Harrison and Star

VP, Creative Director, Copy

Harrison and Star$190K — $230K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of pharmaceutical Copywriting experience in a fast-paced agency setting
  • Compelling portfolio showcasing healthcare work and exceptional concepts
  • Pharmaceutical brand experience with a primary focus on DTC
  • 5+ years of supervisory experience managing creative teams and various brands
  • Strong understanding of strategy shaping brand messaging and creative
  • Excellent written communication and presentation skills
  • Comfortable interacting directly with senior clients to co-own client relationships

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the creative lead for a portfolio of business while inspiring excellence
  • Lead by example to drive pioneering ideas and world-class creative solutions
  • Provide insights on brands, clinical trials, and competitive products across multiple accounts
  • Collaborate with team members to ensure proper staffing and project adherence
  • Ensure cutting-edge creative output that aligns with strategic objectives
  • Manage the Copy team, including performance reviews and talent development
  • Play a central role in agency leadership, embodying organizational culture

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead and inspire a team of creatives
  • Work in a dynamic and fast-paced pharmaceutical advertising environment
  • Engage directly with high-level clients and shape brand interactions
  • Participation in new business pitches to drive agency growth
  • Structured performance reviews and career advancement opportunities
  • Emphasis on collaboration and cross-functional teamwork
  • Support for work-life balance with flexible in-office requirements
Full Job Description
Agency:
Omnicom Precision Marketing

Job Function:
Creative

Job Subfunction:
Creative Direction

Job Description:

MRM Health is looking for a VP, Creative Director, Copy who will think about our business and brands both creatively and strategically. This fearless leader will foster creative inspiration and fresh ideation as a team lead partnering with an art lead and overseeing a group of Copywriters. This person will manage multiple workstreams and carry a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of the creative department and big-picture agency initiatives.

About the Job

  • Serve as the creative lead for a portfolio of business and inspires excellence across all disciplines


  • Lead by example to consistently inspire colleagues across disciplines to produce pioneering ideas and celebrated, world-class solutions that advance our clients' brands, and by association, the MRM Health brand


  • Provide insight and expertise about the brands, disease states, clinical trials and data, and competitive products on multiple accounts, as well as on all relevant media and technology


  • Work as an integral part of MRM Health team by nurturing client and internal inter-disciplinary relationships


  • Ensure creative product is paramount, cutting edge, on strategy and defends approach


  • Partner in a truly seamless, collaborative way with cross-functional team members to ensure proper staffing, adherence to internal processes, and oversight of team delivery of work, ensuring it is on point, on time and on budget


  • Manages team with art lead and guides Copy team members, including regular one-on-one check-ins, writing and delivering annual performance reviews, and new employee onboarding; motivate talent, provide regular feedback, and identify opportunities for career advancement


  • Inspire and lead by example by setting professional standards for their team and by proactively identifying and resolving issues across the agency


  • Play a central role in agency leadership, embodying the culture and values of MRM Health.


  • Lead new business pitches, as opportunities arise


  • Responsible for the successful financial landscape including review of scopes of work, staffing plan, and utilization of staff


About You

  • 10+ years of pharmaceutical Copywriting experience in a fast-paced agency setting


  • Compelling portfolio that showcases healthcare work and exceptional concepts


  • Pharmaceutical brand experience, with a primary focus on DTC


  • 5+ years of supervisory experience, overseeing several creatives and various brands


  • Strong understanding of how strategy shapes brand messaging and creative


  • Excellent written communication and presentation skills


  • Comfortable in front of senior clients and in co-owning client relationships


  • Engaging presenter at client meetings; participates in discussions, serving up solutions and ideas


This role will be based in New York City. The salary range for this position is $190,000 to $230,000. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; the associated discipline; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee's/applicant's background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

$190,000-$230,000

Omnicom's policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom's corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

About Harrison and Star

Harrison and Star is a healthcare advertising agency that provides marketing and advertising services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The company offers a range of services including brand strategy, creative development, digital marketing, and market research. Harrison and Star was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Learn more about Harrison and Star
Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
1986
NASDAQ

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