Group Art Supervisor

Klick; Toronto; On-site; CAD 124,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Klick Health in Toronto is seeking a Group Art Supervisor to lead the art team across pharmaceutical campaigns, ensure on-brand visual storytelling, and partner with copy, strategy, and account leads on integrated creative concepts.

You will mentor designers, manage workload and budgets, uphold creative excellence, and stay ahead of design trends, tooling and production processes within Klick's Creative Craft.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years leading art direction for pharma campaigns.
• Experience guiding junior creatives and providing growth opportunities.
• Review work for brand consistency and strategic alignment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet timelines and budgets.
• Develop client relationships and provide proactive problem-solving.
• Solid understanding of core methodologies, tools, and industry practices.
• Ability to manage projects in collaborative settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of art directors and designers.
• Own visual concept and art direction across client accounts.
• Partner with copy, strategists, and account leads from brief through delivery.
• Manage creative workload and resource allocation across the team.
• Champion creative excellence and stay current on design trends.

Skills

Art Direction

Team Leadership

Creative Direction

Branding

Pharmaceutical Campaigns

Job description

The Klick Group — comprising Klick Health (including Oxford PharmaGenesis, Klick Katalyst, and btwelve), Klick Media, Klick Applied Sciences (including Klick Labs), and Klick Consulting is an ecosystem dedicated help life sciences brands achieve their full potential through best-in-class marketing and advertising, media, medical affairs and communications, market access, real-world evidence, and technology and analytics consulting — powered by 500+ in-house medical experts and award-winning data science and AI capabilities. Founded in 1997, we have offices in Toronto, New York, Oxford, London, Cambridge, Cardiff, Melbourne, Philadelphia, Saratoga Springs, São Paulo, and Singapore. One of the most-awarded health agencies on the planet, Klick is consistently recognized for its people-first culture as a Great Place to Work, Best Workplace for Women, Best Workplace for Inclusion, Most Admired Corporate Culture, and FORTUNE Best Workplace in Advertising. Klick also recently made history as Cannes Lions Healthcare Agency of the Year, Healthcare Network of the Year, and Independent Agency of the Year – Health.

About Our Creative Craft

The Creative Craft at Klick partners closely with strategy, UX, and technology to bring ideas to life across channels and audiences. Designers work within multidisciplinary teams to translate complex information into clear, compelling visual experiences. The craft values strong fundamentals, curiosity, collaboration, and thoughtful execution grounded in brand and purpose.

Job Description

The Group Art Supervisor is responsible for efficiently managing the daily operations of the art function and related data for their accounts with their copy partner; they are a brand leader who solves strategic and creative issues with the client while enhancing the client's confidence in the agency. As a people manager the Group Art Supervisor manages and mentors a team of creatives that report to them and as needed on projects while simultaneously managing a heavy workload. In this role, the Group Art Supervisor must have an advanced understanding of Klick Health departmental procedures such as routing, print production, protocols, usage rights of stock, images for layout, as well as other internal procedures and solutions practiced by our creative craft.

What You'll Do

• Lead and supervise a team of art directors and designers, providing creative direction, feedback, and mentorship to elevate the quality of visual output.
• Own the visual concept and art direction across multiple client accounts, ensuring work is on-brand, strategically sound, and creatively distinctive.
• Partner with copy supervisors, strategists, and account leads to develop integrated creative concepts from brief through final delivery.
• Manage creative workload and resource allocation across the team, balancing quality, timelines, and individual development goals.
• Champion creative excellence and stay current on design trends, tools, and emerging formats to continuously push the standard of Klick's visual work.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• 5 - 8 years experience leading art direction for pharmaceutical campaigns across multiple brands and therapeutic areas
• Experience overseeing junior creatives by providing direction, feedback, and opportunities for growth throughout the creative process
• Review work for brand consistency, layout accuracy, and strategic alignment, and present design solutions to internal and client stakeholders
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth project execution, budget awareness, and adherence to timelines
• Build strong relationships with clients and internal partners, contributing creative leadership and proactive problem-solving
• Solid understanding of core methodologies, tools, and industry practices
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects and drive outcomes in collaborative settings

Desired:

• Exposure to pharmaceutical therapeutic areas and comfort interpreting clinical or scientific content for creative development
• Curiosity about emerging industry trends and how new approaches and technologies can enhance team capabilities
• Experience building inclusive team cultures and developing team members through coaching and mentorship
• Comfort and enthusiasm for using AI as a regular part of how work gets done

Additional Information

Please include a portfolio, website, or samples of your work and any passwords that are required.

This posting is for an existing vacancy at Klick.

The base salary range for this position is between CAD $124,000 - $140,000. The final amount offered will be determined based on several factors such as a candidate's work location, their unique skill set, education, and prior work experience.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Klick is consciously creating a culture where everyone can thrive and grow in their careers.

We believe that our best work comes from our diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

We strongly encourage members of historically underrepresented communities to apply, including Black people, Indigenous peoples, and other people of color, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and people with intersectional identities.

We're also committed to developing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and work environment.

Should you require any accommodation, please contact us at [e-mail] and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs and ensure you have a positive experience.