21GRAMS- Associate Creative Director, Copy

Real Chemistry•Chicago, MA

1d•Remote

About The Position

21GRAMS, part of Real Chemistry, is a full-service healthcare advertising agency focused on making healthcare more human through bold creativity, strategic rigor, and deep scientific understanding. The Associate Creative Director, Copy leads creative engagements across multiple healthcare client accounts and develops compelling copy and narratives for different clients and audiences. The role partners with an Associate Creative Director in Art to create standout, strategically focused campaigns and experiences, while managing creative teams, output, client relationships, and day-to-day deliverables. The position may be remote within the United States or based in a U.S. office in New York City, Boston, Chicago, Lambertville, New Jersey, San Francisco, or Carmel, Indiana. The position also involves mentoring teams, interviewing prospective creative candidates, contributing to high-level projects and new-business pitches, and managing brand award submissions and case studies. The successful candidate brings healthcare marketing writing experience for consumer/patient and healthcare professional audiences, agency experience in healthcare or pharma, strong creative judgment, and a portfolio demonstrating conceptual capabilities and work in high-science pharma categories. Real Chemistry describes its culture as collaborative, curious, and impact-focused, with values including Best Together, Impact Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always, and Accountability with an “I.” Employees are expected to adapt in a fast-paced, evolving environment, prioritize effectively, use data to inform decisions, and explore practical and responsible uses of AI. Work arrangements follow the company’s Real HART approach: employees within a one-hour commute of an office are required to attend in person two days per week, while employees without a nearby office may work remotely and gather periodically for collaboration and connection.

Requirements

Healthcare marketing writing experience for consumer/patient and healthcare professional (HCP) audiences.
5–7+ years of healthcare/pharma experience in an agency environment.
A consistent record of creative ability and judgment.
A comprehensive creative portfolio demonstrating strong conceptual capabilities and the ability to produce work in high-science pharma categories.
Adaptability and resilience in a fast-paced, evolving environment, with strong prioritization skills, intellectual curiosity, and a resourceful, solutions-oriented approach.
Interest in using data to inform decisions and in exploring practical, responsible AI adoption.

Responsibilities

Structure complete narratives and write in different voices to suit clients and audiences.
Work with the Associate Creative Director, Art to produce standout, strategically focused campaigns and experiences.
Identify and interview prospective creative candidates.
Manage teams, creative output, and client relationships.
Develop concepts and execute campaigns in line with client strategy.
Oversee the team’s day-to-day deliverables under tight deadlines while delivering high-quality work to market.
Mentor internal and external teams.
Manage brand award submissions and case studies.
Participate in high-level projects and new-business pitches.