Director, Strategic Accounts

15 Minutes ago • 3-5 Years

Job Summary

Job Description

WebMD Global, including the Medscape Global Network, is seeking a tenacious Director of Strategic Accounts for its London-based Medical Affairs business unit. This pivotal sales role involves partnering with medical affairs teams at leading global pharmaceutical companies to sell Medscape’s strategic Medical Affairs solutions. The successful candidate will nurture deep client relationships, drive new business growth, and shape their territory, supported by robust internal teams. This relationship-driven role requires commercial acumen and a strong network in pharma to build trust and deliver value to senior stakeholders.
Must have:
  • Develop strategic partnerships with Medical Affairs stakeholders.
  • Identify new business opportunities and close complex sales.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to shape client solutions.
  • Represent Medscape at major industry meetings.
  • Minimum 3-5 years in sales/business development targeting pharma.
  • Proven ability to sell strategic solutions consultatively.
  • Deep understanding of digital medical education and communications.
  • Strong network within pharmaceutical medical affairs.
Good to have:
  • Experience in a medical communications role or medical education organization in a sales or client development role.
Perks:
  • Opportunity to shape your role and territory within a fast-growing business unit.
  • Significant autonomy and responsibility with high internal visibility.
  • Competitive base salary commensurate with experience.
  • Uncapped commission structure with potential to double base salary.
  • Pension, private health insurance, life insurance, and other benefits.

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Position at WebMD

WebMD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, medical condition, disability, veterans status, or any other basis protected by law.

About Us:

WebMD Global oversees operations outside the USA for WebMD, including the Medscape Global Network. This position sits within the Medscape Global Network, encompassing Medscape, Univadis, coliquio, MediQuality, QxMD, Guidelines, JIM.fr, and Grupo Saned—collectively reaching over 6.5 million active physicians and 13 million healthcare professionals (HCPs) globally.

What We’re Looking For:

Medscape Global is seeking an experienced and tenacious Director of Strategic Accounts to join our London-based Medical Affairs business unit. This is a pivotal sales role focused on partnering with medical affairs teams at leading global and regional pharmaceutical companies.

You will be responsible for selling Medscape’s strategic Medical Affairs solutions, nurturing deep client relationships, and driving new business growth. You will have the autonomy to shape and expand your territory, supported by best-in-class clinical strategy, client services, marketing, and operational teams.

This is a highly relationship-driven role. We’re looking for someone who is not only commercially astute but well-networked in pharma, with a proven ability to build trust and deliver value to senior stakeholders across medical functions.

Experience working in a medical communications role or in a medical education organisation in a sales or client development role—is highly valued.

Frequent travel across Europe, and occasionally the US or other regions, will be required for client meetings and key industry events.

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Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and grow strategic partnerships with Medical Affairs stakeholders in pharmaceutical companies.
  • Identify new business opportunities and close complex, consultative sales.
  • Work collaboratively with internal teams to shape impactful client solutions.
  • Represent Medscape at major industry meetings and conferences.

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What You’ll Bring:

We’re looking for someone with the following experience and qualities:

  • Tenacious, results-driven, and resilient with a growth mindset.
  • Strong existing network within the pharmaceutical industry, especially across medical affairs functions.
  • A minimum of 3–5 years’ experience in a sales or business development role targeting pharma clients—med comms agency experience a plus.
  • Proven ability to sell strategic solutions consultatively.
  • Deep understanding of digital medical education, medical communications, and scientific exchange.
  • Comfortable engaging with senior decision-makers and adapting messaging to suit different audiences.
  • Strong presentation, communication, and influencing skills.

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What You’ll Get in Return:

  • Opportunity to shape your role and territory within one of Medscape’s fastest-growing business units.
  • Significant autonomy and responsibility, with high visibility internally.
  • Competitive base salary (commensurate with experience).
  • Uncapped commission structure with the potential to double base salary.
  • Pension, private health insurance, life insurance, and other benefits.

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About The Company

The WebMD Health Network includes WebMD, Medscape, MedicineNet, eMedicine, RxList, WebMDRx, Medscape Education, Frontline Medical Communications, MedSims, MediQuality, QxMD, Vitals.com, Jobson Healthcare, and WebMD Magazine. WebMD and our network of sites and mobile applications for consumers help them take an active role in managing their own health and wellness. Medscape and our network of sites and mobile applications for healthcare professionals help them improve their clinical knowledge and practice of medicine. In addition, WebMD Health Services provides customizable health and wellness solutions for employers and health plans that help them improve the health of their employee and plan participant populations.

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