Associate Creative Director, Art; DTC​/pharma agency exp req

THE POSITION:

We are seeking a talented and visionary Associate Creative Director, Art to join our creative team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in art direction, exceptional leadership skills, and a passion for visual storytelling. As an Associate Creative Director, Art, you will work closely with the Creative Director and other team members to develop and execute visually compelling concepts that align with our brand vision.

Our employees are tasked with delivering excellent business results through the efforts of their teams. These results are achieved by:

• Think AND execute. Exceptional conceptual abilities and art direction talent within a multimedia landscape area must. Makes smart look pretty.
• Be curious. Must have an unquenchable thirst for knowledge — of the problem, the possible solutions and our target — in order to sculpt the big ideas that matter.
• Inspire. Not only must you know the trends and innovations in visual design; you need to set the stage for the next wave.
• Push the envelope. Leverage industry knowledge and creative abilities to push past the safe option into compelling, uncharted territories.
• Be a leader and team player. Ability to guide creative and collaborate as part of a larger team in an ever-changing environment. Bring laughs. Leave ego.
• Present the vision. Eloquently explain every aspect of a creative solution and how it solves the client challenge. This means leading rock-solid pitch efforts and presentation prowess.
• Rock a can‑do attitude. You can anticipate and adjust for problems and roadblocks throughout any stage of the creative process. No time? No problem!
• Be a core contributor. You’re part of the inner circle and responsible for the health of the Creative department. That means finding ways to grow new business, leveraging industry insights and further developing our clients’ brands as well as our own.
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
• All other duties as assigned.

People leaders must possess both the skills to effectively accomplish these tasks and the emotional intelligence to do so in alignment with our cultural values. In addition to the critical management and leadership tasks listed above, this role also includes the following unique responsibilities:

• Responsible for and oversee the respective department.
• Interview, select and supervise the activities of the department staff; communicate, interpret and discuss with the team the company policies and procedures.
• Determine job objectives, work methods and performance standards; review performance relative to departmental objectives, discussion appraisal with each employee and performance; authorize and communicate salary changes, promotions, transfers, discipline and discharge and administer all other personnel actions.

The requirements listed below are representative of the experience, education, knowledge, skill and/or abilities required.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education plus professional experience required.
• 8+ years of digital, print, traditional and trade marketing experience.
• Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical marketing and all that it entails: disease state and product science, therapeutic industry standards, legal restrictions and competitive markets.
• Knowledge and background in working with therapeutic clients.
• Book of strategic and beautiful work; must be highly conceptual.
• Must have a strong DTC background; TV/broadcast experience is a really nice to have.
• Management and supervisory skill set.
• Sense of humor.
• Understanding of both the creative and strategic aspects of advertising and leadership.
• Strong proficiency with Adobe Suite, specifically Figma, Sketch and Adobe XD know‑how.

• Patient Minded I act with the patient’s best interest in mind.
• Client Delight I own every client experience and its impact on results.
• Take Action I am empowered and empower others to act now.
• Grow Talent I own my development and invest in the development of others.
• Win Together I…