Art Director

twentysix; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free snacks

Generous holiday and paid time off

Private medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Mental wellness coaching

LinkedIn Learning access

Job summary

Real Chemistry, a global health innovation company, is seeking an experienced Art Director to elevate our creative output across digital and print channels. You’ll lead visually compelling campaigns, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and push the boundaries of design from concept through execution for pharma and health brands.

You have 5+ years of AD experience in an agency setting, a strong portfolio of 10+ pieces, and a degree in a design-related field.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to think and design beyond campaigns for client brands.
• 5+ years' experience as an Art Director in an advertising or digital agency; pharma/health marketing a plus.
• Portfolio of 10 pieces showing conceptual and execution strength across digital and print.
• Bachelor’s or higher in graphic design, advertising, interactive design or related field.
• Strong visual creativity and up-to-date design trends.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a partnership approach with peers from all departments on client business.
• Participate in new business activities and pitches as requested.
• Set and maintain high visual brand standards aligned with Creative BU expectations.
• Collaborate with project teams to understand objectives and audience.
• Demonstrate understanding of wireframing, site mapping, and UX design.
• Perform other duties as assigned by leadership.

Skills

Art Direction

Portfolio required

Pharma/Health marketing experience

Cross-channel design

Education

Design degree

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Sketch

Axure

XD

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.

ART DIRECTOR

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.

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: $77,000-$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.

Working with Real HART: Since the pandemic, we have adapted to how our people told us they want to work. We have office locations in cities in the US, UK, and Europe with many employees and clients that serve as hubs where and when they need us.* For employees who are within an hour of one of our offices, we expect attendance in the office two days per week, either at a Real Chemistry office or onsite with clients. We are also actively opening new office locations, so if one opens near you, our Real HART policy will apply. We are not looking for attendance for the sake of attendance but believe that the opportunity to coordinate in-office team meetings, 1:1 meetings with managers, taking advantage of on-site learning, and connecting with client partners is a critical to delivering on our purpose of making healthcare what it should be.* Outside of these offices, we have regions, where people work remotely but come together quarterly for collaboration, culture and learning opportunities. We call this our Real Hybrid and Regional Teams (Real HART) approach. Real Chemistry believes we are best together – and our workplace strategy fosters connection and collaboration in person – but also supports flexibility for our people.

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.