Associate Creative Director, Art — Health & Pharma

AC1 McCann Relationship Mktg, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

MRM Health seeks an Associate Creative Director, Art to lead art direction for pharmaceutical and healthcare brands. You will work closely with the Creative Director and cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑quality concepts and supervise junior designers.

The ideal candidate has 7–8 years in pharma design, a standout portfolio, and strong presentation skills. This role is based in New York City with in‑office requirements and a salary range of $150,000–$170,000.

Qualifications

• 7-8 years of pharmaceutical design/art experience in a fast-paced agency setting.
• Pharmaceutical and/or healthcare brand experience is a must.
• Strong understanding of how strategy shapes brand messaging and creative.
• A compelling portfolio included with your application.
• Demonstrate exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• A clear, effective, and persuasive presenter.
• Previous supervisory experience.
• Proficiency in Adobe CS required, other relevant design software programs a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Art lead for a portfolio of business and inspire creative excellence
• Partner with cross-functional team members to ensure proper staffing, adhere to internal processes, and deliver work on time and on budget
• Demonstrate knowledge about the brand, disease state, clinical trials and data, and competitive products
• Present creative work and ideas for large initiatives/programs to clients; engage in creative solution conversations with client
• Create and present conceptual ideas and oversee campaign execution including attendance at photo/video shoots; engage in conversations with all partners and clients
• Proactively seek out opportunities to grow the business and make recommendations
• Lead new business pitch opportunities
• Reviews scopes of work and provides recommendations staffing
• Present at client meetings and engage in discussions, serving up solutions and ideas
• Works collaboratively with all cross-functional team members throughout agency
• Supervise multiple direct reports; oversee workload, creative output, provide regular feedback, execute performance reviews, and aid in career development
• Manage the successful financial landscape for assigned brands, including reviewing, and providing input on scopes, hours, and staff
• Identify staffing needs and potential new hire recruits
• Support Creative Director in all requests

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Portfolio

Presenting

Tools

Adobe CS

Job description

MRM Health seeks an Associate Creative Director, Art to lead art direction for pharmaceutical and healthcare brands. You will work closely with the Creative Director and cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑quality concepts and supervise junior designers.

The ideal candidate has 7–8 years in pharma design, a standout portfolio, and strong presentation skills. This role is based in New York City with in‑office requirements and a salary range of $150,000–$170,000.