Joseph Dent
@josephdent
Strategic healthcare account director delivering launch-ready campaigns and operational improvements.
What I'm looking for
I am a strategically minded account director with eight years' experience in healthcare advertising, partnering with pharmaceutical and medical device clients on global launches, omnichannel campaigns, internal engagement, events, and sales enablement. I bring structure, clarity and bold thinking to complex challenges, and I thrive on collaborating with talented teams to develop creatively disruptive solutions that prioritise patient outcomes.
My track record includes supporting $1M+ accounts, scaling an agency’s first healthcare account to £750K and a six-person team, improving internal operations through platform and process implementation, and building strong client relationships that drive repeat business and successful pitches. I am seeking an agency culture where I can continue to grow, lead and make a meaningful impact.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Account Director
IRIS Worldwide
Jan 2025 - Present (1 year)
Supported Bayer’s global medical and commercial teams on the launch of Elinzanetant/Lynkuet by refining unbranded visual identity, developing multichannel engagement and MOT/MOA communications, and executing social and influencer campaigns to increase market readiness.
Account Director
We The People
Jan 2023 - Dec 2024 (1 year 11 months)
Led agency-wide account work including Heel, Medtronic and dsm-firmenich; introduced Hive to improve resourcing, delivered product launches and congress activations, and supported creative and booth concepts that secured follow-on business.
Senior Account Manager
VMLY&R Health
Jan 2022 - Dec 2023 (1 year 11 months)
Managed Novartis and Janssen oncology accounts, scaled the Novartis team from 2 to 4 members, introduced financial tracking that recovered unrecognised revenue, and implemented SmartSheets to improve timelines and resourcing.
Senior Account Manager
Studio La Plage
Jan 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 11 months)
Appointed first healthcare accounts lead; built a six-person team, implemented operational processes, and grew Janssen revenue five-fold to £750K through digital strategy, events and internal comms work.
Account Manager
TBWA\WorldHealth London
Jan 2020 - Dec 2021 (1 year 11 months)
Managed global oncology accounts (AZ/MSD and MSD), delivered materials for FDA/EMA approval readiness, and led a global biomarker campaign engaging seven markets to drive clinical testing behaviour.
Senior Account Executive
Cherry Advertising
Jan 2017 - Dec 2020 (3 years 11 months)
Managed Sobi and Abbott accounts; led a major Elocta website update (55 pages), developed the EDUPK switching tool and first materials communicating new clinical data to support product differentiation.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
The University of Manchester
Bachelor of Science, Pharmacology
2010 - 2014
Grade: 2:1
Activities and societies: Final year project (2014) on tyrosine kinase/phosphatase inhibitors; Mentor for first-year students (2012–2013); Venture Out enterprise competition — 2nd place (2011).
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacology with a 2:1, including a final year project on kinase/phosphatase inhibitors and mentorship facilitating peer-assisted study sessions.
St James Independent School for Boys
A-Levels and GCSEs, Secondary Education
2001 - 2008
Completed secondary education culminating in A-Levels in Physics, Biology, Chemistry and Maths and multiple GCSEs with top grades.
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