Creative Director, Art (Health)

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$100K/yr – $230K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end creative concepting and delivery for healthcare-branded work, translating briefs into executions, leading mood boards and shoots, and presenting options that prove strategic alignment.

  • Creative Ownership: lead on-brand concepts across tactics and partner with copy to ensure consistency.
  • Brief-to-delivery: translate core insights into execution options and client-ready pitches.
  • Execution & feedback: manage mood boards, talent, shot lists, shoots, and postproduction notes while staying current on industry trends.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Be responsible for on-brand creative concepts for assigned projects, working closely with copy partner, and ensures consistency of concepts across tactics.
  • Grasp the creative brief for core insight and ensures creative is aligned with strategy.
  • Prepare designs for review with supervisor and internal teams and is able to present a variety of execution options.
  • Conduct image searches and attend shoots to assist with pre-postproduction process.
  • Show experience in developing mood boards, talent selection, client review and developing shot lists.
  • Understand roles and responsibilities of different functions within the brand team.
  • Take detailed notes for personal reference to ensure all feedback and direction are addressed.
  • Stay up to date with latest industry trends, artists, film, CGI, photography, etc.
  • Be able to present confidently to client and clearly communicate how creative work/design meets the strategic and business objective.
  • Manage multiple assignments of diverse scope ensure all deadlines are met.

Requirements

  • Proficient knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite.
  • A portfolio that demonstrates creative and conceptual thinking, preferably in the healthcare/pharma industry.
  • 8-10+ years of equivalent experience with 5+ years of supervisory experience.
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VML HEALTH

VML is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, to create connected brands that drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and award-winning work with blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Intel, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester WaveTM Reports, which name WPP a “Leader” in Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization. In addition, VML’s specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world’s largest and most awarded health agencies. VML’s global network is powered by 28,000 talented people across 60-plus markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney. VML is a WPP agency (NYSE: WPP). For more information, please visit www.vml.com, and follow along on Instagram, LinkedIn, and X. #WeAreVML

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