Opportunity

Group Account Supervisor – Pharma Agency | $139K in Columbus

Location Columbus
Company Precision Medicine Group
Source jobicy
Posted 2026-10-19 16:11:22

Career & Market Insight

This is a senior individual contributor + people manager hybrid role at a pharma-focused healthcare communications agency. At 7+ years required experience, it sits at the mid-to-upper management tier, making it a strong stepping stone toward VP or Managing Director positions.

Compensation context: The $100K–$139K range is competitive for a Group Account Supervisor in pharma advertising, though it trails top-market rates in NYC or San Francisco (where comparable roles often reach $145K–$165K). The Boston/remote positioning partially explains the moderate ceiling. The discretionary bonus adds meaningful upside.

Skills you'll develop:

  • Senior pharma client relationship management — highly transferable to biotech, medical devices, and health tech sectors
  • P&L oversight and agency financial management — a skill set that differentiates account leaders in the marketplace
  • Cross-functional team leadership across account, creative, and project management disciplines
  • Disease-state and therapeutic area expertise — a career-long asset in life sciences communications

Culture signals: The "wecentricity" language and emphasis on collaboration over ego suggest a team-oriented, mid-size agency culture. The global team composition points to exposure beyond US markets.

Green flags: Clear career ladder, people management responsibilities, and meaningful healthcare impact. Watch for: The preference for Boston local suggests the remote policy may evolve; confirm hybrid expectations before accepting.

When you love what you do, it won't feel like work. Who says your calling and career have to be mutually exclusive? People who join us at Precision AQ are drawn to our agency because of their passion for and commitment to truly cutting-edge and incredible work – they stay for our ethos of wecentricity, the community and collaboration we foster here. Launching clients' treatments. Changing patients' lives. Advancing creativity and strategy, improving results and outcomes. We do our best and most innovative work when it's fueled by purpose and comprised of the unique and varied perspectives and abilities of team members across the globe.

At Precision AQ, talent is displayed in the work, not flaunted in plumes of conceit. Here, cooperation and wecentricity are what we champion. Are you a self-effacing rock star? A sensible diva? A down-to-earth maestro? Have we got a stage for you. Our people are wildly talented, clever, and inspiring.

We are hiring a Group Account Supervisor responsible for managing and growing a book of business and for management of associated account team(s). You will set team direction ensuring the team has necessary resources and facilitate individual team member's growth.

Essential Functions

Strategic Consultation

  • Provide solid insights to the strategic development process
  • Develop a deep familiarity with the client's market, including disease state, treating clinicians and influencers and their corresponding professional societies, competitive companies and technologies, and current and future state of treatment

Client Relationship

  • Develop and maintain senior-level relationships at multiple agency-of-record accounts (director level and above)
  • Touch base with senior-level clients regularly to identify opportunities or issues early
  • Communicate comfortably and productively with any level of client at any time
  • Expand contacts within client/prospect organizations to strengthen agency relationships
  • Create an atmosphere where issues regarding pricing, performance, and team can be constructively discussed

Agency Advocate

  • Remove ambiguity and guide conversations to secure needed agency clarity
  • Support the agency's point of view at the highest levels of the client organization

Financial Management

  • Oversee the development and maintenance of financial documents (scopes, forecasts, reconciliations, reports, etc.)
  • Provide ongoing guidance to staff for pricing, revisions, and forecasting
  • Report early and often on any changes to the financial picture
  • Ensure issues regarding clients/jobs are identified as early as possible and provide rationale and guidance on next steps
  • Problem-solve across the agency to address inefficiencies and communications gaps that impact profitability
  • Identify and develop opportunities for organic growth and productivity

Tactical Management

  • Review jobs supporting new strategies
  • Work in lockstep with project managers and effectively troubleshoot issues that arise

Team Management

  • Demonstrate mastery of more junior account responsibilities and provide training and oversight as needed
  • Supervise account team members, communicating clear goals and providing timely feedback
  • Evaluate performance and skill level of account personnel
  • Identify unmet training needs and training opportunities
  • Monitor and balance scheduling and overall workload for the team

Qualifications

Minimum Required:

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 7 years of agency experience
  • May require travel domestically and/or internationally including overnight stays

Preferred:

  • Local to Boston, MA
  • Pharma/healthcare agency launch experience

Competencies:

  • Leadership
  • Communication
  • Analytical and Strategic Thinking
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative

Precision is required by law in some states or cities to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range takes into account the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Precision, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. This role is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, health insurance, retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, and paid time off for sick leave and vacation, among other benefits.

Reasonable estimate of the current range: $100,000 — $139,000 USD


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Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without employer sponsorship.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this Group Account Supervisor role truly remote or is in-office attendance required?
The posting is tagged #LI-REMOTE, indicating remote eligibility. However, candidates local to Boston, MA are preferred, and the role requires domestic and/or international travel including overnight stays, so some in-person client or agency time may be expected.
What is the salary range for this position?
The reasonable compensation estimate is $100,000–$139,000 USD annually. The role is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, and compensation decisions depend on individual experience and circumstances.
How much agency experience is required for this role?
A minimum of 7 years of agency experience is required, along with a Bachelor's Degree. Pharma or healthcare agency launch experience is preferred but not mandatory.
Will Precision AQ sponsor a work visa for this position?
No — candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without employer sponsorship.
What types of clients will I be working with in this role?
You will manage senior-level relationships at multiple agency-of-record pharmaceutical and healthcare accounts, working with director-level and above contacts across disease-state and treatment-focused brands.
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