Associate Creative Director, Art (Health) at VML | New York, USA | $75K/yr – $180K/yr

VML

Associate Creative Director, Art (Health)

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$75K/yr – $180K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead creative teams delivering healthcare design across digital, print, video, and social channels to meet client briefs and business goals.

Must-have: 5-7 years in an agency with 3-5 years of supervisory experience and a strong Adobe Creative Suite skillset.
Standout: Portfolio with award-winning healthcare/pharma design and a track record of budget-conscious production leadership.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Day-to-day leader of team(s) and actively guides team to produce visual designs that align to creative brief and solves client challenges in an original and innovative way.
Contributes creative concepts and partners with Strategy teams to approve creative briefs as needed.
Work closely with copy partner and guide team(s) to stay focused on the big idea.
Contributes award-worthy concepts and recommendations to execute ideas.
Leads production efforts and demonstrates ability to work within budget or can articulate justification to increase budget for projects.
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.
Develop visually compelling designs for a variety of channels, including digital, print, video, and social media.
Ensure all designs are on-brand and aligned with marketing objectives.

Requirements

5-7 years of relevant client or agency experience with 3-5 years of supervisory experience.
Strong proficient knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite.
A portfolio that demonstrates creative and conceptual thinking and award-winning design, preferably in the healthcare/pharma industry.
Excellent understanding of design principles, typography, and visual communication.
The ability to translate complex information into visually engaging designs.

Benefits

Passionate, driven people | We champion a culture of people that do extraordinary work.
Consciously cultivated culture | We aim to embody the behaviors to build an inclusive community that is in it together, bringing both positivity and active listening into the workplace as we simultaneously strive to empower creative bravery.
Competitive benefits | What we offer full time hires ranges from the full spectrum of group health coverage options (medical, dental, vision) to a generous 401k match (100% dollar-for-dollar match, up to 5% of salary contribution), and a variety of paid time off offerings that reflect our investment in all aspects of your overall life balance and wellness.
Growth-minded opportunities | We aim to nurture a culture of real-time feedback, growth-oriented mindset, and plenty of training opportunities through VML and WPP, so you can continue to grow personally and professionally.

VML

3.5 Glassdoor

VML is a global powerhouse born from the unification of Wunderman Thompson and VMLY&R — two of the world's most powerful and accomplished creative agencies with complementary capabilities and geographic strengths. We have an industry-unique opportunity to provide our client partners with a fully integrated offering across brand experience, customer experience and commerce practices — powered by deep data and technology experience. For more information, visit www.vml.com.

Founded in 2024

New York, New York, US

33K employees (8,368 in marketing)

www.vml.com

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