Associate Creative Director

24 Seven Talent; United States; On-site; USD 83,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

24 Seven Talent is seeking a freelance Associate Creative Director, Art for a pharmaceutical AOR launch. The role leads high-level concepting while executing design across digital, print, OOH, social, experiential, and video.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in pharma art direction, a strong portfolio, and the ability to translate scientific content into compelling visuals while meeting regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of pharmaceutical art direction and/or design experience.
• Pharmaceutical AOR and product launch experience required.
• Rare disease experience strongly preferred.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating design craft and art direction across digital and traditional channels.
• Experience developing tactical creative across digital, print, OOH, and other integrated formats.
• Understanding of pharmaceutical marketing, scientific storytelling, and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to translate complex scientific content into compelling creative.
• Experience leading and mentoring art directors and designers.
• Strong client-facing communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead concept development and visual direction for campaigns across digital, print, OOH, social, experiential, and video
• Translate strategic and scientific insights into visual ideas and solutions
• Partner closely with copy, strategy, account, project management, and other creative team members to develop cohesive campaign work
• Provide hands-on art direction and design guidance throughout concept development and tactical execution
• Develop and evolve visual systems, campaign identities, typography, layouts, color palettes, photography, and illustration approaches
• Ensure creative work maintains a high level of design craft while remaining consistent with brand guidelines and strategic objectives
• Translate complex scientific and clinical information into clear, engaging visual storytelling
• Present creative concepts and work confidently to internal stakeholders and clients
• Oversee creative quality and consistency across deliverables
• Mentor and provide actionable creative direction to junior and mid-level art directors and designers
• Partner with production, UX, development, and cross-functional teams to execute multichannel creative
• Ensure work meets pharmaceutical regulatory requirements while continuing to push for innovative creative solutions
• Support brand planning, tactical development, and new business initiatives as needed

Skills

Art direction

Visual design

Campaign development

Multichannel campaigns

Typography

Brand guidelines

Visual storytelling

Client presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Visual Communications/Design

Job description

Associate Creative Director, Art — Pharma

Start: ASAP

Duration: Through 9/30/26

Hours: 40 hours/week

Pay Rate: $60-70/hr.

Interview Process: 30-minute video interview with Group Creative Director

Overview

Our client is looking for a freelance Associate Creative Director, Art to support tactical creative development for a pharmaceutical AOR launch. This person will partner closely with the Group Creative Director and broader creative team to develop and execute high-quality work across digital, print, OOH, social, experiential, and video.

The ideal candidate brings a strong pharmaceutical agency background, excellent design craft, and the ability to translate complex scientific information into compelling, strategically grounded creative. This is a hands-on creative leadership role for someone who can concept at a high level while also getting into the details of design and execution.

Pharmaceutical experience is required, including previous AOR and launch experience. Rare disease experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead concept development and visual direction for integrated pharmaceutical campaigns across digital, print, OOH, social, experiential, and video
• Translate strategic and scientific insights into compelling visual ideas and creative solutions
• Partner closely with copy, strategy, account, project management, and other creative team members to develop cohesive campaign work
• Provide hands-on art direction and design guidance throughout concept development and tactical execution
• Develop and evolve visual systems, campaign identities, typography, layouts, color palettes, photography, and illustration approaches
• Ensure creative work maintains a high level of design craft while remaining consistent with brand guidelines and strategic objectives
• Translate complex scientific and clinical information into clear, engaging visual storytelling
• Present creative concepts and work confidently to internal stakeholders and clients
• Oversee creative quality and consistency across deliverables
• Mentor and provide actionable creative direction to junior and mid-level art directors and designers
• Partner with production, UX, development, and cross-functional teams to execute multichannel creative
• Ensure work meets pharmaceutical regulatory requirements while continuing to push for innovative creative solutions
• Support brand planning, tactical development, and new business initiatives as needed

Qualifications

• 8+ years of pharmaceutical art direction and/or design experience within a creative or advertising agency
• Previous pharmaceutical AOR and product launch experience required
• Rare disease experience strongly preferred
• Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional design craft, conceptual thinking, and art direction across digital and traditional channels
• Experience developing tactical creative across digital, print, OOH, and other integrated formats
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical marketing, scientific storytelling, and regulatory requirements
• Ability to translate complex scientific content into compelling and accessible creative
• Experience leading and mentoring art directors and designers
• Strong client-facing communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, highly collaborative agency environment
• Strong eye for visual trends, typography, photography, illustration, layout, and overall design craft
• Bachelor’s degree in Visual Communications, Design, or a related field preferred