Associate Creative Director-Copy, Ogilvy Health

ogilvyhealthusa; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ogilvy Health in New York, NY, seeks an Associate Creative Director, Copy with a decade in healthcare advertising. You will mentor a team of copywriters, shape original concepts, and drive integrated campaigns that meet client objectives.

You''ll lead client presentations, collaborate with art directors and strategists, manage timelines and budgets, and champion creative excellence within the agency. This is a hands-on leadership role in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in copywriting, concepting and developing creative campaigns in healthcare advertising.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor creative teams.
• Deep understanding of marketing principles and strategies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to present creative work effectively to clients.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of copywriters, providing guidance and support to ensure the highest quality of work.
• Develop original and compelling creative concepts that are strategically sound and meet client objectives.
• Collaborate with art directors, account managers, and strategists to develop integrated marketing campaigns.
• Oversee the execution of creative projects, ensuring that they are on time and within budget.
• Present creative work to clients, effectively communicating the strategic rationale and creative vision.
• Stay up-to-date on industry trends and best practices.
• Participate in new business pitches, contributing to the development of winning proposals.
• Foster a positive and collaborative team environment. Manage team workload and resource allocation.
• Champion creative excellence and agency hygiene.
• Proactively identify and solve problems, mitigating negative impact on the team and work.
• Demonstrate leadership in challenging situations, inspiring confidence and providing direction.
• Maintain a "big picture" perspective while ensuring attention to detail within the team.
• Hold the team accountable for delivering high-quality work that meets agency standards.
• Contribute to agency growth and development through strategic decision-making.

Skills

10+ years in healthcare copywriting

Mentoring creative teams

Marketing principles & strategy

Excellent written and verbal comms

Client presentation skills

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

OGILVY HEALTH: WE INSPIRE PEOPLE AND BRANDS TO IMPACT THE WORLD

Guided by this vision, Ogilvy Health, part of WPP, combines borderless creativity, scientific precision and cultural fluency to build healthcare's most influential movements. We drive measurable impact and category-defining growth for brands ready to shape what's next. Our approach is powered by fearless creativity that dares to be different, sparks emotional connections, and inspires action, ensuring cultural resonance. Scientific precision translates complex data into stories that resonate, while our impact-obsessed mindset focuses on delivering real-world outcomes.

For more information on us, visit OgilvyHealth.com , or follow Ogilvy Health on LinkedIn , Instagram , Facebook , X , and Threads .

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company - powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com .

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Associate Creative Director, Copy. This role requires a proven leader with a passion for health advertising and a deep understanding of the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. The role demands an ability to lead teams rather than manage. This entails mentorship (inspiring confidence when the team is 'up against it' by solving problems before they negatively impact the team or the work. It entails taking the lead when others may want to shrink in times of challenge/adversity. The 'big picture' is ever-present in your day-to-day efforts but making sure the team never loses sight of the 'details' is also your responsibility. At this level, it is now incumbent upon you to hold the entire team accountable (including yourself) for agency hygiene and creative excellence.

What You'll Do

• Lead and mentor a team of copywriters, providing guidance and support to ensure the highest quality of work.
• Develop original and compelling creative concepts that are strategically sound and meet client objectives.
• Collaborate with art directors, account managers, and strategists to develop integrated marketing campaigns.
• Oversee the execution of creative projects, ensuring that they are on time and within budget.
• Present creative work to clients, effectively communicating the strategic rationale and creative vision.
• Stay up-to-date on industry trends and best practices.
• Participate in new business pitches, contributing to the development of winning proposals.
• Foster a positive and collaborative team environment. Manage team workload and resource allocation.
• Champion creative excellence and agency hygiene.
• Proactively identify and solve problems, mitigating negative impact on the team and work.
• Demonstrate leadership in challenging situations, inspiring confidence and providing direction.
• Maintain a "big picture" perspective while ensuring attention to detail within the team.
• Hold the team accountable for delivering high-quality work that meets agency standards.
• Contribute to agency growth and development through strategic decision-making.

What You'll Need

• 10 years experience in copywriting, concepting, and developing creative campaigns in the healthcare advertising industry.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor creative teams.
• Deep understanding of marketing principles and strategies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to present creative work effectively to clients.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

How We'll Support You

Ogilvy celebrates its people. Fully. Enthusiastically. Unhesitatingly. We'll empower you with the tools you'll need to succeed. We'll give you the autonomy to seek out new paths and better ways of doing things. We'll support you with colleagues who are experts in their disciplines, drawn from across the Ogilvy network. And we'll provide opportunities for you to do work of which you'll be proud, with people you'll be proud to call your teammates.

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The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, click here for more details.

Pay Range

$75,000 - $180,000 USD

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