Associate Creative Director (Copy)

Overview

As Associate Creative Director (Copy), you lead senior-level copy across healthcare brands, shaping messaging systems and integrated campaigns from brief to delivery. You partner with Art Direction, Strategy, Medical, and Regulatory teams to ensure medical accuracy and regulatory alignment while maintaining creative impact. You elevate copy quality by mentoring writers and presenting thinking to senior stakeholders. This role sits at the intersection of science and storytelling, driving compelling, compliant healthcare content. You will influence multi-channel campaigns and contribute to growth through strong, strategic copy leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead concept and copy development for integrated healthcare and pharmaceutical campaigns across multiple channels from brief to delivery
• Direct copy quality across projects, shaping messaging frameworks, campaigns, headlines, long-form copy, and channel adaptations
• Collaborate with Art Direction, Strategy, Medical, Regulatory, and Client Services to balance creative ambition with scientific accuracy and regulatory requirements
• Present concepts, copy rationale, and campaign thinking to senior stakeholders and clients, incorporating feedback while preserving strategic integrity
• Mentor copywriters through concept development, reviews, and feedback; contribute senior thinking to pitches and new business opportunities
• Support development of overarching messaging platforms and ensure consistency with brand objectives

Key requirements

• 7+ years of copywriting experience in advertising, healthcare communications, or related agency environment
• Proven experience leading conceptual creative work for healthcare/pharma or regulated clients with multi-channel campaigns
• Portfolio demonstrating strong copy craft across campaigns and multi-channel deliverables
• Experience presenting to senior stakeholders and clients with rationale and responsiveness to feedback
• Experience reviewing and directing copy across concurrent projects within agency workflows and regulatory timelines
• Mentoring or guiding writers through concept development and feedback to improve quality

• Collaborative mindset
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Mentoring and leadership
• Copywriting across digital, social, CRM, print, and presentations
• Ability to develop messaging frameworks and campaign narratives
• Channel adaptation and content localization while maintaining regulatory compliance

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