Creative Director

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the creation and execution of outstanding creative work in both art and copy.

• Establish the creative vision for a diverse portfolio of pharmaceutical and wellness clients.

• Set and maintain the creative vision, standards, and methodologies across art and copy disciplines.

• Lead integrated creative strategy and implementation across various brands, audiences, channels, and intricate client projects.

• Mentor Associate Creative Directors and other creative leaders through guidance, coaching, and delegated decision-making.

• Cultivate a cohesive art-and-copy partnership that produces strategically sound and compelling work.

• Act as the senior creative voice in client engagements, brand planning sessions, concept presentations, and executive meetings.

• Build trusted relationships with senior clients by aligning creative recommendations to strategy, audience needs, and business goals.

• Address complex challenges related to strategy, craftsmanship, client feedback, regulatory requirements, timelines, staffing, and resources.

• Ensure accountability for creative quality, strategic alignment, accuracy, and regulatory compliance.

• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders on briefs, brand strategies, communication initiatives, and client solutions.

• Develop the leadership pipeline within the department through coaching, performance management, succession planning, and delegation.

• Monitor the performance and health of the creative function to enhance quality, efficiency, collaboration, and scalability.

• Track trends in healthcare, culture, technology, media, and creativity, translating them into enhanced work and agency-wide perspectives.

• Report to an executive creative leader.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in advertising, communications, marketing, design, life sciences, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

• A minimum of 16 years of creative experience, with substantial experience in a pharmaceutical or healthcare agency setting.

• At least five years of progressive leadership experience, including oversight of multidisciplinary teams and other leaders.

• Proven track record in team building, senior talent development, performance management, and resource planning across competing priorities.

• Strong foundation in either art or copy, with a proven ability to evaluate, direct, and enhance both disciplines.

• A portfolio showcasing strategically grounded concepts, integrated campaigns, and high-quality work across various channels and audiences.

• Demonstrated experience in managing complex, high-value client relationships, brand planning, and creative work across multiple brands or accounts.

• Strong business acumen, including understanding of scopes, budgets, staffing, utilization, profitability, and agency growth.

• Excellent communication, presentation, influencing, and relationship-building skills.

• Ability to balance ambitious creative thinking with strategic, regulatory, operational, and commercial realities.

• A copy of the work portfolio is required for future interview stages.

🏝️ Benefits

• Base salary

• Bonus

• Medical benefits

• 401(k) match

• Fully remote company