Associate Creative Director, Design & Events

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve—we care. What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people.

Location: Dallas, Texas (required). This is a hybrid role. A design portfolio is required; please include a link to your portfolio on your resume for consideration.

About the Role

The Associate Creative Director, Design and Events is a newly created role in McKesson’s in-house design studio, reporting to the Sr. Creative Director, Design Studio and Brand Systems Architect. This role provides hands-on creative direction for key business events and projects, working closely with business stakeholders to elevate McKesson’s brand. The position requires a strategic creative leader who can create impactful design systems, leverage AI to streamline workflows, and embed automation to accelerate output while reducing repetitive tasks.

This player-coach role manages junior and mid-level talent, assigns projects, and evaluates workflows in partnership with leadership. The Associate Creative Director will set standards for responsible AI use, coach designers on prompt craft and AI-assisted ideation, and provide clear feedback on creative executions. The role also supports Sr. Creative Director and Creative Director projects with strategic oversight on brand and event creative initiatives.

You must be within driving distance to McKesson’s headquarters in Las Colinas, TX, for Conference Center events and periodic in-office meetings. Minimal travel expected (10%), which may include events and site visits.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the go-to creative partner and design lead for key events, in partnership with Sr. Creative Director and Segment Creative Directors.
• Champion and activate AI, technology, and automation in partnership with studio leadership.
• Manage and mentor designers and early-career talent, fostering creativity, accountability, and growth.
• Develop and execute high-impact event design concepts, including environmental graphics, signage, presentations, and immersive brand experiences; provide actionable inspiration and feedback to elevate deliverables and reduce revision rounds.
• Manage and/or provide onsite event design support, coordinating studio delegations as part of the planning and creative development process.
• Provide post-event design analysis and data-informed recommendations for future events and design systems.
• Lead select brand projects, ensuring alignment with visual identity and objectives.
• Collaborate with marketing, communications, and business partners to deliver high-impact, on-brand creative solutions.
• Ensure clear priorities and resource allocation to meet deadlines and quality standards.
• Monitor industry design trends, emerging technologies, and evolving team needs to keep McKesson’s event creative cutting edge.
• Partner with department Senior Creative Director and Creative Director to leverage in-house and freelance talent for peak workloads and specialized needs, with visibility to budgets and forecasts.
• Support annual and quarterly planning meetings with stakeholders to align priorities and forecast design needs.
• Work closely with Project Management and Operations teams to align timelines, resources, and deliverables to maximize studio team impact.

Requirements

• 9+ years of relevant experience in ad agency, marketing communications, and/or client service (agency or in-house).
• Design event leadership experience; strong creative problem-solving skills with attention to detail and design quality.
• Strong planning and people skills to empower multiple project workstreams and stakeholders from start to finish.
• Proactive attitude with the ability to identify challenges and present solutions in a highly matrixed organization.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and familiarity with design workflows and project management tools.
• Agency and in-house design experience across print, digital, video, and event production.
• Experience managing agency partners, vendors, and freelancers.
• Executive presence and ability to lead and influence under pressure while guiding teams to deliver on commitments.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of Workfront, Smartsheet, Microsoft Office, and Copilot.
• Demonstrated, hands-on experience applying AI and automation to creative production (e.g., Adobe Firefly or similar) and workflow automation.
• Proven ability to build and scale AI-enabled workflows and coach teams on effective, responsible adoption.
• Ability to develop early-career design talent.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.; sponsorship is not available for this position.

Pay

McKesson offers a competitive compensation package determined by performance, experience, skills, and geographical markets. The base pay range for this position is $103,200 - $172,000. Additional compensation may include an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities.

Benefits

For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please visit McKesson’s benefits page.