VP, Associate Creative Director, Art

New York City, NY (On-site)

$160K/yr – $180K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Own concept development and visual direction across brands, guiding multi-channel campaigns and client storytelling, while mentoring teams and integrating AI-driven tools to innovate healthcare advertising.

Drive multi-channel creative strategy and storytelling with cross-functional partners
Mentor teams and shepherd ideas from concept to client presentation using emerging tech

Job Description

Responsibilities

Lead concept development and visual direction across brands and campaigns
Partner with copy, strategy, account, and medical to create smart, impactful work
Oversee and elevate creative across digital, social, video, print, and other channels
Explore and apply AI and emerging tools in ways that strengthen creative development, storytelling, and execution
Mentor and manage art directors and designers, helping grow both craft and thinking
Present work to clients and clearly articulate the strategy behind the creative
Ensure work is on-brand, well-crafted, and aligned to business goals
Contribute to creative culture, team development, and agency growth

Requirements

Strong portfolio with standout conceptual and visual work
10+ years of experience in advertising, Healthcare advertising a plus
Healthcare or pharma agency experience preferred
Experience leading teams, shaping creative, and building client trust
Interest in how AI and new technologies can support innovation in healthcare advertising
Strong design instincts, communication skills, and collaborative mindset

Fifth Element

We’re a full-service healthcare agency built for the future. Our expertise spans audiences and markets—US and global, advertising, medical education, and everything in between. Founded at a time where our industry finds itself caught between two powerful forces. Rapid advancements in AI and the enduring value of human creativity. It’s in this middle space that the most meaningful breakthroughs will emerge, and it's why we exist. To navigate the tension, harness the friction, and turn it into something transformative. That’s where we do our best work. In the unseen. The in-between. The Fifth Element.

New York, New York, USA

76 employees (26 in marketing)

www.fifthelement.nyc

Salaries

Posted range

$160K/yr – $180K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

See all Fifth Element salaries

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size

18 (24% of company)

Median Tenure

0.9 years

Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)

People

Founders / CEO

Riccardo Negro

Founder and Owner

At the company for 17 years 9 months

Muhammad Basit Butt

Founder

At the company for 1 year 2 months

Marketing Leadership

Miki Kim

Head of Brand Strategy

At the company for 11 months

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors

Traffic Source Mix

74.4%

Direct

10.1%

Referral

5.2%

Social

Paid

1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~78

Links

www.fifthelement.nyc

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