Senior Art Director (Pharma Experience Preferred)

Define Ventures; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

EVERSANA INTOUCH is seeking a Senior Art Director to lead concepting and art/design for pharmaceutical marketing across digital, print, and video. You will own projects from concept to delivery, defend work to stakeholders, and mentor junior team members while collaborating with cross-functional partners.

The role emphasizes regulatory compliance, clear communication of complex medical information, and meeting billability goals in a fast-paced agency setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Fine Arts, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in art direction, with a focus on pharmaceutical marketing.
• Develop multichannel creative that displays strong conceptual thinking, design finesse, strategic acumen, and the ability to bring clarity to content-heavy work
• Proficiency in digital, print, and video communication design.
• Mastery of pharmaceutical regulatory processes and adept at working within these confines.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Distill complex and scientific medical information into clear visual communications.
• Proficient in file-building/management best practices.

Responsibilities

• Possesses strong conceptual skills with the ability to bring a wide range of original creative solutions to every project
• Owns concept and design across all types of communication (digital, print, video, etc.)
• Assists creative leads on projects, helping to pull creative concepts and themes through tactics
• Proactively collaborates with subject matter experts to internal and external teams
• Ability to present and defend work to internal and external teams
• Mastery of pharmaceutical regulatory processes and adept at working within these confines
• Ability to distill complex and scientific medical information into clear, compelling visual communications
• Proficient at file-building/management best practices
• Actively participates in brainstorms and is enthusiastic to ideate with larger team
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development.

Skills

Art direction

Conceptual thinking

Pharma marketing

Multichannel design

Presentation skills

Regulatory know-how

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design

Job description

Company Description

EVERSANA INTOUCH® is a global, full-service marketing agency network serving the life sciences industry, and is the first – and only – agency network to be part of a fully integrated commercialization platform through EVERSANA®. We provide next-generation creative and media services, enterprise solutions and data analytics services for clients.

We get fired up when people talk about getting—and staying—healthy. That’s where we find our inspiration: in the very human experiences of patients, doctors, and even each other. Then, we collaborate on ways to make caring for one’s health more achievable, connecting patients and physicians with the information and tools they need.

We embrace diversity in backgrounds and experiences. Improving patient lives around the world is a priority, and we need people from all backgrounds and swaths of life to help build the future of the healthcare and the life sciences industry. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating an inclusive culture that embraces our cultural beliefs.

Job Description

WHAT DOES A SENIOR ART DIRECTOR DO?

The Senior Art Director (SAD) is an active contributor to the creative team, taking full responsibility for their work, owning concepting and art/design development for a range of projects of varying complexity and scope. The SAD has a solid background in designing materials for pharmaceutical marketing and a knowledge of marketing/advertising principles necessary to ensure work achieves full potential, adheres to brand standards, remains on schedule and overall, meets/exceeds expectations. The SAD presents and defends work internally to creative management and associated teams and may be required to sell the agency’s work in collaboration with others. The SAD is a positive example to junior team members, is proactive in addressing challenges, and actively seeks out opportunities to engage in new business and internal initiatives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Possesses strong conceptual skills with the ability to bring a wide range of original creative solutions to every project
• Owns concept and design across all types of communication (digital, print, video, etc.) helping team create materials that educate patients and persuade healthcare providers
• Assists creative leads on projects, helping to pull creative concepts and themes through tactics
• Proactively collaborates with subject matter experts to internal and external teams
• Ability to present and defend work to internal and external teams
• Mastery of pharmaceutical regulatory processes and adept at working within these confines
• Ability to distill complex and scientific medical information into clear, compelling, and acute visual communications
• Proficient at file-building/management best practices and The One Intouch Process
• Understands the importance of meeting billability targets and proactively communicates about their workload
• Actively participates in brainstorms and is enthusiastic to ideate with larger team
• Acts as an example to junior team members, showing careful attention to detail and sharing experience in a full range of channels
• Is a trusted creative partner who develops strong relationships within creative and across other cross-functional departments
• Problem-solver who works to flag/elevate problems in advance to appropriate leads and contribute ideas for solutions
• Volunteers to contribute to new business efforts
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Fine Arts, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in art direction, with a focus on pharmaceutical marketing.
• Demonstrated experience in developing multichannel creative that displays strong conceptual thinking, design finesse, strategic acumen, and the ability to bring clarity to content-heavy work
• Strong conceptual skills with the ability to bring a wide range of original creative solutions to every project.
• Proficiency in digital, print, and video communication design.
• Mastery of pharmaceutical regulatory processes and adept at working within these confines.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to distill complex and scientific medical information into clear, compelling visual communications.
• Proficient in file-building/management best practices

Additional Information

OUR CULTURAL BELIEFS:

Patient Minded I act with the patient’s best interest in mind.

Client Delight I own every client experience and its impact on results.

Take Action I am empowered and empower others to act now.

Grow Talent I own my development and invest in the development of others.

Win Together I passionately connect with anyone, anywhere, anytime to achieve results.

Communication Matters I speak up to create transparent, thoughtful and timely dialogue.

Embrace Diversity I create an environment of awareness and respect.

Always Innovate I am bold and creative in everything I do.

EVERSANA is committed to providing competitive salaries and benefits for all employees. If this job posting includes a base salary range, it represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position and is not applicable to locations outside of the U.S. Compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). This role is eligible for hire in select U.S. locations based on business and operational considerations. For a full list of locations, visit eversana.com/careers. More information about EVERSANA’s benefits package can be found at eversana.com/careers. EVERSANA reserves the right to modify this base salary range and benefits at any time.

From EVERSANA’s inception, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion have always been key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds who share a passion for improving the lives of patients and leading innovation within the healthcare industry. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employees’ points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.