Senior Creative Director, Art

Clutch; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Clutch Creative, a rapidly growing staffing agency, seeks a strategic and visionary Creative Director, Art for a client in life sciences. Define visual identity, lead a talented team, and craft compliant creative solutions tailored for pharmaceutical market access.

This remote role requires 8+ years in creative roles, with 3+ years in senior leadership within an agency, plus hands-on art direction and deep regulatory knowledge.

Qualifications

• 8 years of total creative experience, with 3+ years in a senior leadership/management role in an agency.
• Proven track record directing creative strategy, concept development and omnichannel execution.
• Background in market access, specialty therapeutics, oncology or rare diseases preferred.
• Portfolio demonstrating brand architecture and multi-channel campaigns.
• Deep working knowledge of pharmaceutical marketing compliance and regulatory terms.

Responsibilities

• Provide creative leadership and mentorship across digital and print channels for life sciences partners.
• Define and elevate long-term creative trajectory, brand personality, and visual standards of the agency.
• Balance strategy with hands-on art direction, reviewing layouts and providing feedback.
• Serve as primary creative anchor for key accounts, aligning designs with commercial goals and regulatory constraints (MLR, ISI, fair balance).
• Collaborate with account management, operations, and strategy to ensure resource allocation, efficiency, and budget adherence.
• Support new business and pitch efforts with compelling concepts.
• Participate in team growth by interviewing candidates and shaping service offerings.

Skills

Creative leadership

Omnichannel execution

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Team mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree (Fine Arts/Graphic Design)

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

PowerPoint

Job description

Role: Creative Director, Art (Market Access)

Location: United States (EST)

Hybrid/On-site/Remote: Remote (Must be located in and authorized to work in the US)

Clutch Creative is a rapidly growing staffing agency. We support our clients by identifying unreachable talent that helps their businesses grow.

Our candidates work with us because they know we have the best opportunities available to them and will help them navigate their next career move.

We care, we're honest, and we hustle-that's what makes us Clutch. Clutch is looking for a strategic and visionary Creative Director, Art for a client of ours-an expanding life sciences and market access creative agency. We are seeking a dynamic leader who can define the visual identity of our work, guide a talented team, and craft compelling, compliant creative solutions tailored for the pharmaceutical sector.

Responsibilities:

• Creative Leadership & Mentorship: Direct and inspire a high-performing creative team, overseeing concept creation and execution across various digital and print channels for life sciences partners.
• Vision & Agency Branding: Partner with executive leadership to establish and elevate the long-term creative trajectory, brand personality, and visual standards of the agency.
• Hands-On Art Direction: Balance high-level strategic oversight with active design contribution, producing concepts, reviewing layouts, and providing precise visual and verbal feedback.
• Client Account Stewardship: Act as the primary creative anchor for key accounts, ensuring designs align with commercial goals while strictly navigating regulatory constraints (such as MLR, ISI, and fair balance).
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner seamlessly with account management, project operations, and strategy teams to ensure resource allocation, project efficiency, and budget adherence.
• New Business & Pitch Support: Drive growth by contributing to pitch decks, presenting creative concepts persuasively to prospective clients, and expanding existing accounts.
• Team Scaling & Talent Vetting: Participate actively in organizational growth by interviewing candidates, identifying capability gaps, and helping shape evolving service offerings.

Qualifications:

• 8 years of total creative experience, with a minimum of 3 years in a senior leadership or management capacity within an agency setting.
• Proven expertise directing creative strategy, concept development, and omnichannel execution (digital, print, presentations, social media, and email).
• Specific background in the market access space, with familiarity in specialty therapeutics, oncology, or rare diseases strongly preferred.
• Mastery of standard design technologies, including Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and PowerPoint.
• A sophisticated visual portfolio demonstrating strong conceptual thinking, brand architecture, and multi-channel marketing campaigns.
• Deep working knowledge of pharmaceutical marketing compliance, regulatory guidelines, referencing, and industry terminology.
• Demonstrated experience thriving in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, or high-growth agency environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Communications, or a related discipline.

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