ACD, Copy

Calcium+ Company; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Calcium+ Company is seeking an Associate Creative Director, Copy to lead and inspire our creative teams. This role requires senior experience in agency settings, strong presentation skills, and the ability to navigate brand strategy, market knowledge, and regulatory considerations.

You will drive innovative concepts, contribute to new business pitches, and maintain a high-performance culture. You will supervise day-to-day deliverables, present to clients, and mentor staff while collaborating

Qualifications

• Agency experience with leadership roles in creative projects.
• Ability to present compelling ideas to teams and clients.
• Knowledge of brand, market dynamics and agency operations.
• Experience in strategic and tactical ideation and planning.
• Ability to navigate medical-regulatory-legal constraints in communications.
• Financial responsibility and budget awareness.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• G​ood conceptual ability and idea generation.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative teams on primary brands and select projects.
• Provide clear feedback and direction on creative work.
• Present new ideas to internal teams and clients.
• Influence culture and morale across the agency.
• Drive day-to-day deliverables and client presentations.
• Manage personnel issues among reports and teams.
• Mentor team members and report developments to management.
• Contribute to new business pitches with strategic concepts.
• G​raphic and slide work using compatible software tools.

Skills

Agency experience

Presentation skills

Brand/market knowledge

Strategic planning/ideation

Interpersonal/leadership

Financial responsibility

Medical-regulatory-legal navigation

Strong conceptual ability

Tools

Adobe Suite

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Job description

ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR, COPY

Creative Department

Reports to: SVP, Group Creative Director

Job Summary

The Associate Creative Director, Copy is an expert in art and successfully navigates both disciplines. They train teams to produce the highest-quality work that notonly strategically delivers on client needs but anticipates them. They are expected to lead creative teams effectively, present new creative and strategic ideas to internal teams and clients, and help create new, effective agency policies and procedures. They are expected to take leadership roles in new business pitches and are responsible for maintaining team morale. At this level, advanced performance is expected in both individual and management skills, as well as demonstration of substantial value to the agency and the brand team. Additionally, the Associate Creative Director, Copy embodies the Calcium+Company values of commitment, integrity, and respect, both in their work and in their relationships with their co-workers and external clients.

Key Job Responsibilities

(Duties may include, but are not limited to all or some of the following)

• Accountable as the creative and strategic lead on a large/primary brand(s) and 1-2 smaller accounts/projects
• Successfully manages team within core discipline
• Lead creative teams through important creative initiatives, providing clear feedback and strong direction
• Is a steady source of ideas and inspiration; has a meaningful and positive cultural impact across the agency
• Spearheads day-to-day deliverables, leads client presentations
• Manages personnel issues related to direct and indirect reports
• Creates opportunities for professional growth of all direct and indirect reports; provides feedback on performance and creative work of team, and keeps manager informed of new staff developments
• Works on new business with conceptual ideas and concepts that are on strategy
• Ability to work within appropriate software programs:
  • Adobe Suite
  • Microsoft Suite:
    • PowerPoint
    • Word
    • Outlook
• Goes above and beyond the job description and has the willingness to be flexible for the team, agency, and ultimately the work

Job Qualifications (Skills/Requirements)

• 7+ years of agency experience
• Strong presentation skills
• Brand/market/agency knowledge
• Strategic and tactical planning/ideation
• Medical-regulatory-legal navigation
• Financial responsibility
• Interpersonal and leadership skills
• Strong conceptual ability
• Ability to work within appropriate software programs:
  • Adobe Suite
  • Microsoft Suite:
    • PowerPoint
    • Word
    • Outlook
• Goes above and beyond the job description and has the willingness to be flexible for the team, agency, and ultimately the work

For U.S. Job Seekers, it is the policy of Calcium+Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

EOE/AA/M/D/V/F.