
• Overseeing the development and execution of comprehensive publication plans, including manuscripts, abstracts, congress presentations, and post-congress communications.
• Leading and mentoring a team of account and project managers, providing clear direction, professional development, and performance feedback.
• Ensuring financial accountability across accounts, including budget oversight, SOW development, forecasting, and resource management.
• Collaborating closely with scientific and editorial teams to ensure content quality, compliance with Good Publication Practice (GPP), and adherence to industry standards.
• Identifying opportunities for organic account growth and supporting new business initiatives and proposal development.
• Championing operational efficiency and best practices to drive consistency and excellence across the publications function.

About You

You’re a seasoned medical communications professional with a strong foundation in publications management and a proven ability to lead both people and programs.

You will have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in life sciences (advanced degree preferred).
• 6+ years of experience in medical communications, with significant expertise in publications planning and execution.
• Demonstrated experience in leading teams and managing direct reports.
• Proven success in client relationship management, strategic consultation, and account growth.
• Strong project and financial management skills, including budget control, forecasting, and SOW creation.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
• Working knowledge of Datavision or other publications management tools (a plus).

Benefits:

• Health coverage
• Retirement
• 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.

Our Pledge

At Nucleus Global, we are committed to encouraging a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging where everyone can bring each facet of themselves to work each day. We believe that strength in diversity and inclusivity is a driver of our success.

Nucleus Global is not accepting unsolicited résumés from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all résumés submitted by search firms to any employee of Nucleus Global and its affiliated companies by email, the Internet or in any form — without a current signed fee agreement for that position (as authorised by the Recruitment Manager) — will be deemed the sole property of Nucleus Global, and no fee will be paid in the event you are hired as a result of the referral or through other means.

Nucleus Global is part of Inizio Medical. Inizio is a strategic partner for health and life sciences with a full suite of medical, marketing, advisory and engagement services.

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. This range may differ based on your experience and skill set, geographic location, and cost of living considerations. We consider compensation more than just a base salary – that’s why we also offer an exceptional range of flexible benefits, personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work.