Group Copy Supervisor

Deerfield Group; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Deerfield seeks a Group Copy Supervisor to lead the copy team within a senior creative role. The position focuses on strategic, scientifically accurate promotional copy across brands, with a strong emphasis on oncology and client engagement.

You will mentor writers, maintain brand voice, and collaborate with art and account teams to deliver powerful campaigns that meet regulatory and client expectations.

Qualifications

• 7-9 years of experience in advertising agency industry with at least 4 years in pharmaceutical copy supervisor and/or copywriter roles.
• Experience supervising a staff of 1+ writers.
• Oncology experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Own the copy perspective for the group and guide all promotional copy, campaigns, and concepts across brands.
• Supervise copy staff and mentor teams to ensure brand alignment and high-quality output.
• Present effectively to clients and cross-functional teams with strong storytelling and visual alignment.
• Maintain expertise in pharmaceutical terminology and ensure accuracy across materials.
• Lead client meetings, strategic planning, and war games to drive creative solutions.
• Collaborate with Creative Director and Group Art Supervisor to integrate copy with visuals.
• Identify opportunities for campaigns and new media while maintaining high standards of reproduction.
• Foster internal presentations to raise creative standards and client relationship credibility.
• Balance multiple client needs while delivering compelling, scientifically accurate work.

Skills

Leadership

Copywriting

Communication

Multitask

Creative direction

Abstract thinking

Flexibility

Industry knowledge

Team collaboration

Brand knowledge

Job description

Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey where your talents are valued, and your potential is limitless? At Deerfield, we believe in fostering a culture of excellence, where every team member is empowered to make a difference and contribute to our collective success.

Deerfield is the marketing and communications partner of choice. Purpose-built to scale with our clients, our specialist teams craft stories that matter and bridge meaningful connections to advance healthcare products to the people who need them most. Our full-service capabilities are rooted in storytelling and powered by technology to deliver focused strategy, optimized execution, and tangible outcomes. Further, our flexible working model allows us to scale and grow alongside our clients – whether providing expert consultation, serving as a strategic executional partner, or acting as full agency of record.

We are built to serve and designed to deliver.

The Group Copy Supervisor is a senior-level creative department position responsible for providing direct support to the Creative Director, particularly in the areas of creative presentation, client relations, cross-department idea generation, and team creative oversight. The Group Copy Supervisor must possess superior conceptual and copywriting skills and knowledge of pharmaceutical requirements/terminology. This role manages, mentors, and develops copy staff and contributes to the strength of agency by nurturing relationships with clients through communication, interaction, and exceptional work.

*Oncology experience is required.

Responsibilities

• You are the “group owner” from a copy perspective
• Possess expert storytelling and visual conceptual skills
• Supervise all promotional copy, concepts, and campaigns across all brands
• Ensure all work is consistent with brand guidelines and strategy
• Contribute to strategic and tactical planning
• Act as key client contact for applicable brands
• Establish credibility with clients at all levels through advanced thinking and clear communication
• Help to identify and eliminate factors creating crisis, and minimize recurrence of those factors
• Excellent creative presentation skills with ability to deliver a believable, inspiring, and persuasive approach to selling the “big idea” to team members and clients
• Partner with Group Art Supervisor to ensure that copy direction and visual presentation work together to make the concept powerful and compelling
• Proactively advise client(s) on potential promotional opportunities (ie, campaigns, sales rep programs, booth draws, and new media)
• Lead client strategic meetings, war games, market research, and work plan development, and be able to present ideas and creative solutions comfortably
• Research to become more familiar with client businesses

Stand and deliver

• Participate in new business initiatives
• Help establish and maintain the highest possible standards of reproduction for all digital, print, audio/visual, and collateral materials produced by the agency
• Expert understanding of pharmaceutical requirements/terminology and how that affects your team’s work
• Exhibit expert understanding of company and client offerings and how they pertain to assigned accounts
• Knowledge of advertising business beyond healthcare; knowledge of what has been done in the industry and what constitutes a quality idea/campaign
• Engage in personal development necessary to stay current in advertising

Play nice in the sandbox

• Raise creative consciousness of agency through internal presentations and leadership
• Consult with the Creative Director, as well as account services, project management, and other agency team members as necessary to achieve agency objectives
• Inform and advise the Creative Director on the status of departmental affairs
• Very successful/ respected relationship builder, both internally with the art creative team you oversee and with your clients
• Work closely with the Medical Department to maintain the highest level of scientific accuracy in development of promotional work
• Easily juggle multiple competing client needs while inspiring and motivating both your creative teammates and your clients
• Ability to provide creative leadership, direction, and guidance to team (art and copy)
• Encourage the professional development of department staff
• Consult with Creative Director and agency services manager regarding staffing needs
• Maintain a current list of available freelance writers

Qualifications

• Must have 7-9 years of experience in advertising agency industry with at least 4 years of pharmaceutical copy supervisor and/or copywriter experience
• Must have experience supervising a staff of 1 or more writers

Required Skills

• Possess positive and inspirational leadership qualities
• Excellent copywriting and communication skills
• Proven ability to multitask, handle stressful situations, and deadline pressures
• Relentless energy, a sense of humor, and an open and curious mind
• Flawlessly direct the creative process, workflow, workload, and resources among copy group
• Ability to expertly think in abstract terms; can make connections between unrelated notions; can formulate innovative ideas where others cannot; seen as original and value-adding in brainstorming sessions
• Provide and accept constructive internal and/or client comments
• Provide/understand creative direction based on objectives and execute creative work effectively
• Communicate workload appropriately based on skill sets and talents; prioritize workload to meet competing and changing deadlines
• Possess an understanding of new technologies and emerging cultural trends and their impact on the business
• Work beyond what is described in job description as needed; willing to be flexible for the team, and ultimately the work, and demonstrate a willingness to work across teams as needed software

Deerfield is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.