Associate Creative Director, Art – Pharma
CG Life
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $135,000 - $155,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Lead concept development and visual articulation for integrated campaigns across print, digital, social, experiential, and video.
- Translate strategic insights into compelling visual ideas that elevate the client’s brand.
- Partner closely with copy leads to drive cohesive creative thinking.
- Push creative boundaries while ensuring solutions remain strategically grounded.
- Provide hands-on direction to designers and art directors throughout the creative process.
- Present creative work confidently to internal stakeholders and clients.
- Direct the creation of visual systems, campaign identities, and design approaches.
- Ensure all visual outputs are consistent, brand aligned, and support core messaging.
- Guide photo direction, illustration style, typography choices, color palettes, and layout decisions.
- Oversee quality control for all visual deliverables.
- Collaborate with Strategy, Account, Project Management, and Creative partners to ensure creative accuracy and alignment.
- Contribute to new business efforts by developing conceptual directions and participating in pitch presentations.
- Partner effectively with production, UX, and development teams on multichannel executions.
- Mentor and guide junior and mid-level art talent, providing constructive feedback and modeling creative excellence.
- Model inclusive and collaborative creative leadership.
- Contribute to the growth and creative culture of the department.
- Maintain a deep understanding of visual trends, technologies, and production techniques.
- Ensure creative adheres to pharma regulatory expectations while still delivering innovation.
- Support brand planning and tactical development in partnership with cross-functional leads.
Requirements
- 8+ years of pharmaceutical art direction or design experience within creative or advertising agencies, including AOR and launch experience.
- Rare disease experience strongly preferred.
- Proven ability to lead and mentor copy teams, providing actionable and inspiring feedback.
- Strong client-facing presence and excellent presentation skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Visual Communications or a related field
- Portfolio demonstrating conceptual range and strong art direction and design across formats.
- Proven ability to translate scientific content into persuasive and original creative work.
- Strong collaboration skills and ability to partner closely with cross-functional teams.
Benefits
- 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!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
art directionvisual designconcept developmentcampaign identity creationphoto directiontypographycolor paletteslayout designquality controlvisual systems
Soft skills
creative leadershipmentoringcollaborationpresentation skillsstrategic thinkingclient-facing presencefeedback provisioncreative excellenceteam partnershipinclusive leadership
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Visual Communications