We are looking for an Associate Creative Director with an Copy background who can work with our team in coming up with creative ideas and solutions to support our clients. You will be the day-to-day creative lead on specific brands with a focus on copy and messaging. Our ACD will report to the Executive Creative Director and will manage a team of creatives at various levels. You will work in partnership with the account & strategy team to ensure the delivery of high-quality and well-crafted creative work. You will contribute to the strength of the agency-client relationship by nurturing relationships with clients through communication, collaboration and great work.
· Provide creative leadership and standards for the entire brand
· Present work both internally and externally to clients
· Partner with clients on effective creative development
· Manage to client contract and project agreements ensuring appropriate talent-to-task
· Monitor and manage team activity to ensure timely delivery of products and services to accounts
· Provide vision to team members around the written communications of the brand
· Create partnership approach with peers from other departments (e.g. Account Services, Brand Planning, Medical Strategy, etc.) on client’s business-creative vision
· Facilitate communication between team members and clients necessary to maintain strong relationships and effective creative management
· Provide creative and management direction as well as developmental support to direct reports
· Participate in new business/client activities and pitches as requested
· Act as a hands-on art director (as appropriate) when needed.
Skills:
· Proven ability to think beyond the campaign and help develop and drive creative marketing solutions (platforms) for client brands, with an emphasis on digital media.
· Prior business development experience and demonstrated success strategic and concepting skills
· Demonstrated success in managing a cross-functional team
· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
· Demonstrated experience working on a wide range of accounts and categories
· Strategic Thinking: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can help create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans. Can connect strategies to creative solutions
· Creative Vision: Sets and maintains high standards commensurate with the company’s creative expectations
· Conceptual Creativity: Ability to think in abstract terms; can make connections between unrelated notions; can formulate innovative ideas where others cannot; seen as original and value-added in brainstorming sessions
· Client Focus: Is dedicated to exceeding clients' creative expectations; acts with the client’s best interest in mind. Establishes and maintains effective relationships with client and gains their trust and respect
· Developing Direct Reports: Provides individual and team creative challenges; connects individual’s career goals to current and future work
· Financial Management: Conscious financial decision making with regard to creative development
· Demonstrating Ownership and Proactivity: Demonstrates ownership of assigned Brand work by continually coming up with new ideas proactively. Ability and willingness to show ownership of Brand work from a visual standpoint
· Presentation Skills: Is effective and dynamic in a variety of formal presentation settings: one-on-one, small/large groups, with peers, direct reports and supervisors; is effective in selling creative rationale and work both inside and outside the organization; instills respect and can manage meeting flow during the presentations
· Willingness to be Flexible: Works beyond what is described in job description as needed. Willing to be flexible for the team, and ultimately the work. Willingness to work across teams as needed
Requirements:
· 8 to 10 years agency experience
· Healthcare experience (both HCP & patient a plus)
· Deep digital/integrated experience
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