Senior Art Director-2

About the job

Responsible for the daily creative execution of projects including new design, reviewing projects, incorporating comments, and ensuring consistency across campaign materials
Ensures projects are on time and meet the highest standards of design excellence
Understands brand, disease state, and competitive products
Understands brand strategies and how the assets created help solve client’s business challenges
Works collaboratively with all cross-functional team members including Studio, Copy, Project Management, and Account Management
Supports new business efforts and/or conceptual work
Helps manage Studio Artists, Graphic Designers, freelancers, and more junior team members

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day art responsibilities of your assigned brand(s) with support from a Copy partner and senior level creatives
• Present creative work and ideas with copy partner to clients, referencing brand strategies
• Work on campaign execution, attend photo/video shoots (as opportunities present); engage with photographers, CGI artists, videographers, and illustrators with supervisor support
• Collaborate with all cross-functional team members including Studio, Copy, Project Management, and Account Management
• Support new business efforts and/or conceptual work
• Help to manage Studio Artists, Graphic Designers, freelancers, and more junior team members

Requirements

3-4 years of pharmaceutical art direction experience in a fast-paced agency setting
Recent experience working on a pharmaceutical brand / familiarity with scientific information related to pharmaceutical advertising
Understanding of the agency process and ability to ask direct and relevant questions pertaining to timing, content, or creative direction
Proficient in Adobe InDesign
A compelling portfolio included with your application (can be website, file sharing link or PDF attachment)

Qualifications

• Able to manage projects with little supervision
• Proven ability to present approved content to clients
• Excellent attention to detail
• Motivated to seek/gain additional creative opportunities and work on new business pitches
• Proactive about finding inspiration and researching new creative ideas for keeping things fresh
• Autonomous, yet knows when and how to raise questions or issues to their manager

Skills

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical advertising and brand strategies
• Experience with Adobe InDesign and other design software

Benefits

At MRM, we value a culture in which all people are treated with dignity, fairness and respect. We’re committed to fostering a positive environment free from harassment and discrimination. We empower individuals to take action and be creative when solving problems. And we expect self-awareness and accountability from team members at all levels of the organization.

Pay

$45,000 to $160,000

Schedule

Based in New York City