Account Executive (Graduate Opportunity) – Medical Communications
Are you a motivated science graduate looking to build a career in medical communications? Do you enjoy combining science, creativity, and client engagement to make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes?
Our client is seeking an ambitious Account Executive to join our expanding medical communications team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is eager to learn, develop professionally, and work on a diverse range of projects within the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors.
What’s on offer?
- Supportive, collaborative, and friendly team culture
- Flexible hybrid working model (primarily remote with one day per week in Buckinghamshire office)
- Structured training and ongoing professional development
- Competitive starting salary plus discretionary bonus and benefits package
- Salary review following successful completion of probation
- Opportunities to work with leading healthcare and pharmaceutical organisations
- Career progression within a growing and dynamic agency
The Role
As an Account Executive, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality medical communications projects while supporting both clients and internal teams.
Responsibilities include:
- Supporting the delivery of projects on time, within budget, and to a high standard
- Building and maintaining strong client relationships through regular communication
- Assisting with the planning, coordination, and delivery of medical education events
- Supporting the development of scientific and patient-focused communication materials
- Contributing to projects including conferences, advisory boards, webinars, symposia, product launches, and digital campaigns
- Assisting with the creation of digital and creative content, including websites, animations, and video projects
- Conducting research into therapeutic areas, market landscapes, clinical data, and healthcare trends
- Supporting strategic planning and brand messaging activities
- Assisting with new business proposals and pitch development
- Managing administrative tasks, meeting coordination, and project documentation
- Supporting budget tracking, invoicing, and project financial administration
Essential Requirements
- Minimum 2:1 degree in a scientific discipline
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Based within reasonable commuting distance of Buckinghamshire (approximately 1–2 hours)
- Strong attention to detail with excellent proofreading skills
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
- Highly organised with strong time-management skills
- Proactive, reliable, and eager to learn
- Able to work effectively as part of a collaborative team
- Committed to inclusivity, diversity, and respectful communication
Desirable Skills
- Additional language proficiency
- Confidence interpreting scientific data and medical terminology
- Strong creative or scientific writing skills
- Previous experience in healthcare, communications, events, or client-facing environments
About the Company
A specialist medical communications agency delivering high-quality educational and engagement programmes across a range of healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors. Their work spans medical education, digital communications, meetings and events, scientific content development, and strategic support for healthcare brands.
Their team partners closely with pharmaceutical companies, healthcare professionals, and industry experts to create impactful communications that support improved healthcare outcomes.
This role offers exposure to a wide variety of projects, clients, and therapeutic areas, making it ideal for someone seeking a challenging and rewarding start to their career. You’ll work alongside experienced account management, creative, and project delivery professionals while developing your own expertise in medical communications.
Interested?
If you’re looking to launch your career in a fast-paced, supportive, and purpose-driven environment, we’d love to hear from you. Please apply with your CV today for consideration.
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