Associate Director, Creative Strategy

Publicis Groupe; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Publicis Groupe is seeking an Associate Director, Creative Strategy to lead insight-led, creator-first storytelling for a major Pharma client while guiding a team of strategists. You will blend data, culture, and compliance to craft narratives that educate, engage, and persuade across healthcare audiences.

The role requires overseeing cross-functional collaboration with Strategy, Analytics, Medical/Regulatory, and Creative teams, mentoring talent, and driving scalable, compliant campaigns with

Qualifications

• 6+ years in creative strategy, brand storytelling, or influencer/creator marketing.
• Previous experience working with health/pharma clients.
• Strong background in developing integrated, data-informed, creator-led creative concepts.
• Proven ability to lead proposals and inspire cross-disciplinary teams.
• Excellent presentation and storytelling skills, both visual and verbal.
• Deep understanding of social platforms, creator culture, and audience behavior.
• Experience mentoring and developing talent within a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative strategy for dedicated Publicis Groupe clients, transforming insights into compliant, culturally relevant storytelling platforms.
• Translate audience, category, and platform data into actionable creative ideas that drive measurable brand and business outcomes.
• Partner with Strategy, Analytics, and Medical/Regulatory teams to ensure concepts are rooted in proof points and aligned with brand and compliance standards.
• Oversee influencer brief development, ensuring creative excellence, accuracy, and authenticity across all content.
• Collaborate with Client Solutions, Creator Partnerships, Campaign, and Design teams to bring ideas to life seamlessly and visually.
• Mentor and manage a pod of creative strategists, fostering growth, consistency, and strategic rigor across all work.
• Partner with Creative Operations to balance workloads, allocate resources, and maintain team efficiency.
• Build scalable creative frameworks and best practices that strengthen storytelling, compliance, and cultural impact.
• Represent Creative Strategy in client and inter-agency presentations, articulating ideas clearly and persuasively.
• Stay ahead of emerging trends in creator marketing, consumer health, and digital storytelling to inform innovation.

Skills

Creative strategy

Brand storytelling

Influencer marketing

Health/pharma experience

Leadership

Presentation skills

Social platforms knowledge

Job description

Company description

Recognized as Social Media/Influencer Agency of the Year, and as the annual partner for Forbes Top Creators List, Influential sits at the center of culture and the creator economy.

Through our platform Captiv8, the industry’s #1 ranked influencer marketing platform, we combine deep API integrations, advanced AI, and machine learning with human expertise to connect brands with a network of more than 15 million creators worldwide.

Our work powers award-winning campaigns across Meta, Snap, TikTok, YouTube, and more, partnering with Fortune 500 companies and global organizations to deliver impact across retail foot traffic, in-store sales, online conversions, and TV tune-in.

At Influential, you’ll work with a fast-moving, high-performance team solving complex problems and shaping the future of marketing. You’ll build, grow, and make an impact alongside top talent, leading brands, and the world’s most influential creators.

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Overview

The Associate Director, Creative Strategy leads the development of insight-led, creator-first storytelling that connects culture, creators, and data to measurable business outcomes for a dedicated Pharma client, alongside a portfolio of other Fortune 500 brands. This role blends creativity and scientific precision, translating complex brand, category, and audience insights into compelling narratives that inspire trust, education, and engagement across consumer and healthcare audiences.

As a creative architect and strategic integrator, this leader bridges data, culture, and compliance, crafting stories that meet both regulatory standards and cultural relevance. They guide the creative direction for high-visibility campaigns, mentor a team of creator strategists, and ensure all work delivers meaningful impact rooted in empathy, authenticity, and behavioral insight.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative strategy for dedicated Publicis Groupe clients, transforming insights into compliant, culturally relevant storytelling platforms.

• Translate audience, category, and platform data into actionable creative ideas that drive measurable brand and business outcomes.

• Partner with Strategy, Analytics, and Medical/Regulatory teams to ensure concepts are rooted in proof points and aligned with brand and compliance standards.

• Oversee influencer brief development, ensuring creative excellence, accuracy, and authenticity across all content.

• Collaborate with Client Solutions, Creator Partnerships, Campaign, and Design teams to bring ideas to life seamlessly and visually.

• Mentor and manage a pod of creative strategists, fostering growth, consistency, and strategic rigor across all work.

• Partner with Creative Operations to balance workloads, allocate resources, and maintain team efficiency.

• Build scalable creative frameworks and best practices that strengthen storytelling, compliance, and cultural impact.

• Represent Creative Strategy in client and inter-agency presentations, articulating ideas clearly and persuasively.

• Stay ahead of emerging trends in creator marketing, consumer health, and digital storytelling to inform innovation.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in creative strategy, brand storytelling, or influencer/creator marketing.
• Previous experience working with health/pharma clients.
• Strong background in developing integrated, data-informed, creator-led creative concepts.
• Proven ability to lead proposals and inspire cross-disciplinary teams.
• Excellent presentation and storytelling skills, both visual and verbal.
• Deep understanding of social platforms, creator culture, and audience behavior.
• Experience mentoring and developing talent within a collaborative environment.

Additional information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [e-mail].

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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Compensation Range: USD $100,000.00 - USD $120,000.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 12/4/2026.