Summary of the Associate Creative Director, Copy (Pharma) job at CG Life

Job Overview:

The Associate Creative Director, Copy works to develop creative campaigns, provides oversight, and manages projects with assigned teams. They will also work with copywriters and graphic designers to formulate concepts and execute designs for a variety of visual communications/channels, including, but not limited to, print, digital, video, and environmental. Relevant experience, a background in B2B, and/or an ability to quickly decipher marketing assignments for complex clients is required. A scientific background, such as experience working as a science journalist, pharma advertising copywriter, biotech writer, or life sciences copywriter, would be a plus.

Key Responsibilities, including but not limited to:

• Develops concepts and collaborates with art director(s), science specialist, and account team to produce campaign/project ideas for various clients
• Understands our clients’ business, targets, and how CG Life can elevate their business
• Embraces competitive environment, copy design, and trends to leverage those to create original ideas
• Expertly presents and articulates creative copy--whether their work or a team member's-- in a manner that is grounded in strategy
• Fully monitors and follow through on copy of all assigned projects
• Impactfully deliver presentations to both internal and external audiences
• Thorough knowledge of brand goals, positioning, market and competitors
• Able to develop thoughtful and clear rationale for the work, and can articulate that to all stakeholders
• Designs at a high level of professionalism in a variety of styles
• Owns timelines in conjunction with production personnel and manages their reports to complete and present work on time
• Remains current on industry trends and technology
• Will supervise the work of others, generally 1-2 employees at copy supervisor and senior copywriter level or below
• Quality of Work
  • Keen attention to detail and timely follow-through
  • Demonstrates a passion for our clients’ business and creative product
• Consistently delivers work on time
• Understand and apply brand goals, positioning, and market conditions to the work
• Incorporate ideas and make revisions in response to the feedback from your supervisors, account team, and clients
• Work collaboratively with creative leads, account team, and project management to deliver work at a high level

Qualifications and Skills:

• 8-10 years of related work experience in advertising, marketing, at a pharmaceutical agency
• The ability to execute copy skillfully across multiple channels, including print, video and digital (websites, online banners, social media, etc.)
• Strong conceptual skills as demonstrated by your portfolio of work
• The ability to dive into complex science and technologies and glean key ideas and information to convey to target audiences that meets the objective
• An understanding of agency and creative collaboration processes
• Ability to present and sell an idea to internal teams and with clients
• Ability to manage several projects at once
• Understanding of and expertise in pharma copy requirements: claims, references,
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat tools

Benefits:

• We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to all of our employees:
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance. We cover a generous portion of employee contributions
• 401K plan. We invest in present and future you, which is why we offer a generous match and immediate vesting on our plan
• Parental Leave. Generous paid time off for parents to bond with their newest addition
• Professional Development. Each employee has an annual budget to allocate to professional development opportunities. Employees are encouraged to take a workshop, attend a webinar, join associations, and do anything else that will help them grow in their careers.
• And more! We offer flexible time off, life insurance, LTD, a robust employee assistance program, and more!

At CG Life, we recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. As required by law in this state, the estimated salary range for this position is $130,000 - $150,000 USD and represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect. We tailor our offers within the range based on organizational needs, internal equity, market data, geographic zone, and the selected candidate’s experience, education, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the selection process. At CG Life, it is not common for individuals to be hired at the higher end of the range, and compensation decisions depend on a variety of factors. This position is eligible to participate in a discretionary bonus program, subject to the rules governing the plan. CG Life offers a variety of benefits, including health benefits, 401K retirement with a generous company match and immediate vesting, and flexible time off.

A Note to Candidates:

It has come to our attention that some candidates are being contacted by individuals falsely claiming to represent CG Life. Please note that all official communications from CG Life will come from an email address ending in @cglife.com. If you are contacted by anyone using a different domain, please consider it fraudulent. CG Life will never ask candidates to pay fees or share financial information at any stage of the hiring process

This job posting is intended for direct applicants only; please, no outside recruiters.