Art Director

Havas Health & You; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading advertising agency in Manchester seeks an Art Director to create impactful advertising in healthcare communications. The role requires a strong portfolio, creative problem-solving skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively. Benefits include hybrid working, generous holiday allowance, and extensive development support, making it an ideal opportunity for a passionate creative individual.

Benefits

Hybrid Working

28 days annual leave

Enhanced family leave

Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Award-winning portfolio demonstrating creative work.
• Experience in leading projects from ideation to execution.
• Strong presentation capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Produce creative work exceeding client expectations.
• Collaborate with Client Services on project execution.
• Support the Senior Art Director in creative decisions.

Skills

Visual storytelling

Conceptual thinking

Craft excellence

Design principles

Typography

UX / UI

Creative problem solving

Mentoring

Tools

Generative AI tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Agency: Havas Lynx

Job Description

Are you passionate about creating advertising that not only informs but also transforms lives within the healthcare sector?

At Havas Lynx, a global advertising agency at the forefront of healthcare communications, we combine unmatched creativity, extensive expertise, and a deep understanding of the pharmaceutical and healthcare field. Our communications resonate deeply with audiences and adhere to the highest standards of healthcare advertising.

Committed to driving meaningful change—a change built on a foundation of rich experience, inspired by innovation, and confirmed through our proven track record—we work in close partnership with healthcare professionals, patients, carers, and leading pharmaceutical brands to navigate the complex challenges of today’s healthcare landscape. Our approach blends strategic insights and deep scientific acumen with cutting‑edge creativity and digital innovation, crafting campaigns and solutions that significantly improve people’s lives.

We’re proud to be recognised as the 2025 UK’s top healthcare and innovation agency at Cannes, where we’ve earned 2 Silver Lions, 1 Bronze Lion, and 6 shortlists ‑ a testament to our creative excellence and impact. Our work has also been honoured with Gold and Silver at the Clio Health Awards, and we’ve taken home 5 coveted D&AD Pencils, celebrating our commitment to craft and innovation.

We’re a team of over 400+ people in Manchester and London, with a history spanning over 35 years and an ever‑evolving future. You can get a feel for the #LYNXLife through our YouTube #LYNXLife playlist, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.

Everything this company achieves—every life it saves, every penny it makes, every policy it changes, every award it wins—is down to everyone who works here.

Summary of our role

As an Art Director at Havas Lynx, you will produce impactful, original, intelligent work which impresses the client and surpasses the client’s need. You will show creative scope across all of your projects whilst furthering your skills in a range of areas. You will have the client need at the forefront of everything you creative and will be an integral and supportive member of your team.

What you can expect to be doing

• • You will support the team by producing creative work across a range of projects, which is appropriate and exceeds the client’s brief
• • You will work in partnership with the Client Services team, and initiate and respond directly to client communications where appropriate
• • In collaboration with the copy team, excel in your skills when it comes to ideas generation, campaign ideation and development, campaign execution (multi format) and selling ideas into the clients
• • Support the Senior Art Director in making decisions on creative production providing direction to external partners
• • Excel in your art skills when it comes to photography, sound usage, illustration usage, multi‑format art direction (print, digital, social etc) art ideation and problem solving (research, mood boards, idea generation etc), craft excellence, visual communication (including typography, font selection, UX, UI, image use etc), design principles (e.g., balance, hierarchy, alignment, repetition, contrast etc). Show adaptability of art direction to audience and brief, actively bring these skills to every brief
• • You will attend briefing meetings and proactively communicate with the Strategy, Client Services, Medical, Digital, and Operations departments to ensure a smooth delivery of project
• • You will demonstrate a strong capability in presenting your work internally and externally.

This role could be a great fit for you if

• You’re a visual storyteller with an award‑winning portfolio that demonstrates conceptual thinking and craft excellence.
• You thrive in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment and are comfortable leading projects from ideation to execution.
• You have a deep understanding of design principles, typography, UX / UI, and visual communication.
• You’re passionate about mentoring others and fostering a positive, creative culture.
• You’re commercially aware, strategically minded, and always looking for ways to elevate the work.
• You’re curious, open to feedback, and committed to continuous learning and improvement.
• Ideally, you have experience working with Generative AI tools and data, along with AI certifications from platforms such as Coursera, Section AI, or LinkedIn Learning

What you can expect from us

A supportive and challenging environment in which you will have the opportunity to learn, grow, and make an impact that matters. We put a huge investment into #LYNXLife and our #LXAcademy internal programmes. It’s a unique initiative that aims to reward hard work, reduce pressures, and ensure that we can all enjoy our time at Lynx. Our strategy is to build capabilities internally and inspire the best talent, so we can continue to deliver on our mission.

You can also expect a whole host of benefits, including

• Hybrid Working – 3 days in the office (flexible working options are available for in‑office days)
• Starting holiday allowance of 28 days annual leave + Bank Holidays, with increasing allowance connected to length of service
• Option to buy, carry or sell holidays
• Early Friday finish throughout the year
• Seasonal working hours
• Enhanced family leave, pay and return to work benefit scheme
• Extensive L&D support
• Sabbatical opportunities
• Season ticket interest free loans for travel
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life insurance (4x salary)
• Company pension scheme
• Fully compensated company events
• Volunteer days
• Wellbeing programme including sports clubs, discounted gym memberships, free onsite flu vaccinations, extended lunch breaks on Wellness Wednesdays and much more
• Medicash healthcare benefit
• 24 / 7 access to a free, confidential and independent Employee Assistance Programme

Get in touch to find out how we can make an impact that matters together.

Contract Type: Permanent