Creative Director, Copy (Health)

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Be the go-to creative leader for assigned brand(s): provides thoughtful leadership, strategic clarity, inspiration, and direction to teams and helps develop strong ideas that solves clients’ business challenges.
Provides actionable, clear, and strategic feedback for teams and work closely with Strategy, Account, and the client to ensure ideas align with creative brief.
Ability to conceive and persuasively present award-worthy concepts and recommendations to internal teams and clients.
Leads production efforts and demonstrates ability to work within budget or can articulate justification to increase budget for projects with Account Team.
Foster strong relationships with clients and spot opportunities to enhance or build on a project (upsell).
Able to present confidently to client and clearly communicate how creative work/design meets the strategic and business objective.
Manage multiple projects, sometimes for various brands with different scopes and ensure all project of self and team deadlines are met.

We're seeking a highly strategic and creatively driven Creative Director, Copy, to be a go-to leader for our healthcare brand(s). You're a visionary with a passion for developing innovative and impactful messaging that solves client business challenges. You possess a strong understanding of marketing principles, persuasive writing techniques, and the ability to inspire and direct a team of talented copywriters. You are a confident communicator, a skilled collaborator, and a champion for creative excellence.
A highly creative individual with the ability to generate innovative, award-worthy creative and strategic ideas that solve clients’ business challenges.
A confident and persuasive presenter who can respond well to challenging client situations.
Comfortable acting as a liaison between an agency vendor and client.
Comfortable with pushing back on brief or strategic direction as necessary and collaborating with most senior level co-workers and clients.
A portfolio that demonstrates creative and conceptual thinking in the healthcare/pharma industry.
8-10+ years of equivalent experience with 5+ years of supervisory experience.