VP, Group Creative Director – Copy, Pharma Ad Agency Experience Required

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

📋 Description

• Direct the creative vision and strategy for a portfolio of brands

• Ensure the execution of innovative and impactful creative solutions

• Collaborate with Creative, Account, and Technology teams to formulate and implement strategies that align with business objectives and client requirements

• Supervise the creative team while promoting creativity, teamwork, and ongoing improvement

• Establish high standards of work and expose teams to outstanding creative endeavors

• Encourage creative concepts that venture beyond conventional options into captivating, unexplored areas

• Provide guidance on creative projects and work collaboratively within a larger team

• Present creative concepts and articulate how these solutions meet client challenges

• Lead pitch initiatives and client presentations

• Anticipate and navigate issues and obstacles throughout the creative process

• Assist in the growth of clients' brands as well as the agency's brand

• Oversee work quality, staffing, workload, workflow, team satisfaction, and client relationships

• Represent the Creative perspective to senior management

• Mentor and develop Creative Directors and Associate Creative Directors through inclusion, empowerment, and collaboration

• Maintain manageable workloads and promote a healthy work-life balance

• Manage diversity, equity, and inclusion through inclusive practices and proactive bias mitigation

• Carry out all other responsibilities as assigned

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education along with relevant professional experience is required

• 12+ years of experience in digital, print, traditional, and trade marketing

• Extensive knowledge of health, pharmaceuticals, and digital marketing

• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical marketing, including disease state, product science, therapeutic industry standards, legal considerations, and competitive landscapes

• Experience in oncology is essential

• Exceptional negotiation skills when collaborating with other subject matter experts and/or partner agencies

• A portfolio showcasing strategic and aesthetically pleasing work

• Demonstrated competence in the creative, management, and strategic facets of advertising and leadership

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salaries and benefits

• Option for remote work

• Reasonable accommodations during the hiring process for qualified applicants with disabilities

• An inclusive culture that emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion