Associate Creative Director - Copy

MERGE; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

MERGE seeks an Associate Creative Director-Copy to drive health and wellness communications within the Life Science sector. This role involves creative collaboration, strategic presentations, and managing projects that impact client brands. The ideal candidate will be an experienced copywriter with a strong portfolio, able to inspire innovative solutions and engage with clients effectively.

Benefits

Meaningful Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401K

Flexible Time off & Holidays

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in an advertising agency.
• 6+ years of Life Science industry copywriting experience.
• Proven awards in creative work.

Responsibilities

• Work with Art partner to ideate concepts for communications.
• Deliver presentations to clients and stakeholders.
• Supervise the work of 2-4 employees.

Skills

Concept Development

Creative Writing

Presentation Skills

Campaign Strategy

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, or equivalent

Job description

We bring together the minds and passions of creative pioneers, tech innovators, and data explorers to help ambitious clients solve business challenges and rise to the top. MERGE has enduring client partnerships with American Express, T-Mobile, LG, Subway, Kate Spade NY, Coach, The North Face, Meta, Adobe, BlueCross BlueShield, Abbott, Astellas, Supernus, CSL, GE Healthcare, Broward Health, Indiana University Health, Nationwide, and Morgan Stanley. With offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, Montreal, New York City and Los Angeles. MERGE uses a talent-to-task process that enables clients to think higher and feel deeper about their customers.

Promote Health, Wellness & Happiness

We are committed to promoting health, wellness and happiness in the world by partnering with purpose-driven clients in purpose-driven industries in healthcare, life science, and consumer products. Our deep vertical expertise and category insights stem from decade-long partnerships with our top clients.

Emerge to the Top of Your Career

At MERGE, we strive to create a superior work experience where talented and ambitious people grow. An experience that encourages people to think higher and feel deeper. An experience where people engage their minds and hearts to do the best work of their careers.

As our Associate Creative Director-Copy, you will…

Work with your Art partner to ideate concepts, build brands, and execute layout designs for a variety of communications, both print and digital. You will create solutions that will have a business impact on our clients as well as a health impact on people. You will consistently create and inspire others to create award-winning, unexpected creative solutions for your clients.

Be Accountable and Responsible

• Develop ideas for how brands and organizations can make a meaningful difference in the Life Science space.
• Judge creative work and provide constructive, actionable feedback
• Deliver presentations to clients, account, and creative leads
• Gain thorough knowledge of brand goals, positioning, market, and competitors.
• Continually develop practices and processes to inspire, innovate, and harness new ways of thinking with your direct reports
• Collaborate with the client service, project management, and editorial team to complete and present work on time
• Remain current on industry trends and technology
• Will supervise the work of others, generally 2-4 employees at the senior art director level or below
• Have opportunities to lead new business pitches from insight-gathering to strategic/message development, concept creation, and preparation/presentation to clients

These are the qualifications we’re looking for

• 8-10 years of experience in an advertising agency with 6+ years of Life Science industry copywriting experience
• Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, and/or equivalent work experience
• Strong experience working across an array of tactics, including: print, OOH, social (organic & paid), broadcast, digital video content, email, landing page/website, native, digital banners, experiential, etc.
• Online portfolio that showcases your:
• Ability to interpret creative briefs, develop concepts, and write for all mediums listed above, particularly for healthcare/providers.
• Excellent and versatile writing skills
• Ability to think conceptually and execute strategically
• Work has won awards & was used to help win new clients
• Big picture view of any given assignment and ability to understand the context of the client, industry, and market
• Expert level of direct response writing (digital & print)
• Expert level knowledge of web & digital media production
• Excellent presentation skills
• Strong attention to detail (this can’t be emphasized enough)

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At MERGE, we’re committed to fostering an environment where our team members can thrive in both their careers and personal lives, ensuring they feel supported and empowered to succeed.

MERGE believes in transparency and equity. In accordance with state regulations, we’re proud to include salary ranges in our job postings to ensure fair compensation practices.

The salary range for this role is $120,000 - $150,000, based on the individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors. The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.

MERGE is proud to invest in benefits that includemeaningful Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401K, Lifestyle Spending Account, Employer Paid Life & Disability Insurance, Flexible Time off & Holidays, plus many other benefits and rewards.

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.

And here’s how we live our values at MERGE

• Ability. Mastering our craft
• Agility. Delivering with a growth mindset
• Humility. Collaborating for shared success

MERGE is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

MERGE welcomes and celebrates diversity regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status or people with abilities. We believe that the more diverse we are, the more creative our work will be!

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