Medical Copywriter Job Toronto area,Ontario Canada,Creative Arts/Media

A Medical Copywriter at Ogilvy Health collaborates within a multi-functional team of Creatives, Client Services, Strat Planners and Project Managers. They are involved in a wide range of projects, including quality assurance, taking writing projects from first draft to final release, reviewing Creative copy for accuracy and compliance, coming up with tactics for brands, and doing research for both existing and prospective clients.

Medical Copywriters will have their work checked by a Creative Copywriter when necessary, and report to a more Senior Medical writer for mentorship and quality assurance.

What You’ll Do

Help foster a collaborative environment

Write copy for any kind of promotional piece across any medium

Attend project briefs, and work with the cross-functional team

Work with Art Directors at project inception to understand specs and text restrictions

Be a champion for assigned brands

Collaborate with other Creatives to achieve the project’s communications objectives

Responsible for copy updates for assigned projects, and/or delegate

Manage and source reference documents for your brands, and/or delegate

Be a resource for the cross-functional team on regulatory issues (PAAB, ASC, etc.)

Provide insight into disease state and therapeutic landscape for your brands

Proofread when needed

Participate in brainstorms and ideation sessions

Participate in conceptual development

Review and sign-off on pieces prior to release

What You’ll Need

Relevant education (Science degree)

Promotional Medical/Pharmaceutical and/or CME experience is a must

1-2 years’ experience as a copywriter, in an agency or similar environment

Ability to craft engaging, digestible copy for any audience in any channel

Excellent command of English grammar, punctuation and spelling

Professional knowledge of medical terminology and expertise at articulating pharmaceutical process/requirements and manage regulatory submissions

A team player who is:
Eager to collaborate and is solutions-oriented and resourceful, an avid listener and learner and can manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

Dynamic thinking with skill for simplifying complex concepts

Meticulous – attention to detail is a must

Accountable, independent, and mindful of others

Self-motivated

How We’ll Support You

Ogilvy Health celebrates its people. Fully. Enthusiastically. Unhesitatingly. We’ll empower you with the tools you’ll need to succeed. We’ll give you the autonomy to seek out new paths and better ways of doing things. We’ll support you with colleagues who are experts in their disciplines, drawn from across the Ogilvy network. And we’ll provide opportunities for you to do work of which you’ll be proud, with people you’ll be proud to call your teammates.

Ogilvy Health Canada employees are encouraged to bring their ideas, experiences and perspectives, gleaned from their varied backgrounds to the workplace. We strive to create an environment in which all employees can feel comfortable to contribute to their fullest potential without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

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The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications.

Salary Range $65,000—$115,000 CAD

At Ogilvy, our people are at the heart of what we do: a creative agency that sparks game-changing ideas across culture and business through collaboration, integrity, and a celebration of self-expression.

We believe in building powerful teams with purpose - and we relentlessly curate transformative initiatives that make our commitment to fairness, and equity a reality.

Our ultimate mission is to leave a positive impact on the world, creating a better future for all, while supporting and uplifting the global communities we serve. This is central to our mantra of Borderless Creativity.

Ogilvy is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.