Associate Creative Director, Copy

Fingerpaint; Cedar Knolls (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Fingerpaint is seeking an Associate Creative Director, Copy in Cedar Knolls, NJ. You will collaborate with art partners to craft standout campaigns, lead the copy team, and ensure timely delivery under pressure.

The role requires 8-11 years in pharmaceutical advertising and experience managing teams. You will represent the agency in client meetings and help shape strategic creative briefs.

Qualifications

• 8-11 years of pharmaceutical advertising experience required.
• Experience managing teams preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with art partner to develop standout campaigns and concepts.
• Lead copy workloads to maximize productivity of the copy team.
• Present concepts to clients and participate in meetings and events.
• Develop and review creative briefs with strategic insight and inspiration.
• Hire and interview prospective creative candidates.
• Estimate copy hours and manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.

Skills

Copy leadership

Team management

Client presentations

Strategic thinking

Job description

I'll be supporting Full Time Copy roles at Fingerpaint Group. This is the Associate Creative Director, Copy.

Note: All candidates must live within a 90-mile radius of the Cedar Knolls, NJ office.

Posted by: Jorge Batista, Talent Acquisition Partner

Reset your expectationsofa health and wellness agency. From ourinception, Fingerpaint has been driven by an unstoppable collective spirit of possibility.It’sthat curiositythat’sat the heart of everything we do. From our legendary people-first culture to the hundreds of Fingerpainters who define us,we’vereimagined what it means to be a healthcare and wellness advertising agency. Here, creativity happens naturally—we attract top talent and give them a space to grow and collaborate.

Objectives of this role:

What it takes:

• Work with art partner to produce standout and strategically focused concepts and campaigns
• Ability to work collaboratively with all other disciplines at the agency (account management, digital strategy, etc.)
• Manage workloads to maximize productivity of the copy team, ensuring that everyone is busy and billable
• Demonstrate to clients that you understand their products and marketing challenges and are responsive to the strategic and creative needs of their business
• Represent the agency at client meetings and social events as appropriate
• Strong presentation skills
• Help develop and review creative briefs that provide strategic insight and creative inspiration
• Manage and work independently, under tight deadlines, while juggling multiple projects when necessary
• Estimate copy hours
• Lead concept presentations
• Provide written and face-to-face feedback for annual performance reviews, as well as ongoing feedback throughout the year (written when requested)
• Identify and interview prospective creative candidates
• A sense of humor that is actually funny

Know-how:

• 8-11 years of pharmaceutical advertising experience a must
• Experience managing teams preferred