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Associate Creative Director, Copy

Closer Look$150K — $165K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Toronto, ON
Media
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in advertising, marketing, writing, or a related field (preferred but not required)
  • Minimum 9 years of creative copywriting experience, including at least 3 years in the pharmaceutical industry
  • Proven experience leading teams and mentoring junior creatives
  • Pharmaceutical and/or medical device experience required
  • Ability to direct writing and design for interactive, motion, and print projects
  • Strong customer service skills with a focus on quality
  • Advanced PC or Mac experience, including proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and MS Office Suite

Responsibilities

  • Deliver innovative creative work while influencing peers
  • Lead projects from conception to completion
  • Understand clients' strategic and financial goals
  • Master the clinical data and competitive landscape of assigned brands/accounts
  • Participate in staffing and evaluation of project work
  • Champion creativity and inspire through sharing exceptional work
  • Develop and strengthen client relationships

Benefits

  • 401K plan with up to 4% employer match (immediately vested)
  • Life insurance and disability coverage
  • Medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Flexible working arrangements including hybrid and remote options
  • 20 vacation days plus 1 personal well-being day
  • Recognition of 9 public holidays and gifted end-of-year holidays
  • Early Fridays in June, July, and August
  • Free employee counselling and personalized health support
  • Enhanced leave policies for maternity, paternity, and family support
  • Continuous professional development opportunities
Full Job Description
About this role

The Associate Creative Director, Copy (ACD, Copy) works with teams of art directors, copywriters, and strategists to conceive and execute a variety of communication projects through a wide range of media. The Associate Creative Director is responsible for ensuring that design, copy and UX are greater than the sum of their parts and ladder up to strategic insights on all projects that they lead.

What you'll do

  • Deliver breakthrough creative work, while influencing your peers
  • Lead projects from conception to completion
  • Understand strategic and financial goals for clients and AH
  • Master the clinical data and competitive landscape associated with your brands/account
  • Actively participate in staffing and evaluating the scope of work
  • Champion creativity by frequently sharing inspiring work
  • Develop and/or strengthen client relationships
  • Share the spotlight so that junior creatives can shine
  • Manage delegation and workflow on multiple projects/brands
  • Empower others to reach their full potential
  • Manage multiple teams and multiple work streams efficiently, effectively, and profitably
  • Communicate actively with project teams to keep deliverables on track and on schedule


About you

  • Bachelor's Degree in advertising, marketing, writing or equivalent area of study (preferred but not required)
  • Experience in leading teams and mentoring junior creatives
  • Minimum 9 years creative copywriting experience, with at least 3 years in writing for pharma
  • Pharmaceutical and/or medical device experience required
  • Demonstrates ability to direct writing and design of interactive, motion and print projects.
  • Strong customer service skills with a commitment to superior quality
  • Must be self-motivated, professional, detail-oriented, and possess excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Can share a digital portfolio that includes a wide range of interactive work across multi-media channels and platforms
  • Advanced PC or Mac experience with all Adobe Creative Suite and MS Office Suite


$150,000 - $165,000 a year

What we can offer

You will receive a 401K plan with an employer match contribution up to 4% (immediately vested), as well as life insurance, disability coverage, and medical, dental, and vision plans for peace of mind. Enjoy flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and remote work, along with the option to work from anywhere across the globe two weeks each year. We provide 20 vacation days plus one personal well-being day, recognise 9 public holidays, along with gifted end-of-year holidays and an early Summer Friday finish in June, July, and August.

Access free counselling through our employee assistance program and personalized health support. Our enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave, and fertility policies provide support across every stage of your family-planning journey. You can also benefit from continuous opportunities to professionally develop with on-demand training, support, and global mobility opportunities across the business.

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