VP, Group Copy Supervisor

BGB Group

18d

About The Position

The VP, Group Copy Supervisor is a senior-level creative department position responsible for providing direct support to the Creative Director, particularly in the areas of creative presentation, client relations, cross-department idea generation, and team creative oversight. The group copy supervisor must possess superior conceptual skills, knowledge of pharmaceutical requirements/terminology, and great copywriting and conceptual skills. This position reports to the Creative Director.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor's degree in a relevant area preferred
6-8 years of experience in a fast-paced, high-volume environment in pharma advertising
Presents a strong portfolio demonstrating superior conceptual and copywriting ability
Fantastic presentation and communication skills
Excellent supervisory, management, judgment, and decision-making skills
Excellent copywriting and conceptual skills
Demonstrated organizational and analytical skills
Proven ability to multitask, handle stressful situations, and deadline pressures
Understanding of Adobe Creative Suite
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Ability to prioritize workflow and redirect agency projects to meet competing and changing deadlines

Responsibilities

Writes copy, concepts, and campaigns
Supervises all promotional copy, concepts, and campaigns across all brands
Work extremely closely with the Medical Department to maintain the highest level of scientific accuracy in development of promotional work
Raise creative consciousness of agency through internal presentations and leadership
Keep all work consistent and on brand guidelines and strategy
Contribute to strategic and tactical planning
Key client contact for applicable brands
Establish credibility with clients at all levels through advanced thinking and clear communication
Helps establish and maintain the highest possible standards of reproduction for all digital, print, audio/visual and collateral materials produced by the agency
Provides direction and guidance to department subordinates
Informs and advises the Creative Director on the status of departmental affairs
Encourages the professional development of department staff
Consults with the Creative Director, as well as account service, traffic and other agency team members as necessary to achieve agency objectives
Help to identify and eliminate factors creating a crisis, and minimize recurrence
Meets established deadlines or provides reasonable notice to the Creative Director of special circumstances requiring deadline extension
Maintains a current list of available freelance writers
Consults with Creative Director and agency services manager regarding staffing needs
Engage in personal development necessary to stay current in advertising
Researches to become more familiar with clients’ businesses