Associate Creative Director, Copy - Pharma

Accenture; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Song is seeking an Associate Creative Director, Copy to lead branded, promotional copy for healthcare audiences, including healthcare professionals, patients and caregivers.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams spanning strategy, account, data and analytics, performance marketing and experience design to create compliant, differentiated content that meets medical, legal and regulatory standards and drives client outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in life sciences marketing and branded content.
• Ability to translate complex science into compelling messaging.
• Skilled in working in regulated environments (MLR, FDA/PAAB).

Responsibilities

• Lead development of branded, promotional copy for life sciences clients.
• Translate scientific, clinical, and product information into clear, compliant messaging for audiences.
• Present creative work internally and to clients with a clear strategic rationale.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated customer experiences.
• Ensure all content aligns with brand strategy, tone of voice, regulatory requirements, and medical/legal/compliance standards.
• Navigate MLR review processes efficiently and incorporate feedback.
• Write and oversee both long-form and short-form content.

Job description

We are

Accenture Song accelerates growth and value for our clients through sustained customer relevance. Our capabilities span ideation to execution: growth, product and experience design; technology and experience platforms; creative, media and marketing strategy; and campaign, content and channel orchestration. With strong client relationships and deep industry expertise, we help our clients operate at the speed of life through the unlimited potential of imagination, technology and intelligence. Visit us at: www.accenture.com/song

Life Sciences - a new breed of agency that believes that better experiences lead to better health. Our team focuses on creating experiences that empower people to take greater ownership of their health and improve the pathway to care for patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals.

Join our team of curious and collaborative life sciences strategists, creatives, experience designers, technologists, and data scientists to drive customer success and business results globally at scale. We craft impactful marketing activations inside world-class customer experiences by focusing on driving brand and demand across every touchpoint. If you’re passionate about audience and content strategies, websites, portals and engagement platforms, creative campaigns and lifecycle marketing and more - and have expertise in Account and Project Management for the life sciences sector, join us. In combination with all other Accenture Song groups, we are "The Experience Agency."

You Are

A curious, collaborative, and strategically minded creative copy leader with deep experience in life sciences marketing and a passion for delivering meaningful outcomes for patients, providers, and brands. You bring strong expertise developing branded, promotional content across multiple brands and therapeutic areas, and you know how to translate complex science and clinical data into compelling, approvable messaging.

You combine sharp writing instincts with analytical rigor and a strong understanding of business strategy. You are comfortable leading in highly regulated environments, navigating MLR reviews, and partnering with cross-functional teams and clients to deliver work that is insight-led, compliant, and high impact.

You know when to operate at the strategic level and when to roll up your sleeves to drive execution. You are also a strong people leader—an experienced supervisor and mentor who invests in developing talent, elevating craft, and helping teams do their best work. Just as importantly, you are a confident client-facing professional who can present work persuasively, manage feedback thoughtfully, and build trust with stakeholders.

The Work

As an Associate Creative Director, Copy , you will lead the development of branded, promotional copy and content for healthcare audiences, including healthcare professionals, patients, and caregivers. You will create messaging that captures attention, builds trust, and performs in a highly regulated life sciences environment.

You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams spanning creative, strategy, account, data and analytics, performance marketing, and experience design to create integrated, customer-centric campaigns and content. You will help shape content strategies that align to client business goals while ensuring all deliverables meet medical, legal, and regulatory standards.

You should bring experience creating content for both established and emerging channels, including digital platforms, CRM, paid media, web, and omnichannel experiences. You are skilled at identifying compelling narratives within clinical data, prescribing information, and brand strategy, and transforming them into content that is differentiated, compliant, and relevant.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development of branded, promotional copy across a range of channels and formats for life sciences and healthcare clients.
• Translate scientific, clinical, and product information into clear, compelling, and compliant messaging for HCP, patient, and caregiver audiences.
• Present creative work internally and to clients with a clear strategic rationale, articulating how messaging supports campaign objectives and broader business goals.
• Partner with cross-functional teams including art and design, strategy, account management, data and analytics, and performance marketing to deliver integrated customer experiences.
• Ensure all content aligns with brand strategy, tone of voice, regulatory requirements, and medical/legal/compliance standards, including FDA and/or PAAB guidelines where applicable.
• Navigate MLR review processes confidently and efficiently, incorporating feedback while preserving strategic and creative integrity.
• Write and oversee both long-form and short-form content, including