Associate Creative Director, Art
About The Position
The Associate Creative Director, Art is a hands-on creative and creative leader who develops big ideas, guides visual direction, and helps shape brand work. The role partners closely with copy leads, strategy, and account teams to turn complex healthcare stories into memorable brand experiences, from early concepts through final execution. The position also helps mentor creative talent, strengthen the agency’s creative culture, and build understanding of the science and therapeutic areas behind the work. The role spans campaigns and brand experiences across digital, social, video, print, and emerging media. It requires presenting creative to clients, collaborating to deliver work on brief and on budget, and maintaining high standards of craft and brand alignment. The listed pay range is $160,000–$175,000.
Requirements
- 8–10+ years of experience in advertising.
- Comfort leading ideas, guiding teams, and speaking with clients.
- Strong design instincts and attention to detail.
- Clear communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
- Curiosity about science, healthcare, and the people the work ultimately helps.
Nice To Haves
- Healthcare or pharmaceutical agency experience.
Responsibilities
- Partner with copy and strategy to lead concept development and shape campaign ideas from the start.
- Guide the visual direction of brands and campaigns across digital, social, video, print, and emerging media.
- Lead and mentor art directors and designers, helping them grow their thinking and craft.
- Contribute directly to the work when needed by sketching, designing, or developing ideas further.
- Collaborate with account and project management to keep work moving, on brief, and on budget.
- Present creative to clients and explain the thinking behind the work.
- Ensure deliverables are polished, on-brand, and aligned with strategy.
- Help teams navigate a fast-paced agency environment while maintaining creative energy.
- Build a deeper understanding of the science, therapeutic areas, and disease states behind the work.
- Help shape the creative culture and raise the bar for the agency.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
