Associate Creative Director - Art

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$150K/yr – $170K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 3 days ago

Job Summary

Own brand strategy and lead cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, on-time work while growing client relationships and guiding creative development.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead creative ideation, partnering with accounts, senior management, and clients to develop brand personality, positioning, and briefs.
  • Drive executional craft, collaborating with production to deliver high-quality work on time and budget.
  • Foster cross-functional collaboration, communicating effectively across departments.
  • Manage client relationships, understanding brand vision and messaging.
  • Develop and advocate for marketing strategies, possessing in-depth brand knowledge.
  • Supervise and mentor team members.
  • Ensure team utilization and productivity, partnering with Creative Resourcing.
  • Contribute to new business growth through pitch concepting and execution.
  • Demonstrate leadership, empathy, and professionalism in communications.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Design or related field.
  • 7+ years of experience in Visual Communications, Graphic Design or Art Direction.
  • Pharmaceutical/Healthcare advertising experience (preferred).
  • Digital portfolio showcasing creative ability.
  • Expertise in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator).
  • Ability to inspire team confidence and motivation towards common goals.
  • Ability to foster collaborative environment, creativity and bold ideas.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, coaching and people management.
  • Strategic thinking, problem-solving and communication skills.
  • Financial management and resourcing acumen.

Preferred

  • Pharmaceutical/Healthcare advertising experience (preferred)
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AREA 23, part of Omnicom Health, is a full-service agency focused on pushing creativity and invention in healthcare marketing to new heights. Its “What If” way of working provides a framework for breakthrough ideas that truly drive innovation and keep clients ahead of industry trends. AREA 23 is consistently recognized with the highest industry awards and honors. Med Ad News named AREA 23 “Agency of the Year,” “Most Creative Agency,” and “Most Admired Agency” in 2017—the first time any agency had won the show’s top three awards at once. That is, until AREA 23 did it again in 2018, 2020, and most recently, in 2023. In all, Med Ad News has honored AREA 23 five times as “Agency of the Year,” nine times as “Most Creative Agency,” and eight times as “Most Admired Agency.” In 2019, Clio Health awarded AREA 23 “Agency of the Year” for a third consecutive year, and New York Festivals Global Awards recognized AREA 23 as “Global Agency of the Year.” Cannes Lions, the world’s preeminent annual creative awards festival, awarded AREA 23 the Innovation Grand Prix. At the Medical Marketing & Media (MM+M) Awards, AREA 23 won “Large Agency of the Year” and the Titanium Award for Best in Show. In 2020/2021, Cannes Lions Health honored the agency with its rarely-awarded Pharma Grand Prix, the Radio & Audio Grand Prix, and recognized AREA 23 as “Agency of the Year.” In 2022, AREA 23 won Clio Health "Agency of the Year,” LIA "Health Agency of the Year," "Large Agency of the Year" at the MM+M Awards, “Most Innovative Culture” by Digiday’s WorkLife Awards, and awarded the Grand Prix for Good and "Agency of the Year" at Cannes Lions Health. This is the third time AREA 23 has earned the coveted title within a five-year span, and the first agency to achieve the feat in successive years. AREA 23’s groundbreaking creative is also celebrated in diverse categories, including Brand Experience & Activation, Creative Strategy, Design, Direct, Mobile, and PR.

Founded in 2007
New York, New York, USA
1.1K employees (428 in marketing)
80% recommend to a friend
86% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$150K/yr – $170K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
249 (23% of company)
Median Career Experience
22 years
Median Tenure
4.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
5

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
27.3%
Direct
49.9%
Referral
6.1%
Social
15.3%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.1K

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Associate Creative Director - Art

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