VP, Associate Creative Director, Art

BGBx

3d•$170,000 - $200,000

About The Position

The VP, Associate Creative Director, Art provides direct support to the Creative Director, particularly in creative presentations, client relations, and oversight of the creative team. The role requires superior visual conceptual skills and knowledge of pharmaceutical requirements, terminology, and vendor capabilities. It calls for at least seven years of related graphic and supervisory experience. The position oversees visual execution and quality across digital, print, audiovisual, and collateral materials. It guides department staff and freelance contributors, supports their professional development, coordinates with the Creative Director and agency teams, and helps ensure work meets client and agency objectives and deadlines. BGBx is an independent commercial solutions partner to pharmaceutical and life science companies, bringing together teams across consulting and communications to support clients throughout the product lifecycle. The company describes its culture as collaborative, innovative, and inclusive, with work focused on healthcare and improving lives.

Requirements

Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
Minimum of 7 years of related medical education and pharmaceutical advertising experience.
Fantastic presentation and communication skills.
Excellent supervisory and management skills.
Demonstrated organizational, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills.
Excellent judgment and decision-making skills.
Excellent design skills, including highly developed overall design aptitude and expertise in typography, color, photography, and art.
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Acrobat, InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator; understanding of Flash, HTML, and After Effects.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Ability to prioritize workflow and redirect agency projects to meet competing and changing deadlines.
Team player with excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Establish credibility with clients at all levels through advanced thinking and clear communication.
Help establish and maintain high standards of reproduction for digital, print, audiovisual, and collateral materials.
Monitor the quality of finished mechanical and digital art and conceptual materials produced by internal and freelance artists.
Provide direction and guidance to department subordinates.
Inform and advise the Creative Director on departmental affairs, including design-related computer hardware and software needs, upgrades, equipment issues, and training.
Encourage the professional development of department staff.
Ensure efficient visual execution of creative concepts according to account responsibilities or management assignments.
Consult with the Creative Director, account service, traffic, and other agency team members to achieve agency objectives.
Follow agency consensus in producing client presentation materials, whether conceptual or finished art.
Examine and approve finished art and conceptual materials, and supervise their alteration or correction.
Maintain a current list of freelance artists, web designers, art and photography stock houses, photographers, and other contributors and vendors.
Recommend and direct freelance contributors.
Complete personal development and research needed to stay current in advertising techniques and standards and become more familiar with clients’ businesses.
Meet established deadlines or give the Creative Director reasonable notice when special circumstances require an extension.
Liaise with the Creative Director to assign vendor overtime needed to meet overload demand.
Consult with the Creative Director and agency services manager regarding staffing needs.
Perform occasional additional duties as deemed appropriate by the Creative Director.