VP, Associate Director, Editorial

About the role

The Group Copy Supervisor at Wildtype, a full-service agency in healthcare, plays a crucial role in creating a comprehensive copy platform for each assigned account. They work closely with art directors to develop conceptual approaches that align with client objectives.

Responsibilities

• Aid in creating a comprehensive copy platform for each assigned account
• Execute the copy component of jobs with minimal supervision
• Work as a team with art directors to develop conceptual approaches to meet client objectives
• Demonstrate a sound understanding of marketing
• Manage team workflow
• Provide strategic input into marketing/advertising initiatives
• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of client's business
• Attend regular status meetings
• Attend relevant trade shows and share learnings with the team
• Understand market research to create test materials and be an effective research attendee
• Develop positive, productive relationships with appropriate members of client/agency team and demonstrate leadership qualities
• Maintain positive relationships with internal business group departments such as Editorial and Project Management
• Maintain awareness of current advertising, marketing, and other communications
• Be aware of, and familiar with, medical and scientific information that pertains to Agency brands
• Provide constructive and direct on-going feedback and generate performance reviews for team members
• Manage, mentor, and supervise junior copywriters and copywriters
• Present effectively and clearly communicate creative concepts to sell Agency work to clients
• Follow jobs from startup into production
• Review and edit copy within the group to ensure accuracy, strategy, and creativity
• Route all copy to associate creative director or creative director for review before it goes to the client
• Function autonomously on a day-to-day basis; but involve supervisor in major decisions

Qualifications

• College degree
• 5-7 years of copywriting experience
• 1-2 years of supervisory experience
• Agency experience including 1 year of direct-to-physician
• Proficiency with word processing programs
• Copywriter portfolio
• Excellent oral communication and presentation skills

Skills

• Sound understanding of marketing
• Thorough knowledge of client's business
• Ability to work in various forms of media
• Effective problem-solving and interpersonal skills
• Ability to set priorities while handling multiple projects and delegate work appropriately
• Positive and professional attitude
• Knowledge of current advertising, marketing, and other communications
• Understanding of medical and scientific information
• Professional craftsmanship and superior writing skills

Benefits

• Minimum of three days a week in-office attendance required, with a goal to increase to five days over time
• Equal employment opportunity policy
• Commitment to hiring and developing exceptional talent
• Focus on inclusive teams bringing the best solutions to everything we do
• Committed to celebrating what makes us different to make us better together

Pay

$123,500 - $165,000

Schedule

Minimum of three days a week in-office attendance required, with a goal to increase to five days over time.