Copywriter (pharma agency exp is ideal)

EVERSANA•Chicago, IL

15h•$65,000 - $97,000

About The Position

WHAT DOES A COPYWRITER DO? The Copywriter (CW) is an active contributor to the creative team, responsible for concept and copy development under the Creative lead. The CW is responsible for executional excellence and occasional concept development that answers strategic and creative expectations. The CW has a growing understanding of pharmaceutical marketing regulations and applies that knowledge to their work. They display a desire and aptitude to work across a variety of formats to create materials that educate patients and persuade healthcare providers. The CW has a working knowledge of marketing/advertising principles and strives to create copy that adheres to brand standards, remains on schedule, and meets/exceeds expectations. The CW is adept at taking direction and guidance from leads and is skilled at explaining their work to creative management and associated teams. The CW displays initiative to participate in novel assignments and is eager to continue to learn from new experiences and team members.

Requirements

2+ years of copywriter experience
Bachelor’s Degree or higher required
Is an open communicator and keeps team leads apprised of available bandwidth and progress on assigned projects
Respects timelines and meets deadlines, understands that efficiency and adhering to timelines has a positive effect on the entire team experience
Demonstrated creative thinking, problem-solving and copywriting abilities, navigating both conceptual and tactical executions with finesse
Mastery in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat (Excel, Adobe XD literacy a plus)
Hands-on experience using generative AI platforms to enhance the creative process. This includes AI for research synthesis, concept ideation, and developing personalized copy variations at scale.

Nice To Haves

Pharma agency experience is a nice to have

Responsibilities

Works across all types of communications to create thoughtful and concise communications that reflect strategic direction and clear, concise, compelling, and credible copy for a range of formats (digital, print, video, etc.) and audiences (HCP and patients)
Proactive problem solver who can navigate projects post kickoff with support from senior leadership
Seeks to develop a strategic understanding of the brand (product, disease state, audience, market, etc.)
Brings a wide range of creative solutions to each project
Collaborates with art director to deliver work that is on strategy and meets/exceeds expectations with support from creative lead
Regularly presents, explains work to internal creative leads and associated teams
Collaborates with medical and editorial teams to gain a comprehensive understanding of scientific information
Ability to translate complicated scientific information into clear, concise, and medically accurate communications
Understands pharmaceutical regulatory requirements and knows how to work within these confines
Develops and ensures accuracy of medical annotations and references across all promotional pieces
Learns and contributes to file-building/management best practices and adept at following agency processes
Manages own time and work across multiple projects
Understands the importance of meeting billability targets and proactively communicates about their workload
Shows initiative and the desire to take on new challenges
Values partnership with teammates across associated cross-functional teams
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.