VP, ACD, Copy

Calcium+Company; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Calcium+Company is seeking a VP, Associate Creative Director, Copy in the Creative Department in the U.S. Philadelphia area. The role leads both art and copy disciplines, guiding teams to deliver high-quality work that meets client needs and anticipates future requirements.

The VP level requires advanced performance in leadership and strategy, driving new business pitches while maintaining team morale and agency values across client engagements.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of agency experience required.
• Strong presentation skills and leadership ability.
• Experience in medical-regulatory-legal navigation and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Accountable as the creative and strategic lead on a large/primary brand(s) and 1-2 smaller accounts/projects.
• Successfully manages team within core discipline (art or copy).
• Lead creative teams through important creative initiatives, providing clear feedback and strong direction.
• Is a steady source of ideas and inspiration; has a meaningful and positive cultural impact across the agency.
• Spearheads day-to-day deliverables, leads client presentations.
• Manages personnel issues related to direct and indirect reports.
• Creates opportunities for professional growth of all direct and indirect reports; provides feedback on performance and creative work of team, and keeps manager informed of new staff developments.
• Works on new business with conceptual ideas and concepts that are on strategy.

Skills

Agency experience

Presentation skills

Brand knowledge

Strategic ideation

Regulatory navigation

Budget management

Leadership

Conceptual thinking

Flexibility

Tools

Adobe Suite

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

VP, ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR, COPY

Creative Department

Reports to: SVP, Group Creative Director

Job Summary

A VP, Associate Creative Director, Copy is an expert in art and successfully navigates both disciplines. They train teams to produce the highest-quality work that not only strategically delivers on client needs but anticipates them_._ They are expected to lead creative teams effectively, present new creative and strategic ideas to internal teams and clients, and help create new, effective agency policies and procedures. They are expected to take leadership roles in new business pitches and are responsible for maintaining team morale. At the VP-level, advanced performance is expected in both individual and management skills, as well as demonstration of substantial value to the agency and the brand team. Additionally, the VP, Associate Creative Director, Copy embodies the Calcium+Company values of commitment, integrity, and respect, both in their work and in their relationships with their co-workers and external clients.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Accountable as the creative and strategic lead on a large/primary brand(s) and 1-2 smaller accounts/projects
• Successfully manages team within core discipline (art or copy)
• Lead creative teams through important creative initiatives, providing clear feedback and strong direction
• Is a steady source of ideas and inspiration; has a meaningful and positive cultural impact across the agency
• Spearheads day-to-day deliverables, leads client presentations
• Manages personnel issues related to direct and indirect reports
• Creates opportunities for professional growth of all direct and indirect reports; provides feedback on performance and creative work of team, and keeps manager informed of new staff developments
• Works on new business with conceptual ideas and concepts that are on strategy

Job Qualifications

• 8+ years of agency experience
• Strong presentation skills
• Brand/market/agency knowledge
• Strategic and tactical planning/ideation
• Medical-regulatory-legal navigation
• Financial responsibility
• Interpersonal and leadership skills
• Strong conceptual ability
• Ability to work within appropriate software programs:
  • Adobe Suite
  • Microsoft Suite:
    • PowerPoint
    • Word
    • Outlook
• Goes above and beyond the job description and has the willingness to be flexible for the team, agency, and ultimately the work

For U.S. Job Seekers, it is the policy of Calcium+Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

EOE/AA/M/D/V/F.