Freelance Copy Supervisor

Syneos Health, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 97,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Paid time off

Benefits through ACA

Job summary

Syneos Health, Inc. is seeking an experienced healthcare copywriter to lead day-to-day copy responsibilities and mentor junior writers.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to produce original work across print and digital media for professional and patient audiences, while advancing brand understanding and storytelling excellence. The role emphasizes strong communication, strategic creativity, and a solid foundation in pharmaceutical advertising.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in advertising, communications, or journalism, and/or coursework related to pharmaceutical advertising or life sciences
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Understanding of a strategically driven creative process
• Basic understanding of digital communications and media channels

Responsibilities

• Serve as “team owner” by managing the day-to-day copy responsibilities, both executional and supervisory in nature
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to create novel and original work in a variety of mediums—print, digital and beyond for a variety of audiences, including both professional and patient
• Develop a refined understanding of the brand, category, and overall marketplace
• Demonstrate strong conceptual abilities and superior storytelling skills
• Lead and mentor junior writers on daily workload and project delivery
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure timely, high-quality deliverables across touchpoints

Skills

Storytelling

Brand understanding

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Advertising/Communications/Journalism or life sciences

Job description

Updated: Today
Location: Remote, United States
Job ID:18020

You inspire and reach people with just a few words.

In this role, you will work on high-visibility, large-scale projects while maintaining close individual relationships. You will serve as a lead member of a cross-functional team, manage and mentor junior level writers, and oversee the day-to-day workload. You will:

• Serve as “team owner” by managing the day-to-day copy responsibilities, both executional and supervisory in nature
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to create novel and original work in a variety of mediums—print, digital and beyond for a variety of audiences, including both professional and patient
• Develop a refined understanding of the brand, category, and overall marketplace
• Demonstrate strong conceptual abilities and superior storytelling skills
• 4-6 years' experience in advertising industry
• 2+ years' pharmaceutical copywriting experience

Desired Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in advertising, communications, or journalism, and/or coursework related to pharmaceutical advertising or life sciences
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Understanding of a strategically driven creative process
• Basic understanding of digital communications and media channels

The anticipated hourly rate for this position is $85 but may vary based on various factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and proficiency for the role.

At GSW, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. 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.

As a Syneos Health freelance, temporary, or contract employee, you may be eligible to participate in the Company 401k match and benefits such as paid time off or benefits through provisions in the Affordable Care Act or State-specific requirements depending on the terms of your employment. Syneos Health complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements for temporary/freelance/contract employees.

Discover what our more than 29,000 employees already know: work here matters everywhere. 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 work improvespatients’ lives around the world. Selecting us as an employer secures a career inwhich you’re guaranteed to:

Syneos Health is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities. Together we share insights, use the latest technologies and apply advanced business practices to speed our customers’ delivery of important therapies to patients.