Creative Director, Art (pharma agency exp required)

EVERSANA INTOUCH•Chicago, IL

About The Position

THE POSITION: We are seeking a visionary and experienced Creative Director, Art to lead our creative team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in creative direction, exceptional leadership skills, and a passion for innovation. As a Creative Director, you will be responsible for overseeing the development and execution of creative concepts that align with brand vision and marketing objectives.

Nice To Haves

12+ years of digital, print, traditional and trade marketing experience
Two+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical marketing (drug launch and oncology experience is a plus)
Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical marketing and all that it entails: disease state and product science, therapeutic industry standards, legal & regulatory restrictions and competitive markets
Knowledge and background in working closely with pharma clients
Bachelor’s degree required (or equivalent in education + experience)
Book of strategic and beautiful work
Management and supervisory skill set; sense of humor
An understanding of both the creative and strategic aspects of advertising and leadership

Responsibilities

Conceptual with an emphasis on storytelling and creative direction that works in any medium (i.e. Print, Digital, Social and Experiential).
Passionate about creating work that matters.
Curious with an unquenchable thirst for knowledge — of the problem, the possible solutions and our target — in order to discover the big ideas that resonate with our clients and our audience.
Inspired to create the trends and innovations in healthcare marketing.
Bold enough to leverage industry knowledge and creative skills to push past the expected solution to create compelling work that drives behavior.
Collaborative and forward thinking to manage and empower the team by teaching from experience and granting autonomy to foster great work and growth.
Persuasive and eloquent to sell your creative solution both internally and externally on how it solves the client challenge. This means leading rock-solid pitch efforts and presentation prowess.
Clever enough anticipate and adjust for problems and roadblocks throughout any stage of the creative process. No time? No problem!
Hungry for the responsibility to maintain the health of your creative team so that you can feed and grow clients’ brands — and our business.
Committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
All other duties as assigned
Responsible for and oversee their respective department.
Interview, select and supervise the activities of the department staff; communicate interpret and discuss with 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.