VP, Creative Director- Art (pharma agency exp needed)

Eversana•New York, NY

About The Position

THE POSITION: The VP, Creative Director (VP, CD) leads the strategic and creative vision for multiple brands and therapeutic areas. This role demands a combination of exceptional creative leadership and strategic partnership with clients, account teams, and other senior leaders. The VP, Creative Director guides and mentors a multidisciplinary creative team, ensuring that the work delivered is innovative, brand-aligned, and meets strategic objectives. The role involves spearheading creative strategy across all channels, staying at the forefront of industry trends, and aligning creative outputs with clients' overarching business goals. The VP, Creative Director plays an essential role in maximizing team performance, improving profitability, and leading new business efforts.

Requirements

Proven leader with extensive experience in creative direction, ideally with a background in both art and copy or a comprehensive understanding of both disciplines. This particular role is an Art based role overall, so must have an extensive background in Design/Art.
Strategic thinker with the ability to integrate creative solutions with broader business objectives.
Minimum of 10+ years of experience in creative roles (emphasis in Art), with at least 3+ years in a senior leadership position.
Excellent conceptual thinker with a portfolio full of design work in the pharma space.
Collaborative individual who thrives in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment.
Significant experience leading creative initiatives for healthcare and pharmaceutical brands, with a successful track record of product launches and cross-channel campaigns.
Strong storytelling abilities, capable of inspiring both internal teams and clients.
Expertise in accessibility and inclusivity best practices, ensuring that creative work reaches diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

Oversees creative strategy and execution across various client brands and indications, ensuring that creative work is strategically aligned and meets client goals.
Collaborates with account and planning teams to define and refine creative briefs, ensuring clarity and alignment on project scope and direction.
Serves as the lead creative contact for clients, cultivating strong relationships by delivering strategic, creative solutions that address client challenges.
Fosters strong partnerships with internal teams (account, planning, production, and subject matter experts) and external partners (clients, vendors, and partner agencies).
Ensures that all creative work adheres to medical, regulatory, and legal (MRL) guidelines while pushing for innovation and boundary-pushing ideas.
Presents and defends creative concepts to clients, positioning the work within a broader strategic and storytelling framework.
Champions accessibility and ensures that all creative work follows best practices in inclusivity and accessibility.
Mentors and develops creative talent, recognizing individual strengths and creating an environment that fosters collaboration and innovation.
Leads new business pitches, setting clear directives and inspiring teams to deliver creative excellence.
Seeks opportunities for organic growth and identifies potential for new business within existing client relationships.
Demonstrate a commitment 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.