Are you an experienced pharmaceutical Account Director ready to lead strategic partnerships that shape the future of healthcare in Australia?
At Bastion Brands, we are Australia's leading independent healthcare marketing and medical education agency — and proud to be part of the global Havas Health & You network.
We partner with some of the most respected pharmaceutical and healthcare organisations in the country, regionally, and globally, delivering strategic brand campaigns, medical education initiatives and integrated communications programs that genuinely improve patient outcomes.
We're now looking for an exceptional Account Director to join our growing team.
The Opportunity
As Account Director, you will be a senior strategic partner to our pharmaceutical clients, leading integrated campaigns across brand, launch, medical education and omnichannel engagement.
You will:
* Lead and grow senior client relationships
* Provide strategic counsel across brand, communications and medical education
* Drive campaign excellence from insight to execution
* Lead and mentor high-performing account teams
* Identify organic growth opportunities
* Partner closely with Strategy, Creative, Medical and Digital teams
* Ensure commercial rigour across scopes, forecasting and profitability
This is a leadership role — internally and externally. You will influence both client direction and agency culture.
What You'll Bring
We're looking for someone who combines strategic thinking with commercial acumen and strong people leadership.
You will ideally have:
* 6–10+ years' experience in pharmaceutical or healthcare agency account management
* Proven experience managing senior pharma stakeholders (Marketing Directors, Brand Managers, Medical, Market Access)
* Deep understanding of the Australian pharmaceutical environment (PBS, compliance, regulatory considerations)
* Experience across brand launches and/or medical education programs
* Strong financial management capability (forecasting, scoping, margin management)
* Experience mentoring and developing junior team members
* A collaborative, solutions-focused mindset
Havas network experience or global alignment exposure is advantageous but not essential.
Why Bastion Brands?
We are proud of our culture and growth trajectory.
* Australia's leading healthcare marketing specialists
* Part of the global Havas Health & You network
* Entrepreneurial, agile and ambitious
* Strong values-driven culture built on our BBPOD values:
* Brilliance
* Bravery
* Passion
* Ownership
* Determination
We offer:
* Genuine leadership influence
* Career progression within a growing network
* Exposure to leading pharmaceutical brands
* A flexible, high-performance culture
* The opportunity to create work that improves lives
Who Thrives Here?
People who:
* Think strategically, not just tactically
* Take ownership and lead from the front
* Are comfortable navigating complexity
* Care deeply about healthcare impact
* Want to grow with a business on an exciting trajectory
If you're ready to step into a leadership role where you can shape brands, teams and the future of healthcare communications - we would love to hear from you.
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