Senior Art Director
Our client is seeking a Senior Art Director with agency experience to lead brand expression and creative execution for healthcare and pharmaceutical initiatives. This role combines strategic thinking with hands-on production, from campaign positioning and film shoots to social content and day-to-day design quality.
About the role
- Direct Hire
- Hybrid, with 2 days onsite/week in San Diego, CA
Responsibilities
- Shape brand positioning and translate strategy into compelling creative.
- Lead creative direction for film shoots and content productions.
- Ensure social media and campaign assets are accurate, cohesive, and on brand.
- Oversee production details and help bring concepts through final delivery.
- Partner with the creative team and provide proactive, thoughtful creative leadership.
- Challenge ideas constructively and push work toward stronger outcomes.
Requirements
- 5-7+ years as a senior-level art director in an agency environment
- Pharmaceutical or healthcare experience, including product-launch experience
- Understanding of ophthalmology, particularly retina-focused communications, is highly valued
- Ability to think proactively, manage ambiguity, and constructively push back
- Strong portfolio demonstrating brand, campaign, digital, and production work
- Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and Microsoft tools
- Comfortable working independently with no direct reports
In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. This position requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.
Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa. You must be physically located in and perform the work in the United States.