Creative Director, Brand and Experience Design (Pharma)

CG Life

3d • $160,000 - $175,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

CG Life is seeking a Creative Director, Brand & Experience who possesses a strong ability to integrate brand and experience design. This hybrid role requires a leader who can fluidly work across brand identity, campaigns, and digital experiences. The ideal candidate combines the conceptual skills of an art director, the systems thinking of a brand designer, and the human-centered approach of a UX/UI designer. This position is for a hands-on maker and leader who can set a creative vision, inspire teams and clients, and contribute to the advancement of AI in the creative process. The Creative Director, Brand & Experience reports to the Group, Creative Director.

Requirements

• 8–10+ years of experience in creative, brand design, digital/experience design, or art direction, preferably within an agency or a similar multidisciplinary setting.
• A portfolio showcasing exceptional conceptual thinking and craft across brand and digital experiences, demonstrating breadth rather than depth in a single channel or discipline.
• Strong understanding of brand identity and design systems, typography, visual storytelling, and art direction.
• Demonstrated experience in UX/UI, interaction design, and prototyping.
• Proficiency in Figma and strong experience with Adobe Creative Suite.
• Hands-on experience with, or strong curiosity about, generative AI and AI-enabled creative workflows, with a willingness to experiment and an understanding of AI's impact on creative practice.
• Ability to comprehend complex scientific and technical information and translate it into clear, compelling, and human creative work.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, capable of articulating and selling creative concepts to internal teams and clients.
• Experience managing and mentoring designers and multidisciplinary creative teams.
• Comfort with working across different disciplines, navigating ambiguity, and determining the most effective creative approach.
• Familiarity with motion graphics and other modern creative tools is highly valued.

Nice To Haves

• Healthcare, pharmaceutical, or life sciences experience.
• Familiarity with motion graphics and other modern creative tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of integrated creative ideas across brand identity, campaigns, and digital experiences, from concept through execution.
• Translate brand strategy into distinctive visual systems and experiences that adapt across various audiences, channels, and touchpoints.
• Incorporate strong UX/UI and interaction design thinking into the creative process, aligning audience needs and behaviors with intuitive and engaging experiences.
• Comfortably shift between high-level strategic thinking and hands-on creative work, including concepting, designing, prototyping, and directing.
• Establish high standards for creative excellence in typography, imagery, motion, interaction, and overall design craft, while maintaining a systems-thinking approach for scalability across a brand ecosystem.
• Collaborate with copy, strategy, experience, medical/scientific, technology, account, and production teams to transform complex scientific and strategic information into clear, compelling, and human-centered work.
• Ensure the quality and coherence of the creative output, while leading, mentoring, and developing a small team of multidisciplinary creative talent.
• Present and effectively communicate creative ideas to clients, linking the work to brand strategy, audience needs, and business objectives.
• Champion experimentation and contribute to pitches and new-business efforts, driving the creative product and CG Life forward.
• Actively explore and apply generative AI and emerging creative technologies throughout the creative process, from exploration and ideation to visualization, prototyping, and production.
• Identify opportunities for AI to enhance creative possibilities, speed, and quality, rather than merely automating existing workflows.
• Prototype new AI-enabled creative workflows and share successful methods with the wider creative organization.
• Work with teams to determine the appropriate use of AI-generated or AI-assisted outputs, ensuring adherence to the highest standards of accuracy, originality, brand integrity, and craft.
• Adopt a test-and-learn approach, being willing to experiment, evaluate effectiveness, and continuously refine team creative processes.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance (company covers a generous portion of employee contributions).
• 401K plan with a generous match and immediate vesting.
• Generous paid Parental Leave.
• Annual budget for Professional Development (workshops, webinars, associations, etc.).
• Flexible time off.
• Life insurance.
• Long-term disability (LTD).
• Robust employee assistance program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed