Lead Art Director — Pharma Campaigns

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 124,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Klick Group is seeking a Group Art Supervisor to lead the art function across client accounts, guiding a team of art directors and designers and upholding high creative standards.

You will partner with copy supervisors, strategists, and account leads to translate briefs into integrated concepts, manage workloads, and mentor junior creatives while embracing new AI-enabled workflows to elevate our visual work.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Art direction

Team leadership

Creative direction

Brand consistency

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

The Klick Group is seeking a Group Art Supervisor to lead the art function across client accounts, guiding a team of art directors and designers and upholding high creative standards.

You will partner with copy supervisors, strategists, and account leads to translate briefs into integrated concepts, manage workloads, and mentor junior creatives while embracing new AI-enabled workflows to elevate our visual work.