Associate Creative Director (ACD), Copy
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Job Location:
West Chester, OH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The ACD Copy leads the content development process through partnership with internal teams and clients on the writing and execution of innovative healthcare and pharmaceutical marketing initiatives for healthcare professional (HCP) and patient audiences. This individual understands client challenges and industry trends; demonstrates a firm understanding of relevant therapeutic areas and products; and supports the strategic and creative direction of all deliverables while ensuring a high degree of medical accuracy.
Job Duties
- Partner with internal teams to turn complex data into engaging and meaningful copy for a variety of audiences including HCPs patients/caregivers and internal client audiences (e.g. sales representatives)
- Develop original content for deliverables across digital and print media (e.g. product brochures emails social media banner advertisements videos websites core visual aids)
- Establish and maintain close partnerships with Creative personnel leads to help establish the creative vision and refine graphics and layouts for all pieces
- Engage with clients to understand their brand(s) key messages and creative vision; explore and develop innovative ideas appropriate to client marketing strategies
- Demonstrate a firm understanding of the therapeutic areas target audiences and strategy for various products with the flexibility/adaptability necessary to lead and contribute to content development efforts for various therapeutic teams
- Ensure high quality and degree of accuracy with thorough referencing and annotation of all materials
- Incorporate internal and client feedback comments and changes to manuscripts and layouts while maintaining the integrity and purpose of the material
- Work with Editorial and Medical content leads to facilitate and ensure maintenance of up-to-date style guides and core claims documents
- Present work and provide rationale in internal and client content and creative reviews or meetings
- Work with internal teams (e.g. Project Management) to develop and adhere to logical and attainable timelines for project completion
- Follow internal and client processes and procedures with regard to workflow development of deliverables and adherence to industry best practices
- Maintain a proactive approach on initiatives for existing and prospective clients
- Attend client and partner meetings including promotional review committee meetings as needed to support development or delivery of content and creative
- Manage resourcing and workflow for copy development; work closely with Project Management and Account Services to actively manage resourcing needs including use of contract personnel
Internal and External Relationships
- Foster and develop collaboration between Copy Services and other departments and individuals to ensure innovative and collaborative solutions to departmental efficiency and client needs
- Be a positive force for enhancing the team culture consensus building and internal communications
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with colleagues clients and others
- Keep manager apprised of key departmental concerns and issues and actively work toward solutions
Key Competencies
- High level of integrity ethics confidentiality and accountability
- Ability to manage outcomes to win-win resolution
- Sound planning prioritization and execution skills
- Ability to think in abstract terms make connections between unrelated ideas formulate innovative concepts and add value to brainstorming sessions
- Ability to write for cross-channel platforms (i.e. print digital)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Exceptional organizational skills; ability to work under time constraints
- Flexibility and adaptability to change
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe applications
- Familiarity with user experience (UX) best practices
- Keen understanding of the importance of and ability to foster partnership between Creative and Copy
- Effective attention to detail and high degree of scientific and medical accuracy
- Ability to identify key issues and to creatively and strategically overcome challenges or obstacles
- Firm understanding of pharmaceutical legal/regulatory review process
- Ability to work independently; self-motivated
- Ability to participate and interact effectively on a team
- High energy level and team player
Qualifications :
Requirements
- Bachelors degree
- 5 years of pharmaceutical agency copywriting experience
- Experience writing for both HCP and consumer audiences
- Solid understanding of marketing and advertising principles
- Demonstrated experience working on a wide range of accounts and therapeutic areas
Working Conditions
- Minimal travel may be required
- Extra hours and/or nontraditional hours as client needs require
Additional Information :
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Marketing
- Logo Design
- Trello
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Martech
- Adobe Photoshop
- Social Media Management
- Adobe Illustrator
- Copywriting
- Customer relationship management
- Experience Design
- Adobe Indesign
About Company
Be part of something great!Synchrony Group is an independently owned network of companies, headquartered in West Chester, PA.At Synchrony, we are dedicated to providing the highest quality products and services in the medical communications industry. Our vision is to create the highes ... View more
