ACD, Copy - Pharma

Clutch; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Clutch Creative in the United States seeks an ACD, Copy with pharmaceutical advertising agency experience for a client. You will serve as the editorial and conceptual lead for pharma brands, translating complex mechanisms of action and clinical data into high-impact brand stories.

You will oversee brand messaging across lifecycle, partner with the ACD, Art to lead a cross-functional team, present to clients, mentor junior copywriters, and navigate FDA-compliant MLR reviews as you develop

Qualifications

• 6+ years of copywriting in a pharmaceutical advertising agency.
• Strong portfolio with multichannel pharma campaigns (HCP/DTC).
• Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Science, or related field.
• Expert-level understanding of the MLR approval process and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Lead editorial and concepts for pharmaceutical brands.
• Translate complex mechanisms and clinical data into compelling brand stories.
• Oversee brand messaging across lifecycle stages, ensuring accuracy and positioning.
• Partner with ACD, Art to guide cross-functional team.
• Present concepts to clients at senior levels and defend directions.
• Mentor junior to mid-level copywriters.
• Navigate MLR reviews while adhering to FDA requirements.
• Develop multichannel campaign ecosystems with optimized voice.

Skills

Copywriting

Leadership

Presentation skills

Editorial direction

Education

Bachelor's degree in English/Communications/Science

Job description

Clutch Creative is a rapidly growing staffing agency. We support our clients by identifying unreachable talent that helps their businesses grow.

Our candidates work with us because they know we have the best opportunities available to them and will help them navigate their next career move.

We care, we're honest, and we hustle—that's what makes us Clutch.

Clutch is looking for an ACD, Copy with pharmaceutical advertising or marketing agency experience for a client of ours.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the editorial and conceptual lead for pharmaceutical brands, overseeing the development of clinical content.
• Lead the creation of breakthrough creative concepts that translate complex mechanisms of action and sophisticated clinical data into compelling, high-impact brand stories.
• Oversee the evolution of brand messaging through various lifecycle stages, ensuring all copy remains clinically accurate, strategically sound, and competitively positioned.
• Partner closely with the ACD, Art to lead a cross-functional creative team, fostering a collaborative environment that produces award-winning, strategically driven work.
• Lead client presentations at a senior level, defending conceptual directions and articulating how the creative work solves specific business and clinical challenges.
• Mentor and manage junior to mid-level copywriters, providing clear creative direction and professional development to elevate the department’s overall output.
• Navigate the MLR review process with expertise, finding innovative ways to communicate brand benefits while adhering to strict FDA requirements.
• Drive the development of multichannel campaign ecosystems, ensuring the brand voice is optimized.

Requirements

• 6+ years of copywriting experience within a pharmaceutical advertising agency.
• Proven expertise across therapeutic areas for HCP and/or DTC pharmaceuticals.
• A strong portfolio showcasing conceptual "big idea" thinking and successful execution across pharmaceutical integrated multichannel campaigns in required for consideration!
• Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Science, or a related field.
• Expert-level understanding of the MLR approval process and the ability to proactively manage fact checking, references and annotations.
• Exceptional presentation skills and the ability to build strong, consultative relationships with senior pharmaceutical clients.
• Demonstrated leadership and management experience.
• Available during business hours for the length of the contract for an immediate start.