21GRAMS- Associate Creative Director, Art

realchemistry; United States; Remote; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Real Chemistry is seeking an Associate Creative Director, Art to lead creative engagements across healthcare accounts. You will guide visual storytelling and work with interdisciplinary teams to transform brand platforms for both consumer/patient audiences and healthcare professionals.

The role requires prior health care advertising experience, a strong portfolio in high-science pharma, and a BA in a related field.

Qualifications

• Healthcare marketing writing experience for consumer/patient and HCP audiences.
• 5-7+ years of health care/pharma experience in an agency environment.
• BA degree (Advertising, Communications, Fine Arts, or related field preferred).
• A comprehensive creative portfolio demonstrating strong conceptual capabilities in high-science pharma categories.

Responsibilities

• Structure a complete narrative and write in different voices for client/audience.
• Work with ACD, Copy to produce standout campaigns and experiences.
• Identify and interview prospective creative candidates.
• Manage teams, creative output and client relationships.
• Concepts and campaign execution aligned with client strategy.
• Oversee day-to-day deliverables under tight deadlines, delivering best-in-class work.
• Mentor teams internally and externally.
• Manage awards submissions and case studies.

Skills

Healthcare marketing writing

Team leadership

Education

BA degree

Job description

At Real Chemistry, making the world a healthier place isn't just an aspiration-it's our everyday reality. Our drive to transform healthcare is informed by our blend of deep scientific expertise, human-centred creativity, and AI-driven insights, fostering a unique environment where innovation thrives and our people are impact-obsessed. As a global agency, we provide a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to our clients, including top players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

Our #LifeatRealChem culture is rooted in our people-we believe we are best together and are committed to excellence for both our clients and colleagues. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your career, if you share our passion for healthcare and connection, we invite you to explore our opportunities.

Discover your purpose. Embrace innovation. Experience #LifeatRealChem.

Job Summary:

Real Chemistry is looking for an Associate Creative Director, Art join our growing team!

21GRAMS , part of Real Chemistry, is a full-service healthcare advertising agency built on the belief that healthcare should feel more human. We combine bold creativity, strategic rigor, and deep scientific understanding to create work that changes behavior, improves outcomes, and makes a meaningful impact on people's lives. Our culture is grounded in collaboration, curiosity, and a shared commitment to doing exceptional work. We believe in being good to each other while pushing ourselves to deliver ideas that move audiences, brands, and healthcare forward.

The Associate Creative Director, Art is responsible for leading the creative engagements across multiple healthcare client accounts. With promotional HCP experience in therapeutic categories, oncology, cardiology, rare disease etc. You must be the digital translator of the brand's strategy and creative platform and bring to life how it will support the full consumer and HCP journey. You will be leading a team to unpack how to leverage existing and emerging technologies and ways of engaging audiences anywhere at any time.

You will be working closely with our engagement strategy teams to leverage the insights driving healthcare professionals and consumers and develop experiences that transform our clients' brands. Partnering with account and project management to ensure that our clients are surprised and delighted with the quality of our creative work across all digital channels.

This role can be remote within the United States or based in any of our U.S. office locations, including New York City, Boston, Chicago, Lambertville, NJ, San Francisco, or Carmel, IN.

This position requires the ACD, Art to have prior health care experience.

What you'll do:

• Can structure a complete narrative and be able to write in different voices to suit client and audience
• Work with ACD, Copy to produce standout and strategically focused campaigns and experiences
• Identify and interview prospective creative candidates
• Manage teams, creative output and client relationships
• Concepts, campaign execution that are in line with client strategy
• Oversee day to day deliverables for team under tight deadlines while delivering best in class work to market.
• Mentor teams both internally and externally
• Manage awards submissions and case studies for brand
• Participate in high level projects and new business pitches.

This position is a perfect fit for you if:

• Our Company values, Best Together, Impact Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always, and Accountability with an "I" , genuinely resonate with how you work and lead.
• You demonstrate the Real Chemistry Can mindset by approaching challenges with optimism, accountability, creativity, and a solutions-oriented attitude, always looking for ways to make a meaningful impact for our clients, colleagues, and communities.
• You are adaptable, resilient, and comfortable adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment. As our business grows and changes, so do we.
• You are proactive, driven, and resourceful, with strong prioritization skills, intellectual curiosity, and a desire to leverage data to inform decisions and drive outcomes.
• You are energized by innovation and the transformative potential of AI, actively exploring new technologies, identifying opportunities to work smarter, and championing practical, responsible AI adoption that drives meaningful business impact.

What you should have:

• Healthcare marketing writing experience for consumer/patient and HCP audiences
• 5-7+ years of health care/pharma experience in an agency environment
• BA degree (Advertising, Communications, Fine Arts, or related field preferred)
• A comprehensive creative portfolio, demonstrating strong conceptual capabilities and ability to produce work in high-science pharma categories.

Pay Range: $160,000-$180,000

The anticipated salary range for this position is listed above. Consistent with applicable law,