SVP, Creative Director, Art

BGB Group

SVP Creative Director Art

Our Agency

BGB Group is a healthcare communications agency that offers a wide range of services including traditional pharmaceutical advertising promotional medical education payer marketing and consulting services. Known for excellence and professionalism were hired as strategic and creative partners by our biopharmaceutical clients to drive category/brand awareness and growth.

Position Overview

We are seeking an exceptional SVP Creative Director Art (SVP CD Art) with a passion for building brands shaping visual narratives and driving new business growth. This role is dedicated to leading the creative vision for pitches new business opportunities and strategic growth initiatives across the agency.

The ideal candidate will blend healthcare expertise with bold creativity and dynamic leadership bringing a pitch-first mindset to craft compelling visual stories that win business and strengthen BGBs market position. You will guide cross-functional teams through the pitch process elevate creative thinking and ensure our new business efforts consistently reflect the highest level of craft innovation and strategic insight.

Specific Responsibilities

Creative Leadership for New Business

• Lead the creative development of high-impact visually compelling pitch work that differentiates BGB and drives agency growth.
• Translate complex healthcare challenges into bold visual narratives that communicate a clear inspiring strategic story.

Pitch Strategy & Narrative Development

• Partner with Strategy Copy and Account leadership to craft pitch stories that align with market dynamics brand needs and client objectives.
• Shape the visual language and creative arc for all new business opportunities ensuring cohesiveness clarity and persuasion.

Client Engagement & Presentation Excellence

• Act as a lead presenter and creative ambassador during pitches and new business meetings.
• Guide prospective clients through creative thinking and strategic rationale with confidence clarity and storytelling finesse.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with multidisciplinary teamsincluding creative account strategy design and project managementto ensure pitch work is integrated polished and delivered seamlessly.
• Work closely with leadership to assess and refine our creative approach to new business efforts across the agency.

Talent Leadership & Team Development

• Mentor and inspire the creative team members who support pitch and growth work fostering a culture of excellence collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Identify opportunities to elevate craft processes and capabilities that support new business success.

Innovation & Industry Forward Thinking

• Bring fresh thinking emerging design trends and new technologies into pitch work to ensure BGBs creative product remains modern competitive and memorable.
• Push boundaries to introduce new visual approaches storytelling formats and presentation styles.

Creative Quality & Brand Integrity

• Oversee all art direction for new business efforts to ensure consistency craft integrity and alignment with BGBs standards of creative excellence.

Growth Partnership

• Act as a senior creative partner to Business Development leadership contributing to pipeline planning capability development and ongoing growth strategy.
• Support expansion of existing client relationships through proactive creative thinking and strategic guidance.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience

• 10 years of healthcare advertising experience with at least 5 years in a senior creative leadership role.
• Previous experience leading creative for new business pitches or business development initiatives strongly preferred.

Portfolio

• A robust portfolio demonstrating high-level conceptual thinking breakthrough visual storytelling and pitch-ready creative across healthcare brands.

Creative Craft & Expertise

• Deep knowledge of design principles storytelling frameworks and trends across digital experiential and integrated media.
• Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite and contemporary design tools.

Leadership Excellence

• Proven track record of leading inspiring and developing creative teams in fast-paced high-stakes environments.

Communication & Presentation Skills

• Exceptional communication persuasion and storytelling abilitiesespecially in high-pressure pitch settings.

Strategic Thinking

• Strong ability to translate business objectives into compelling creative ideas that fuel client interest and agency growth.

Industry Knowledge

• A deep understanding of healthcare and pharmaceutical marketing regulatory environments and category trends.

Education

• Bachelors degree in Graphic Design Fine Arts Advertising or related field. Advanced degrees or professional certifications are a plus.

Salary Range:$175000 - $225000 base salary bonus eligibility

The salary range provided represents what a potential hire may expect to earn in this role at BGB. Actual salary decisions will be influenced by several factors that we use to determine overall fit including experience (both direct and indirect) education training demonstrated qualifications and organizational need. Salary is only one component of the total rewards package offered at BGB Group.

BGB Group is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without regard to race color religion sex age national origin citizenship status sexual orientation disability veteran status or any category or class of person protected by law.