Creative Director - Copy
- Full-time
Company Description
Heartbeat is the full-service marketing agency for healthcare Challenger Brands. It’s our lifeblood to help these brands overcome their competitive challenges and rise above the expectations. That means we never take the easy road. We are a crew of optimists and activists who believe that “Never Been Done” doesn’t mean “Don’t Ever Do.”
That’s the philosophy, here are the creds: 250+ employees between NYC & LA; strategy, creative, media, & technology under a single roof; a pile of industry awards for our work (Clio, OMMA, MM+M, MANNY) and our agency (4x Best Place to Work from Ad Age & MM+M). We are especially proud of our industry-leading commitment to diversity & inclusion, with recognition from Med Ad News as a D&I Champion.
If you want to surround yourself with partners who are insightful, inventive, and courageous—well, you just hit the motherload.
Job Description
Responsibilities:
Lead client engagements in partnership with Account Directors
Lead Creative to conceive and create compelling, on-strategy marketing ideas and executions
Manage and own creative output on assigned engagements across design, copy and UX
Partner with Account & Strategy to strengthen engagement strategies and Creative Briefs
Project fluent knowledge of interactive and print capabilities, animation, and user experience
Be an expert on Heartbeat and Client process, able to navigate great work through any and all obstacles
Lead, mentor, and develop your Copy and Design reports to be successful members of your team and the wider Heartbeat community
Provide feedback, support, and guidance to grow your people in their craft, and empower them to take risks
Successfully lead creative output for business development opportunities & pitch as necessary
Qualifications
Requirements:
10+ years of interactive or traditional ad agency experience (significant digital chops and non-healthcare campaigns mandatory)
Ability to understand the “big picture” of the project and how it fits with the full consumer experience and client expectations
Experience mentoring creative teams with objective guidance and feedback.
Ability to develop, present and sell creative concepts for clients
Significant portfolio of cross-channel advertising campaign development
Flexibility, good judgment, and attention to detail
Strong team-building and supervisory skills
Proven problem-solving skills
Knowledge of the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries a must
Positive attitude and sense of humor essential
Bachelor’s Degree
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.