Art Director

Real Chemistry; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place to Work certified

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Real Chemistry, a global health innovation company, is seeking an experienced Art Director for a hybrid US role (Boston, Chicago, Carmel, Lambertville or remote within the US). You will lead visual design, set brand standards, and collaborate across departments to deliver compelling campaigns across digital and print channels.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years as an Art Director, a strong portfolio of multi-platform work, and a Bachelor’s in graphic design or related field.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to think and design beyond campaign to drive creative solutions across platforms
• 5+ years' experience as an Art Director in advertising or digital agency; pharma/healthcare a plus
• Portfolio of ~10 pieces showing concept and execution across digital/print
• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, advertising, or related field
• Strong leadership, typography, layout, and storytelling skills

Responsibilities

• Maintain a partnership approach with peers from all departments on client work
• Participate in new business activities and client pitches
• Set and maintain high visual brand standards
• Collaborate with project teams to align objectives and audience demographics
• Understand wireframing, site mapping, and UX basics
• Handle additional duties as assigned by leadership

Skills

Art direction

Brand standards

Visual design

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Adobe XD

Adobe Premiere

Sketch

Axure

Microsoft Office

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 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 .

Real Chemistry is a global health innovation company with offices across Europe and the US. We believe that the way to real, transformative change is through the uncommon combination of disciplines, technologies, and our greatest asset – our people. We are currently looking to add to our alchemic mix of more than 1,800 talented professionals. This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic, fast‑growing global company committed to making the world a healthier place for all.

The Art Director is not a rookie designer, nor worse yet a poser, but a bonified agencytested AD. Our ideal candidate is the first person to offer up ideas and sketches, as well as the last to lay hands upon the finished art before it goes to review. They thrive in a world filled with self‑expression and live to “tweak” a not‑so‑subtle PMS color, or “kern” a headline a writer just plunked down. Their experience in design creation is vast and they fully embrace what it means to be “the visual expert.” Knowing all the while what clients expect from their AD and delivering nothing short of visual genius across all marketing channels.

This is a hybrid role, based in any of our US offices—including Boston, Chicago, Carmel, or Lambertville—or remotely within the US, depending on team and business needs.

What You’ll Do

• Maintain a partnership approach with peers from all departments (e.g., Account Services, Brand Planning, Creative, Medical Strategy, etc.) on all our client’s business
• Participate in new business/client activities and pitches as requested
• Set and maintain high visual brand standards commensurate with Creative BU expectations
• Interact well with project teams to understand business objectives and audience demographics
• Basic understanding of wireframing, site mapping, UX design
• Any other duties as reasonably assigned; duties and responsibilities may be removed, modified, or added by leadership at any time as business or operations require

This Position Is a Perfect Fit For You If

• You are adaptable, resilient, and OK with adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and focus as we grow. When things change, so do we. We’re always evolving.
• You are proactive, driven, and resourceful with strong prioritization skills and a desire to dive into the data.
• You are highly organized self‑starter, able to work independently and under tight deadlines.

What You Should Have

• Proven ability to think and design beyond campaign to help develop and drive creative solutions (multiple platforms) for client brands
• 5+ years' experience as an Art Director at an advertising or digital agency. Experience in Pharma or Health and Wellness marketing a plus
• Must present a portfolio of 10 pieces of your work that demonstrates both your conceptual and execution-based capabilities across all digital and print platforms
• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, Advertising, Interactive or another Design-related program
• Visual Creativity, always curious, always ahead of the design trends, consistently utilizing new creative techniques from creative brief through deliverable
• Demonstrates a deep understanding in building design layout, visual hierarchy, typography, storyboarding and management of photographers, illustrators, directors
• Embraces all forms of design across multiple marketing channels and platforms (Digital & Traditional)
• Expert in Adobe Creative Suite (including XD, Premier), Microsoft Office
• Experience in Sketch, AXURE is a plus

Pay Range: $80,000 - $90,000

This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on job‑related, non‑discriminatory factors including but not limited to work experience, skills, certifications, and geographical location. The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.

Real Chemistry is proud to be Great Place to Work® certified; check out what our people shared about our culture and workplace on our Great Places to Work Profile here.

We believe we can do our best when feeling our best, which is why we’ve put together a benefits program designed to give you the support you and your family need at every stage of life. Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, tailored to your region. Globally, this includes offices in our key markets with free snacks to keep you running all day long, generous holiday and paid time off, options for private medical, dental, and vison plans, and support in saving for the future. Other perks include mental wellness coaching and support and access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning. Learn more about our great benefits and perks and search specific offerings in your region at: www.realchemistrybenefits.com.

At Real Chemistry, we believe we're at our best when we're connected. Our Real Hybrid and Regional Teams (Real HART) approach is designed to foster collaboration, learning, innovation, and meaningful relationships while providing flexibility where appropriate. Because our workforce spans multiple countries, regions, and client needs, work arrangements may vary by role and location. Some positions offer hybrid or remote flexibility, while others require regular in‑office presence. For example, certain teams and regions, including some of our UK operations, have office‑based requirements. Your recruiter will discuss the specific expectations for the role you're pursuing during the interview process and keep you informed throughout the hiring journey. For employees located within a one-hour commute of a Real Chemistry office, we require in‑person attendance two days per week, either from a Real Chemistry office or when working onsite with clients. Employees in regions without a nearby office may work remotely and come together throughout the year for collaboration, culture‑building, learning, and team connection opportunities. While these guidelines reflect our current workplace model, we understand that everyone’s circumstances are unique. If you require additional flexibility, we welcome an open conversation with your recruiter and our HR team to discuss your needs and determine what may be possible.

Real Chemistry is an Equal Opportunity employer. We continually strive to build and sustain an inclusive and equitable work environment where our employees feel empowered to leverage all they bring from their personal lived experience and professional expertise, to make our team the best in the industry. We encourage motivated and qualified applicants to apply without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, ethnic or national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Real Chemistry operates. Should you require accommodations throughout the interview process please let your recruiter know.