Associate Creative Director, Copy- Canada

Real Chemistry; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking an Associate Creative Director, Copy to join their dynamic team in transforming healthcare through creativity and insights. This role is pivotal in establishing a local market presence, requiring a blend of creative and strategic thinking. As a key contributor, you will craft impactful narratives, guide junior team members, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet client objectives. With a focus on healthcare marketing, your expertise will help drive business development and ensure cultural relevance in communications. Join a company dedicated to making a difference in the healthcare industry and enjoy a supportive work environment with comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Subsidized Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible PTO

Five-Week Sabbatical after 5 Years

Annual Wellness Reimbursement

Mental Wellness Coaching

Access to LinkedIn Learning

Qualifications

• 8+ years of healthcare/pharma experience in an agency environment.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate teams.

Responsibilities

• Craft compelling copy and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Manage teams, creative output, and client relationships.

Skills

Healthcare Marketing Writing

Leadership Skills

Creative Ability

Bilingual Proficiency

Project Management

Job description

Associate Creative Director, Copy - Canada

Working at Real Chemistry and in the healthcare industry isn’t just a job for us. We got into this field for different reasons, but we all stay for the same reason – to uncover insights, make meaningful connections, infuse creativity, and improve the patient experience by transforming healthcare through AI and ideas.

Real Chemistry creates the world around modern therapies with over 2,000 talented professionals, and for the last 20+ years has carved out its space at the intersection between healthcare, marketing and communications, data & AI, and the people at the heart of it all. We work with the top 30 pharma and biotech companies and are built for uncommon collaboration—we believe we are best together, bringing together experts from a wide range of disciplines to collaborate without barriers under a single, unified mission: to transform what healthcare is to what it should be. This one-of-a-kind model allows us to work in a way that better reflects how people experience healthcare—all with the intent to transform healthcare from what it is to what it should be. But we can’t do it alone – you in?

21GRAMS, part of Real Chemistry, takes an innovative approach to advertising, and focuses on making healthcare more human. Not just in our work, but in the way we conduct business, approach client relationships, and treat each other. It’s a place where people subscribe to the adage, “Be good to each other, but hard on the work.” A place where people are not just in it for the paycheck, but to make a dent in the universe. Sound like you?

This role is based out of Ontario, Canada. Please note, Real Chemistry does not have a legal entity in Canada, so you will be hired through a Canadian Employer of Record (EoR) as we work to establish and build out our presence.

Job Summary:

Real Chemistry’s 21GRAMS is looking for an Associate Creative Director, Copy to help establish our growing global network. This role is both creative and entrepreneurial – you’ll be one of a few initial key hires helping us unlock the next phase of Real Chemistry’s growth as we work to expand our global footprint outside the US/UK.

This position requires prior healthcare experience both globally and in the hiring market. In this role, you will partner with account and strategy leads to help establish a global presence in the local market you are hired in. You will play a pivotal role in delivering local insights and cultural nuance back to our UK-based International Hub for our largest clients, while also participating in global briefs and local market new business activity.

What You’ll Do:

1. As a creative wordsmith and strategic thinker, you'll craft compelling copy and ensure regulatory compliance.
2. This role will begin as an individual contributor but will scale over time to include guiding junior team members as the local market office presence grows.
3. Your role will involve delivering Canadian market insights and ensuring cultural nuance and local regulatory guidelines are reflected for any UK-based International Hub clients, partnering with local market leadership to drive business development, and collaborating with hybrid cross-functional teams to deliver impactful, on-brand content that meets client objectives.

Role & Responsibilities:

1. Establish a local market presence in partnership with account and strategy leadership.
2. Provide Canadian market insights and cross-checks for cultural relevance/nuance to our UK-based International Hub for our largest clients.
3. Participate in global briefs and local new business activity across all Real Chemistry capabilities – including: Activation, Advertising, Analytics & Insights, Integrated Communications, and Medical Communications – in partnership with local market leadership and Real Chemistry executive leadership.
4. Structure complete narratives and write in different voices to suit clients and audiences.
5. Work with ACD, Art, as needed, to produce standout and strategically focused campaigns and experiences in line with client strategy.
6. Identify and interview prospective creative candidates.
7. Manage teams, creative output, and client relationships.
8. Oversee day-to-day deliverables under tight deadlines while bringing best in class work to market.
9. Mentor teams both internally and externally.
10. Manage awards submissions and case studies.

Required Skills & Experience:

1. 8+ years of healthcare/pharma experience in an agency environment.
2. Global and local market expertise.
3. Healthcare marketing writing experience for HCP and patient/consumer audiences.
4. A consistent record of creative ability and judgment.
5. Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate teams.
6. Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
7. Highly motivated self-starter who enjoys working independently without requiring in-depth direction or supervision.
8. Bilingual proficiency in both English as well as local market language(s).

Real Chemistry is proud to be Great Place to Work certified; check out what our people shared about our culture and workplace on our Great Places to Work Profile here.

Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, including subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible PTO and entitlement to a five-week sabbatical program after 5 years of service. Other perks include an annual wellness reimbursement, mental wellness coaching and support, and access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning.

Real Chemistry is an Equal Opportunity employer. We continually strive to build and sustain an inclusive and equitable work environment where our employees feel empowered to leverage all they bring from their personal lived experience and professional expertise, to make our team the best in the industry. We encourage motivated and qualified applicants to apply without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, ethnic or national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Real Chemistry operates. Should you require accommodations throughout the interview process please let your recruiter know.