Freelance Senior Art Director (Pharma)

Job Overview: The Senior Art Director works with copywriters to formulate concepts and execute designs for a variety of visual communications/channels including, but not limited to print, digital, video and environmental. Relevant experience, a background in B2B, and/or an ability to quickly decipher marketing assignments for complex clients is required. Key Responsibilities, including but not limited to:

• Develops concepts and collaborates with copywriter(s) to produce campaign/project ideas for various clients.
• Fully monitors and follow through on production of all assigned projects
• Impactfully deliver presentations to both internal and external audiences
• Thorough knowledge of brand goals, positioning, market and competitors
• Able to develop thoughtful and clear rationale for the work, and can articulate that to all stakeholders
• Designs at a high level of professionalism in a variety of styles
• Owns timelines in conjunction with production personnel and manages their reports to complete and present work on time
• Remains current on industry trends and technology
• Will supervise the work of others, generally 1-2 employees at art director level or below
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos
• Ability to write reports and correspondence
• Quality of Work

o Keen attention to detail and timely follow-through o Demonstrates passion for our clients’ business and creative product

• Consistently delivers on-time
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and XD
• Understand and apply brand goals, positioning, and market conditions to the work
• Incorporate ideas and make revisions in response to the feedback from your supervisors, account team and clients
• Work collaboratively with creative leads, account team and project management to deliver work at a high level

Requirements

• 5-8 years of related work experience art directing for a pharma brand at a marketing or advertising agency
• The ability to execute design skillfully across multiple channels, including print, video and digital (websites, online banners, social media, etc.)
• Strong conceptual skills as demonstrated by your portfolio of work
• The ability to dive into complex science and technologies and glean key ideas and information to convey to target audiences that meets the objective
• An understanding of agency and creative collaboration processes
• Ability to present and sell an idea to internal teams and with clients
• Ability to manage several projects at once
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite including InDesign, PhotoShop, Illustrator, and XD
• 8–10 years of experience writing for a pharmaceutical brand at a marketing or advertising agency.
• Ability to execute copy skillfully across multiple channels, including print, video, and digital (websites, online banners, social media, etc.).
• Strong conceptual skills, demonstrated through a portfolio of work.
• Ability to dive into complex science and technologies, identify key ideas, and communicate them effectively to target audiences.
• Understanding of agency processes and creative collaboration.
• Proven ability to present and sell ideas to internal teams and clients.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Expertise in pharmaceutical copy requirements, including claims, references, research, and compliance with FDA and client medical/legal review standards.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat tools.

Benefits

At CG Life, we recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. As required by law in this state, the estimated salary range for this position is $100-$115/hr and represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect. We tailor our offers within the range based on organizational needs, internal equity, market data, geographic zone, and the selected candidate’s experience, education, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the selection process. At CG Life, it is not common for individuals to be hired at the higher end of the range, and compensation decisions depend on a variety of factors. This position is eligible to participate in a discretionary bonus program, subject to the rules governing the plan. CG Life offers a variety of benefits, including health benefits, 401K retirement with a generous company match and immediate vesting, and flexible time off. This job posting is intended for direct applicants only; please, no outside recruiters. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job