Director Creative Services

The Creative Director
will be responsible for managing the Creative Services Function within the Delivery Services Practice for Value and Evidence. They will partner with clients and cross-functional teams to shape compelling visual ideas and solutions that meet our clients’ needs.  

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in the Life Science / Pharmaceutical industry.

Duties/Responsibilities 

Supervisory 

• Develops talent pipeline of existing and future staff

• Gives strong, clear direction and supervises direct functions/departments effectively, positively, and in line with our business objectives 

• Manages Creative Services resource needs

 Department Management 

• Owns development and maintenance of Creative Services best practices, processes, and training materials to provide standardized guidance to all direct reports 

• Assists with content development for business development activities 

• Presents and sells standard and innovative ideas internally and to clients 

• Collaborates with Industry Experts and Account, Content, and Editorial
  team members as the job requires to develop communications and manage day-to-day activities 

Creative Delivery 

• Understanding of the design and layout development process for print and digital from concept through completion 

• Maintains appropriate documentation tracking project development and changing specifications 

• Conducts research to select and secure suitable illustrative material or conceives and assigns production of material and detail to artists and photographers 

• Presents work, provides design rationale, and defends work in creative reviews or meetings  

• Client facing - needs understood and the creative strategy is meeting and, ideally, exceeding their expectations 

• Brand steward that understands the market, asks the right questions, and works with clients to solve strategic and creative issues 

Requirements 

Skill s and Abilities: 

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or visual communications  

• Minimum 7-10
  years’ design experience in promotional or medical communication agency; Senior 10+ years 
• Proven ability to work cross functionally with creative and business leaders
• Rigorous attention to detail and accuracy  

• Understanding of in-house creative team and related dynamics 

• Expert knowledge of Adobe Suite; primarily InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat 

• Expert knowledge of style sheets, master pages, heavy typesetting  

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