Senior Creative Director, Health & Brand

Ogilvy Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ogilvy Health is seeking an Associate Creative Director to lead teams in delivering compelling verbal and visual communications for healthcare brands. You will provide strategic direction, elevate creative quality, and mentor colleagues while partnering with account and planning teams to ensure campaigns meet client goals.

You’ll guide briefs, stay ahead of industry trends, and balance hands‑on leadership with delegation to maintain excellence across all deliverables.

Qualifications

• 10 years art direction experience and formal design training.
• Expert use of Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.
• Strong presentation skills and cross‑disciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead a creative team to deliver polished verbal and visual communications.
• Provide sound direction to enhance copy and art across disciplines.
• Articulate ideas and creative solutions that excite the agency and client.
• Nurture and motivate the team and manage client feedback effectively.
• Develop and nurture collaborative partnerships with account, planning and multidisciplinary teams.
• Lead development of creative briefs with account/planning.
• Stay ahead of technologies and healthcare trends to inform work.
• Balance hands-on work with delegation to maintain agency hygiene and excellence.
• Contribute to budgets and timelines and anticipate staffing needs.

Skills

Art direction

Design training

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Presentation skills

Print & web experience

Campaign development

Cross-functional coordination

Project leadership

Communication (verbal/written)

Education

Formal design training

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Job description

Ogilvy Health is seeking an Associate Creative Director to lead teams in delivering compelling verbal and visual communications for healthcare brands. You will provide strategic direction, elevate creative quality, and mentor colleagues while partnering with account and planning teams to ensure campaigns meet client goals.

You’ll guide briefs, stay ahead of industry trends, and balance hands‑on leadership with delegation to maintain excellence across all deliverables.