VP Creative Director

Santa Monica, CA (Hybrid)

$200K/yr – $210K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive overall creative leadership and client-facing strategy for a pharma agency, with senior management scope and launch experience.

  • Lead creative strategy and client engagements for the brand
  • Must-have: 10+ years in pharma advertising with senior leadership experience
  • Standout: Launch experience and cross-functional team mentorship in a West Coast hybrid role

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Provide creative leadership and set the standard for excellence for the entire brand.
  • Present and champion groundbreaking creative work, selling ideas internally and to our clients.
  • Partner with clients to develop powerful and effective creative strategies and solutions.
  • Mentor and manage a cross-functional creative team, ensuring timely delivery and fostering professional growth.
  • Oversee the financial health of client relationships, from contracts to billing.
  • Participate in new business pitches to help drive agency growth.

Requirements

  • A powerful portfolio that demonstrates strong conceptual ability.
  • 10+ years of experience in pharma advertising, with at least 5 of those years in a senior management role.
  • Must have launch experience.
  • A deep understanding of our clients' business and a passion for delivering best-in-class creative solutions.
  • Expertise in current communication technologies and media channels, with a strong emphasis on digital strategy.
  • Proven success in strategic concepting and a history of contributing to business development.
  • Excellent mentoring, interpersonal, and communication skills.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Preferred

  • User Experience (UX) design training or experience is a plus!

Benefits

  • Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision
  • Company match 401k
  • flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time
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GSW, powered by Syneos Health

GSW, powered by Syneos Health, is a full-service communications agency that goes beyond advertising to create personalized brand experiences with a focus in health and wellness. Our services include advertising, digital and closed-loop marketing, strategic insight, branding, communications planning, predictive modeling, market access strategies, media, and market research.GSW spans six offices including Columbus, Ohio, LA, New York, and Toronto, as well as a diversified client roster steeped in pharma, diagnostics, advanced genetics, big data, device, and wellness, career opportunity awaits.

Founded in 1977
Westerville, Ohio, USA
313 employees (121 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
45.1%
Direct
35%
Referral
5%
Social
13.7%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~313

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
68 (22% of company)
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