Associate Creative Director - COPY

About the role

Our global pharmaceutical client is seeking an Associate Creative Director - COPY to lead copy development across multiple pharmaceutical brands. This role partners closely with Art, Editorial, Account, Creative Management, Traffic, and Project Management to develop high-quality creative work and maintain strong client relationships. The role is split into three areas of focus: Hands‑On (70%), Management (15%), Leadership (15%).

Responsibilities

• Lead copy development for print, video, and digital projects with minimal supervision.
• Partner with Art to develop creative concepts and multi-channel tactics.
• Write clear, powerful, error-free copy that is properly referenced and annotated.
• Develop brand messages and positioning and contribute to strategy discussions.
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines independently.
• Provide constructive feedback, training, and mentoring to copywriters.
• Participate in client meetings, presentations, market research, and MLR reviews as needed.
• Assign writers to projects based on ability and workload.
• Work with cross-functional teams to keep projects on track with deadlines and budgets.
• Maintain strong client relationships and support business growth with existing clients.
• Lead copywriters through concept development and execution.
• Present creative work internally and externally and co-present with Art partners.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of pharmaceutical advertising agency experience
• BA degree
• Strong medical, technical, and creative copywriting skills: Portfolio Required
• Pharmaceutical category experience
• Proven creative concepting ability
• Digital and print experience
• Strong referencing and annotation skills
• Exc