VP, Associate Creative Director, Art (New Business & Growth)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the visual creative development of new business opportunities, including pitch concepts, presentation design, agency positioning materials, and growth initiatives.
• Partner closely with agency leadership, Strategy, Account, Medical, and Business Development teams to identify and pursue new opportunities.
• Drive and coordinate multiple workstreams within each pitch opportunity, including briefing teams, managing timelines, facilitating reviews, building stakeholder alignment, and ensuring all contributors are working toward a cohesive strategic and creative vision.
• Partner across Creative, Strategy, Medical, Account, Business Development, and Executive Leadership teams to build consensus and maintain momentum throughout the development of business opportunities.
• Demonstrate entrepreneurial ownership by proactively identifying opportunities, solving challenges, and ensuring projects progress efficiently from concept through final delivery.
• Create and oversee high-quality pitch presentations that are visually sophisticated, strategically focused, and meticulously executed.
• Serve as a confident and polished presenter during client meetings, pitch presentations, workshops, and agency marketing initiatives.
• Ensure all business development materials are exceptionally buttoned-up, accurate, visually cohesive, and reflective of BGB's standards of excellence.
• Establish and uphold exceptional standards of visual execution, ensuring all presentations and business development materials are contemporary, highly polished, and fully production-ready.
• Develop compelling visual narratives that effectively communicate complex strategic, scientific, and commercial concepts.
• Translate complex healthcare and scientific information into engaging visual stories and creative solutions.
• Partner with copy, strategy, and medical teams to develop integrated pitch narratives and differentiated creative concepts.
• Contribute to agency thought leadership, marketing efforts, and strategic initiatives that elevate BGB's visibility and reputation in the marketplace.
• Help establish and maintain best practices, templates, and visual standards for business development and agency presentations.
• During periods of lower new business activity, partner with brand teams on high-touch creative assignments, visual identity development, campaign concepting, and other strategic creative initiatives.
• Mentor and support creative team members, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, craftsmanship, and creative excellence.

Qualifications & Skills

• Exceptional conceptual thinking and visual storytelling abilities.
• Outstanding design sensibility with a strong understanding of branding, presentation design, and creative communications.
• Strong presentation skills and executive presence, with the ability to confidently communicate creative ideas to senior stakeholders and prospective clients.
• Deep understanding of healthcare communications and pharmaceutical marketing, including industry nuances and regulatory considerations.
• Meticulous attention to detail and commitment to delivering polished, high-quality work.
• Strong strategic thinking skills with the ability to connect creative ideas to business objectives.
• Expertise in visual communication, creative problem-solving, and translating complex information into engaging experiences.
• Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional pitch opportunities involving multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, and numerous interconnected workstreams.
• Exceptional organizational, project leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong understanding of contemporary presentation design and visual communications, with an unwavering commitment to craftsmanship, polish, and executional excellence.
• Hightly organized and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative, proactive, and solutions-oriented leadership style.
• Experience: 8+ years of experience in healthcare communications, pharmaceutical advertising, or a related field.
• Demonstrated success leading or contributing significantly to new business pitches, agency growth initiatives, and client presentations.
• Proven ability to develop compelling visual narratives and creative concepts for healthcare brands and organizations.
• Experience partnering closely with Strategy, Medical, Account, and Executive Leadership teams.
• Experience supporting product launches, including high-science and specialty products, preferred.
• Global experience a plus.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Fine Arts, or a related field preferred.

Pay

Salary Range: $170,000 - $230,000

BGB Group is headquartered in New York City, and the salary range listed reflects the expected base compensation for this role in the New York City metropolitan area. This position may be performed remotely within the United States. For candidates located outside the New York City area, compensation will be adjusted to reflect the applicable market for the employee’s primary work location. Final compensation will be determined based on geographic location, experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.