Copy Supervisor

Syneos Health; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k match

PTO & sick time

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Syneos Health’s GSW Santa Monica team is seeking a Copy Supervisor to lead day-to-day copy responsibilities across print and digital campaigns for healthcare audiences. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional partners, refine brand voice, and deliver compelling messaging with clarity and impact.

Ideal candidates have 4–6 years in advertising, at least 2 years in pharmaceutical agencies writing for HCPs, and a portfolio that demonstrates strong conceptual ability and healthcare writing.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience in the advertising industry.
• Minimum 2 years of pharmaceutical agency experience writing for HCPs.
• Portfolio demonstrates strong conceptual ability and relevance to healthcare.
• Portfolio examples must include writing for HCP audiences.

Responsibilities

• Act as the team owner, managing day-to-day copy responsibilities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to craft original work across print and digital for diverse audiences, including HCPs and patients.
• Develop a deep understanding of the brand, category, and marketplace.
• Demonstrate strong storytelling and conceptual abilities.
• Create sales aids, core claims, and promotional content.

Skills

Team leadership

Copywriting

Collaboration

Presentation skills

Education

Advertising degree

Job description

Updated: September 17, 2026. Location: Santa Monica, CA, United States. Job ID: 18046

Our GSW Santa Monica team is hiring a Copy Supervisor!

As a Copy Supervisor at GSW, you’ll work on a variety of projects that inspire and reach people with just a few words. You’ll serve as a key member of a cross-functional team and oversee day-to-day copy responsibilities. This role is perfect for someone who thrives on collaboration, creativity, and precision.

What You’ll Do

• Act as the “team owner,” managing day-to-day copy responsibilities
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to craft novel, original work across multiple mediums—print, digital, and beyond for diverse audiences, including healthcare professionals (HCPs) and patients.
• Develop a deep understanding of the brand, category, and marketplace.
• Demonstrate strong conceptual abilities and superior storytelling skills.
• Create sales aids, core claims, and other promotional materials that drive engagement
• 4–6 years of experience in the advertising industry.
• Minimum 2 years of pharmaceutical agency experience, including writing for HCPs.
• Proven ability to develop sales aids, core claims, and other promotional content.
• Portfolio that demonstrates strong conceptual ability.
• Need to show portfolio examples of writing for HCP audience.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in advertising, communications, journalism, or related field; coursework in pharmaceutical advertising or life sciences a plus.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Understanding of a strategically driven creative process.
• Basic knowledge of digital communications and media channels.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $110,000 to $125,000. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. In addition, some positions may include eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and / or individual performance.

At GSW, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace.

At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles.

GSW is a full-service healthcare communications agency that goes beyond advertising to create personalized brand experiences that involve, inspire, educate and activate people through ongoing brand journeys. As one of the world's ten most-awarded healthcare advertising agencies, GSW is hell-bent not to replace the same old with the same old. This is achieved through a provocative premise — if other brands communicated the way healthcare brands do, how many customers would they have? GSW turns against this premise through discovery of beneath-the-surface customer insights that we impact with stories, simplicity and authenticity.

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Syneos Health companies are affirmative action/equal opportunity employers (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)

At Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance.

• competitive compensation package
• Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision
• Company match 401k
• flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time

Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos Health complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.

Discover what our more than 25,000 employees already know: work here matterseverywhere. We work hard,and smart, all in the name of getting much-needed therapies to thosewho need them most. A career with Syneos Health means your everyday workimprovespatients’ lives around the world. Selecting us as an employer secures acareer inwhich you’re guaranteed to:

Syneos Health is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization builtto accelerate customer success. To learn more visit syneoshealth.com.

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