DANNIELLE MCGUIRE
Manalapan,USA
Summary
Dynamic Medical Communications Professional with a proven track record in account and project management across diverse therapeutic areas. Advanced expertise in client relations, strategic planning, thought leader engagement, and operational efficiency, complemented by a talent for cultivating strong partnerships and delivering high-impact solutions. Recognized for exceptional capabilities in developing processes and procedures that enhance client satisfaction and drive results. Committed to leveraging industry knowledge to foster innovation and excellence in medical communications.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Account Supervisor
Merck (in-house med comms agency)
01.2023 - Current
- Serve as key client contact building strong, trusted relationships and ensuring seamless communication
- Manage multi-channel client campaigns, ensuring strategic execution, seamless collaboration with internal teams, and alignment with expectations, timelines, and budgets.
- Cultivate strategic collaboration with cross-functional team members to define and exceed client expectations and commitments
- Lead team and client-facing meetings, ensuring transparent communication, maintaining status reports, and keeping projects on schedule
- Coordinate MLR submission process, managing timelines, stakeholder communication, and workflow optimization to ensure efficient reviews and timely approvals
- Partner cross-functionally with internal teams including senior leadership to advance business objectives, resolve challenges, and enhance operational efficiency
- Own account financial management, including SOW development, budget reconciliation, client billing, and tracking of invoicing
- Fuel organic growth within existing accounts while actively contributing to new business development initiatives
- Mentor and empower junior team members through constructive feedback and coaching to enhance team capabilities
Senior Account Director
Fusion
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Led and facilitated internal team and client-facing meetings, ensuring transparent communication, structured status reporting, efficient project timeline oversight, and expert Datavision management
- Cultivated collaboration with cross-functional team members to define and exceed client commitments, expectations, and project budgets, fostering strong partnerships
- Managed SOW development, budget reconciliation, client billing, and tracking of invoicing and expenditures to ensure fiscal accountability and optimization.
- Drove organic growth within existing accounts while actively contributing to new business development, identifying opportunities to expand impact and revenue
- Facilitated efficient MLR submission workflows, collaborating with medical, legal, and regulatory teams to ensure timely approvals and compliance with industry standards
- Fostered a high-performance team environment, mentoring junior team members through targeted coaching, constructive feedback, and performance evaluations, fostering excellence and career advancement
Account Manager
ProEd Communications, Inc.
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Led the development and execution of publication plans, fostering seamless communication with clients, authors, journals, institutions, and congresses to ensure alignment and success
- Facilitated and directed internal team and client meetings, maintained detailed status reports, and delivered timely updates to stakeholders to drive efficient project management and completion
- Oversaw author recruitment and engagement, managed content development workflows, coordinated manuscript, abstract, and presentation submissions, and supervised the production of ancillary materials and centralized file management
- Developed and managed Statements of Work (SOWs), ensuring meticulous budget oversight and project reconciliation
- Implemented Datavision project entry and reporting, ensuring accuracy and consistency across documentation.
- Managed MLR and FUSE submission processes and attended review meetings as necessary
- Identified and optimized internal and external resource utilization, working closely with department managers to enhance operational efficiency
- Mentored and guided junior account and project team members, providing constructive feedback, performance evaluations, and professional development support
- Contributed to new business growth, leading to new client acquisitions and uncovering organic expansion opportunities within existing accounts
Account Manager
Freelance
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Executed, and led promotional education initiatives, driving the seamless implementation of publication and congress plans to enhance engagement and visibility
- Established and optimized tactical plans ensuring superior organization, timely completion of deliverables, and strict adherence to scope and budget parameters
- Managed project timelines and cross-functional coordination, ensuring efficient team execution and successful pull-through on key initiatives
- Proactively identified and resolved project challenges, implementing strategic solutions to maintain alignment with objectives, deadlines, and budget constraints
- Identified, profiled and engaged thought leaders to foster meaningful collaborations within initiatives
- Prepared SOWs, project briefs, educational grant requests and managed financial records and reconciliation processes
- Led submission processes for MLR reviews, attended key meetings, and ensured alignment for successful approvals
- Oversaw Datavision project entry and reporting, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and streamlined data management
Account Manager
NorthPointe Medical Education
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Developed, managed, and implemented medical education initiatives including advisory boards, scientific steering committees, website content development, symposia, congress planning, publication management and submission, speaker bureaus, content for media plans, and national sales meetings
- Created speaker bureau portals from conception through launch
- Identified, mapped, and engaged thought leaders
- Developed sales training tools and communications for efficient and effective promotion of initiatives
- Established, customized, and implemented project management standard operating procedures
- Managed MLR submissions and attended reviews
Sr. Account Executive Supervisor, HIV Marketing Business Unit
Bristol Myers Squibb
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Served as the senior account lead, partnering closely with marketing teams to drive strategic planning, foster innovation, and spearhead idea generation
- Led and managed a high-performing account and project management team, overseeing project execution from initial concept to successful completion
- Managed day-to-day operations across all accounts within the HIV business unit, overseeing PI updates, ePlatform transitions, POA campaigns, brand planning, and budget management to ensure seamless execution
- Implemented integrated media and promotional strategies across Professional, DTC, Payor, PCAMs (community-based initiatives), and Sales Learning & Development, leveraging both traditional and emerging platforms for maximum impact
- Expanded existing accounts and helped drive revenue growth through strategic client engagement.
- Collaborated cross-functionally with department heads, ensuring alignment, quality control, and timely delivery of key project
- Optimized team workflows, ensuring project timelines were strategically planned, achievable, and aligned with client expectations.
- Managed $10 million portfolio within HIV business unit
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
LaSalle University, University of Phoenix
Skills
- Account and project management
- Publications Management
- Thought leader mapping and engagement
- Market research and analysis
- Logistical management
- SOP development
- Omnichannel Marketing
Certification
- Certification: Applied Digital Marketing - Omni University
- Member: International Society for Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP)
Timeline
Senior Account Supervisor
Merck (in-house med comms agency)
01.2023 - Current
Senior Account Director
Fusion
01.2022 - 01.2023
Account Manager
ProEd Communications, Inc.
01.2019 - 01.2022
Account Manager
Freelance
01.2017 - 01.2019
Account Manager
NorthPointe Medical Education
01.2013 - 01.2016
Sr. Account Executive Supervisor, HIV Marketing Business Unit
Bristol Myers Squibb
01.2010 - 01.2012
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
LaSalle University, University of Phoenix
TECHNOLOGY
PC and MAC-based Operating Systems, Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Adobe, Polaris, Datavision, Workfront, Monday.com, SmartSheet, Cvent, Veeva, ZINC, FUSE, Salesforce, and speaker management systems