Associate Creative Director, Copy - Pharma

About the Role

Clutch Creative is seeking an Associate Creative Director, Copy, with pharmaceutical advertising or marketing agency experience to work on a broadcast campaign for a client in the dermatology space. This is a remote position, requiring availability during EST business hours.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the hands-on editorial and conceptual lead for a DTC pharmaceutical brand in the dermatology space.
• Lead the creation of breakthrough creative concepts that translate complex mechanisms of action and sophisticated clinical data into compelling, high-impact brand stories.
• Oversee the evolution of brand messaging through various lifecycle stages, ensuring all copy remains clinically accurate, strategically sound, and competitively positioned.
• Partner closely with the ACD, Art to lead a cross-functional creative team, fostering a collaborative environment that produces award-winning, strategically driven work.
• Collaborate with Medical Directors and Strategy leads to distill complex clinical trial data and peer-reviewed literature into actionable insights for specialist audiences.
• Lead client presentations at a senior level, defending conceptual directions and articulating how the creative work solves specific business and clinical challenges.
• Mentor and manage junior to mid-level copywriters, providing clear creative direction and professional development to elevate the department’s overall output.
• Navigate the MLR review process with expertise, finding innovative ways to communicate brand benefits while adhering to strict FDA requirements.
• Drive the development of multichannel campaign ecosystems, ensuring the brand voice is optimized.

Requirements

• 5+ years of copywriting experience within a pharmaceutical advertising agency, with a significant focus on DTC audiences.
• Proven expertise in dermatology and other therapeutic categories.
• A strong portfolio showcasing conceptual "big idea" thinking and successful execution across pharmaceutical broadcast campaigns (required for consideration).
• Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Science, or a related field.
• Expert-level understanding of the MLR approval process.
• Availability for the length of the project during business hours is required.
• Demonstrated leadership experience under tight deadlines.
• Strategic mindset with a passion for staying ahead of industry trends within the pharmaceutical space.

Pay

$40-50/hr (w2)

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