Associate Creative Director, Copy

Relevate Health; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

401K

Pet Insurance

Health, Dental & Vision

Employer-paid STD, LTD

Employer-paid Critical Illness

Employer-paid Accident

Employer-paid Hospital

Employer-paid Life Insurance

Job summary

Relevate Health is seeking an Associate Creative Director, Copy to lead our oncology copy team and shape messaging across traditional and omnichannel channels. You’ll work with strategy, art, account, medical, and UX to translate complex clinical science into compelling brand ideas and executions.

As a working leader, you’ll own briefs, supervise ICs and staff, drive launches from strategy through execution, and ensure high-quality creative output that resonates with patients and healthcare

Qualifications

• Pharma agency experience required.
• AOR oncology copy leadership experience required.
• Strong presentation skills to articulate ideas with senior clients.
• Demonstrated collaboration, accountability, creative courage, and transparency.
• Experience writing for patients and healthcare providers.
• Knowledge of medical claim documentation, MLR, AMA style, annotating and referencing.

Responsibilities

• Lead the copy team in coordination with art, PM, account, and medical.
• Develop standout campaigns and omnichannel experiences with Strategy, Art/Design, and UX.
• Develop and review briefs that provide strategic insight and creative inspiration.
• Lead concept presentations internally and with clients with confidence.
• Own projects from strategy through execution and launch as a working creative leader.
• Set up creative teams, timelines, and milestones for upcoming brand launches.
• Partner with account management to grow the business and strengthen client relationships.
• Manage workloads to maximize productivity and quality across the copy team.
• Collaborate with creative management to address performance and workflow issues.

Skills

Pharma agency experience

AOR oncology copy leadership

Presentation skills

Collaboration

Accountability

Creative courage

Transparency

Patient writing

HCP writing

Education

BA in Advertising/Communications

10+ years pharma advertising

7+ years pharma communications

Outstanding portfolio

Job description

ACD, Copy | Relevate Health

At Relevate Health, we believe every HCP communication should be relevant, and we've built a company of exceptional people committed to making that vision a reality. We're healthcare communications experts who push ourselves every single day to deliver work that genuinely moves HCPs, and ultimately, patients. Our culture is collaborative, growth-minded, and energized by purpose.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We're looking for an Associate Creative Director, Copy to lead our AOR oncology portfolio, currently spanning two diagnostics and two therapies, with more on the way. This is a working leadership role: you'll shape positioning and messaging, turn complex clinical science into compelling brand ideas, and bring them to life across traditional and omnichannel ecosystems.

You’ll own the copy team and serve as a trusted creative partner to clients and internal collaborators alike, working alongside strategy, art, account, medical, and UX to push the work forward. Our oncology clients are smart, strategic, and bold. They’re long-standing partners who show up as true collaborators, and the work reflects it. If you’re ready to lead at the highest level in a place that’s on a steep upward trajectory, this is the role.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead the copy team (ICs and staff) in close coordination with art, PM, account, and medical
• Develop standout campaigns and omnichannel experiences in partnership with Strategy, Art/Design, and UX
• Develop and review creative briefs that provide genuine strategic insight and creative inspiration
• Lead concept presentations internally and with clients, with confidence and conviction
• Own projects from strategy through execution and launch as a working creative leader
• Set up creative teams, timelines, and milestones for upcoming brand launches and conceptual development
• Partner with account management to grow the business and strengthen client relationships
• Manage workloads to maximize productivity and quality across the copy team
• Collaborate with creative management to address performance, workflow, and quality issues

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Must-Haves:

• Pharma agency experience
• AOR oncology copy leadership experience
• Strong presentation skills: you can articulate and defend ideas in the room with senior clients
• Demonstrated predisposition to collaboration, accountability, creative courage, and transparency
• Proven ability to write compellingly for both patients and healthcare providers
• Working knowledge of medical claim documentation, MLR processes, AMA style, annotating, and referencing

Big Pluses:

• Experience across both diagnostics and therapeutic brands
• Track record of brand launches from concept through execution
• Comfort managing across a large, growing portfolio with multiple simultaneous deadlines
• Familiarity with omnichannel content strategy and digital/UX considerations
• Experience in high-science therapeutic areas (oncology preferred)

Education:

• BA degree in Advertising, Communications, Journalism, English, Fine Arts, or a related field required
• 10+ years of pharma advertising experience
• 7+ years of pharmaceutical communications
• Outstanding portfolio demonstrating strategic range and conceptual excellence

Occasional travel to New Jersey and St. Louis is expected.

WHY RELEVATE?

We offer more than a job. We offer a place to grow, do meaningful work, and feel genuinely supported doing it.

Our Culture & Values

Be a part of a compassionate, driven team that emphasizes open communication through our PACT Core Values: Pioneering, Accountable, Caring, and Transparent.

PACT Bonus Program

We put our money where our values are. Every month, we recognize colleagues who go above and beyond to exemplify our PACT Core Values with a monetary bonus ranging from $500 to $2,500. At Relevate, living our values doesn't go unnoticed.

Be a Part of Our FUN!

• Team Impact: Bringing our colleagues together to think outside the box and implement ingenious activities to involve, inspire, and facilitate positivity and caring.
• Team HOPE: Seeks out philanthropic opportunities so that we can proactively care, respect, help, serve, and grow.

Set Up for Success

A welcoming onboarding program with the focus on setting our new colleagues up for success from day one.

Competitive Pay & Top Benefits, Including:

• Unlimited PTO
• 401K
• Pet Insurance
• Health, Dental & Vision
• Employer-paid STD, LTD, Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital, and Life Insurance
• ...and more!

Relevate Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you require accommodation during the application process, please contact [e-mail].

FLSA Status: Exempt | Job Type: Full-Time