Associate Creative Director, Art/Design

Avalerehealth; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with match

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Medical/Dental/Vision plans

Flexible hybrid/remote work

Job summary

Avalere Health is seeking an Associate Creative Director, Art to lead and elevate brand communication across campaigns. You will work with Art Directors, Copywriters, and Designers, reporting to the Creative Director, ensuring high-impact creative work.

This role requires strong design and art direction skills, proficiency in FIGMA, and mentoring junior creatives. We offer hybrid/remote options, professional development, and a culture that values collaboration and healthcare impact.

Qualifications

• Experience in a creative role within a healthcare advertising agency.
• Strong design skills demonstrated across multiple media.
• Able to mentor and develop junior creatives.
• Proficiency with FIGMA is essential.
• Ability to present concepts clearly to clients and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Inspire high creative standards and mentor staff.
• Develop and direct concepts for advertising campaigns.
• Lead creative on brands and guide delivery of campaigns.
• Present as an authority on current creative thinking.
• Build relationships with brand teams and colleagues.
• Champion creativity and collaboration across the agency.

Skills

Strong design

FIGMA proficient

Healthcare advertising

Mentorship

Brand storytelling

Tools

PowerPoint

Video

Web design

Job description

About Avalere Health

United by one profound purpose: to reach EVERY PATIENT POSSIBLE. At Avalere Health, we ensure every patient is identified, treated, supported, and cared for. Equally. Our Advisory, Medical, and Marketing teams come together – powerfully and intentionally – to forge unconventional connections, building a future where healthcare is not a barrier and no patient is left behind.

Achieving our mission starts with providing enriching, purpose-driven careers for our team that empower them to make a tangible impact on patient lives. We are committed to creating a culture where our employees are empowered to bring their whole selves to work and tap into the power of diverse backgrounds and skillsets to play a part in making a difference for every patient, everywhere.

Our flexible approach to working allows our global teams to decide where they want to work, whether in‑office or at home based on team and client need. Major city hubs in London, Manchester, Washington, D.C., and New York, and smaller offices globally, serve as collaboration hubs allowing our teams to come together when it matters. Homeworkers are equally supported, with dedicated social opportunities and resources.

Our inclusive culture is at the heart of everything we do. We proudly support our employees in bringing their whole selves to work with our six Employee Network Groups – Diverse Ability, Family, Gender, LGBTQ+, Mental Health, and Race/Ethnicity. These groups provide opportunities to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion and to connect, learn, and socialise through regular meetings and programs of activity.We are an accredited Fertility Friendly employer with our Fertility Policy, enhanced parental leave, and culture of flexibility ensuring every employee feels supported across their family planning journey and can work in a way that suits their family’s needs.

We are deeply invested in supporting professional growth for our employees through day-to-day career experiences, access to thousands of on-demand training sessions, regular career conversations, and the opportunity for global, cross-capability career moves.

We take pride in being part of the Disability Confident Scheme. This helps make sure you can be interviewed fairly if you have a disability, long term health condition, or are neurodiverse. If you'd like to apply and need adjustments made, you can let us know in your application.

About the role

The Associate Creative Director, Art (ACD) works with our team of Art Directors, Copywriters, and Designers to conceive and execute a variety of brand communication and engagement projects through a wide range of media. In a hands‑on role working with and reporting to the Creative Director, the ACD is jointly responsible for the quality of the creative work that the agency produces, ensuring it is always as impactful and effective as possible. You will act as Lead Creative on brands and will mentor, develop and nurture junior and mid‑weight creatives. You will champion effective creativity internally and externally, working closely with brand teams and other colleagues to promote its value.

This role requires someone who is a strong designer as well as an art director and is proficient in FIGMA

• Inspirehigh creative standards, through the quality of yourown work and through your encouragement and interaction with others
• Developand directconcepts for advertising or promotional campaigns
• Takea creative leadership role on brands and projects, working closely with brand teams and creative colleagues to shape and direct the creative strategy and delivery
• Presentas an authority on current creative thinking and playing an active role in raising our profile as a leading healthcare creative communications agency
• Buildstrong interpersonal relationships, working smoothly with colleagues whilst pushing and encouraging them
• Championthe power of creativity and the company culture of collaboration, and encourageothers to do the same
• Helpto nurture the stars of the future: supervising, mentoring and actively training junior members of staff, identifying and handling training requirements where relevant
• Constructively challengeand inspireothers to think aboutthe creative ideation process
• Playa pivotal role in growing the agency and identifying new business opportunities
• Suggest new business initiatives where appropriate and followthrough on them
• Showgood understanding of the commercial aspects of our business and assistin ensuring the Creative Department meets its performance targets
• Take the lead on new business pitch work, directing and presenting as required

• Experience in a creative role within a recognised healthcare advertising agency
• Strong Design Skills
• Show entrepreneurial spirit in exploring new creative opportunities
• Keen to help shape and improve our offering and ways of working, and play an integral part in your brand teams, providing invaluable creative counsel
• Able to build a clear and compelling narrative through concept presentations in order to take clients on a journey that helps them understand your creative ideas
• You are keen to explore new ways of doing things, put your mind to the test and come up with new and innovative creative solutions, which can improve the lives of patients and their own individual health experiences
• You understand the value of different communication platforms and design tools, from video to powerpoint, websites to apps, and print to immersive experiences
• You can demonstrate evidence of mentorship, teamwork and collaboration through your recent work and experience
• MUST BE PROFICIENT IN FIGMA

What we can offer

You will receive a 401K plan with an employer match contribution up to 4% (immediately vested), as well as life insurance, disability coverage, and medical, dental, and vision plans for peace of mind. Enjoy flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and remote work, along with the option to work from anywhere across the globe two weeks each year.

Access free counselling through our employee assistance program and personalized health support. Our enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave, and fertility policies provide support across every stage of your family‑planning journey. You can also benefit from continuous opportunities to professionally develop with on‑demand training, support, and global mobility opportunities across the business.

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