Art Supervisor

BGBx; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Holidays

Wellness benefits

Life insurance

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

BGBx in Toronto, Canada is seeking an Art Supervisor to support the Creative Director with superior visual concepts and pharmaceutical-accurate design. The role requires 4+ years in graphic and supervisory work within pharma advertising and strong client-facing abilities.

You will guide internal and freelance artists, manage production quality, and coordinate with account services to meet tight deadlines while advancing department capabilities and vendor relations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and 4+ years in medical/pharma advertising context.

Responsibilities

• Establish credibility with clients at all levels through clear communication.
• Maintain high standards of reproduction for digital/print materials.
• Monitor quality of finished art and supervise artists.
• Direct and guide department staff.
• Advise Creative Director on hardware/software needs.
• Encourage professional development of staff.
• Ensure efficient visual execution of concepts.
• Collaborate with Creative Director and other teams to meet objectives.
• Oversee vendor relationships and recruitment of freelance contributors.

Skills

Presentation skills

Supervisory skills

Typography design

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

AI tools

Time management

Team player

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Tools

Acrobat

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

After Effects

HTML

Flash

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Figma

AI tools

Job description

About Us

At BGBx, we're driven by a simple idea: breakthrough thinking creates breakthrough impact. As an independent commercial solutions partner to pharmaceutical and life science companies, we bring together strategists, scientists, communicators, creatives, technologists, and data experts to tackle some of healthcare's most important challenges. Our teams work across consulting and communications to help clients shape strategy, launch innovations, engage stakeholders, and drive meaningful results throughout the product lifecycle. The work is complex, fast-moving, and deeply connected to improving lives, creating opportunities for curious minds to make a real difference every day. If you're energized by collaboration, inspired by innovation, and motivated by work that matters, you'll find a place to grow, contribute, and make a meaningful impact at BGBx.

Position Overview

The Art Supervisor is responsible for providing direct support to the Creative Director, particularly in the areas of creative presentation, client relations, and team creative oversight. The Art Supervisor must possess superior visual conceptual skills and knowledge of pharmaceutical requirements/terminology and vendor requirements/capabilities. The depth of the position demands qualifications developed over a minimum of 4 years of related graphic and supervisory experience.

Specific Responsibilities

• Establish credibility with clients at all levels through advanced thinking via clear communication
• Helps establish and maintain the highest possible standards of reproduction for all digital, print, audio/visual and collateral materials produced by the agency
• Monitors the quality of finished mechanical/digital art and conceptual materials produced by internal and freelance artists
• Provides direction and guidance to department subordinates
• Informs and advises the Creative Director on the status of departmental affairs, including all design-related computer hardware/software needs (upgrades, equipment needs/problems, training, etc.)
• Encourages the professional development of department staff
• Ensures the efficient visual execution of creative concepts according to a prime account responsibility list or by management’s assignment
• Consults with the Creative Director, as well as account service, traffic and other agency team members as necessary to achieve agency objectives
• Observes agency consensus in the production of client presentation materials, either conceptual or finished art
• Examines and approves finished art and conceptual material, and supervises the alteration or correction of such material
• Maintains a current list of available freelance artists, web designers, art and photography stock houses, photographers and other contributory talent and vendors
• Recommends and directs freelance contributors
• Engages in any personal development necessary to stay current in advertising techniques and standards, and research activity required to become more familiar with clients’ businesses
• Meets established deadlines or provides reasonable notice to the Creative Director of special circumstances requiring deadline extension
• Liaises with the Creative Director in assigning necessary vendor overtime needed to meet any overload demand
• Consults with Creative Director and agency services manager regarding staffing needs
• Performs occasional additional duties as deemed appropriate by the Creative Director

Preferred Qualifications

• A Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and a minimum of 4 years of related medical education, pharmaceutical advertising experience
• Fantastic presentation and communication skills
• Excellent supervisory and management skills
• Demonstrated organizational, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent judgment and decision-making skills
• Excellent design skills, including a highly developed overall design aptitude as well as typography, color, photography, and art
• Excellent computer skills, especially as they apply to desktop design including advanced proficiency in the following Adobe applications: Acrobat, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator; as well as an understanding of Flash, HTML, and Aftereffects. Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Proficiency with Figma and general AI tools
• Ability to prioritize workflow and redirect agency projects to meet competing and changing deadlines
• Team player with excellent interpersonal skills

Salary Range

110,000 - 150,000 CAD

What We Offer

At BGBx, we invest in our people because exceptional talent drives exceptional work. We provide a competitive rewards package designed to support your health, well-being, professional growth, and life outside of work. Our benefits package typically includes health care insurance, retirement plans, generous paid time off and holidays, wellness benefits, life insurance, learning and development opportunities, and other resources that support our employees throughout their careers. Additional benefits may be available based on your location. Beyond benefits, you'll find a culture built on collaboration, innovation, inclusion, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on healthcare and the people it serves.

BGBx 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.