Group Copy Supervisor

Summary

Join Avalere Health as a Group Copy Supervisor and play a key role in developing high-quality copy and content for the company and its clients. You will collaborate with various teams to create compelling content for healthcare professionals and direct-to-consumer audiences. This position requires at least 7 years of copywriting experience in the pharmaceutical advertising space, including experience with HCP and DTC work, and at least 2 years of supervisory experience. You will manage direct reports, mentor junior team members, and work directly with clients. Avalere Health offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including a generous retirement plan, private medical insurance, and flexible working practices.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of combined copywriting experience in agency and pharmaceutical advertising space; knowledge of both HCP and DTC work required
• At least 2 years of supervisory/management experience required
• Track record of independently producing successful, compelling, and strategically sound pharmaceutical promotional materials (must submit portfolio with resume)
• Strong collaborator with Art partner; can think visually to strengthen creative and tactical development
• Ability to think critically, make effective decisions, and creatively problem-solve on the fly
• Demonstrated proficiency delivering quality work within tight deadlines; positive attitude; goal-oriented
• Demonstrated ability ideating on-brief creative concepts
• Advanced Mac experience with MS Office Suite and Adobe Creative Suite
• Able to understand scientific information on a level appropriate to create clear and succinct pharmaceutical and healthcare copy
• Proven experience with adding marginal annotations in medically heavy pieces for regulatory submissions

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Creative (Art & Copy), Strategy, and Medical to develop content for HCP and DTC audiences across multiple brands in rare disease
• Lead and execute both long- and short-form copy, both promotional and educational, across various media and platforms
• Write compelling and accurate content using scientific and clinical data
• Have a strong understanding of strategy and drive copy to align to the goals of the brand
• Reference and annotate content for assigned accounts and projects; prepare manuscript with final annotations and references within the internal submission process
• Stand in for the ACD of Copy, along with the ACD of Art, when the ACD of Copy is unavailable
• Work independently on multiple projects across brands, sometimes under tight deadlines
• Build a strong client relationship and work directly with them to problem-solve
• Develop creative concepts based on strategic direction, partnering with other Creatives, demonstrating a level of creative excellence
• Present work both internally and to clients
• Effectively manage internal and client feedback
• Review and mark up copy changes on layouts, as needed
• Work within the editorial process, leveraging client regulatory guidance and OPDP requirements for promotional tactics
• Manage direct reports, mentor junior members of the team and collaborate across disciplines

Preferred Qualifications

Experience writing for oncology or rare disease products

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous company pension/retirement plan
• Private medical insurance
• Comprehensive employee wellbeing initiatives
• Compelling time-off policy
• Many other excellent employee benefits
• Flexible working practices