Group Copy Supervisor (Pharma)

USA (On-site)

$115K/yr – $130K/yrSenior Level9+ years expFull time

Posted 20 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Own ideation and execution of brand copy across multiple workstreams, shaping messaging, leading copy development, and mentoring junior writers.

  • Lead across multiple brand workstreams with minimal supervision.
  • Translate complex science for HCP and patient audiences.
  • Mentor junior copywriters and ensure brand and regulatory standards.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own ideation and copy execution across multiple brand workstreams or campaigns with minimal supervision.
  • Develop integrated concepts and copy in partnership with art directors and designers, ensuring strategic and visual cohesion across channels.
  • Translate complex scientific, clinical, and medical information into clear, compelling, audience-appropriate messaging for HCP, patient, and other healthcare audiences.
  • Contribute to brand positioning, messaging frameworks, campaign rationale, and narrative development.
  • Maintain high standards for tone, structure, accuracy, and brand consistency across all copy deliverables.
  • Fully monitor copy development across assigned projects, providing direction and hands-on writing or editing support as needed.
  • Anticipate creative, project, or regulatory roadblocks and provide practical guidance to keep work moving efficiently and on strategy.
  • Co-lead creative development with art partners and help establish clear direction for assigned teams.
  • Manage and mentor junior and mid-level copywriters, providing constructive feedback, coaching, and support for career and performance growth.
  • Review team members' work for conceptual strength, writing quality, scientific accuracy, brand consistency, and submission readiness.

Requirements

  • 7-9 years of related copywriting experience in advertising, marketing, or healthcare communications, preferably within a pharmaceutical, life sciences, or AOR agency environment.
  • Experience working in the rare disease therapeutic space (particularly neuromuscular disease) is a plus
  • A portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, persuasive writing, and skilled execution across print, digital, video, social, and multichannel campaigns.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead copy development across multiple brand workstreams with limited supervision.
  • Ability to interpret complex science and technologies and translate key ideas into accurate, engaging communications that meet audience and business objectives.
  • Strong presentation skills and the ability to articulate and sell strategic creative ideas to internal teams and clients.
  • Experience managing, mentoring, and developing junior and mid-level copywriters.
  • Thorough understanding of agency and integrated creative collaboration processes.
  • Strong working knowledge of pharma copy requirements, including claims, references, annotation, FDA/OPDP expectations, and client medical/legal/regulatory review.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and team priorities with sound judgment and attention to detail.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance. We cover a generous portion of employee contributions
  • 401K plan. We invest in present and future you, which is why we offer a generous match and immediate vesting on our plan
  • Parental Leave. Generous paid time off for parents to bond with their newest addition
  • Professional Development. Each employee has an annual budget to allocate to professional development opportunities. Employees are encouraged to take a workshop, attend a webinar, join associations, and do anything else that will help them grow in their careers.
  • And more! We offer flexible time off, life insurance, LTD, a robust employee assistance program, and more!
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CG Life

CG Life is a different breed of agency, built for the unique challenges of bringing precision medicine to market. Biopharma companies advancing therapies for rare and hard-to-treat diseases face a commercialization gap. They need a partner who has been there before, fluent in complex science, deeply attuned to rare disease ecosystems, and capable of orchestrating every step of commercialization. CG Life is more than an agency—we are defining a new class of partner that understands the full journey. We’re the locals, with expertise in scientific translation and market shaping, omnichannel activation, and patient/HCP engagement, all underpinned by data, AI, and deep domain expertise in rare and complex therapies.Let’s get to extraordinary. Together. Expert capabilities in:Brand StrategyPublic RelationsSocial MediaCreativeScientific CommunicationsOmnichannel Strategy & EnablementMedia PlanningAnalytics & Insights

Founded in 2003
Chicago, Illinois, USA
203 employees (49 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
5.5K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$19.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
31.8%
Direct
51.2%
Referral
6.8%
Social
8.8%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~203

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
38 (19% of company)
Median Career Experience
14 years
Median Tenure
1.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
16

Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 3 years ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2023
    Private Equity