Senior Art Director

Summary

Join Avalere Health as a Senior Art Director and lead the conception and design of integrated advertising campaigns. You will manage the creative process, ensuring all work aligns with strategic and creative goals, and meets deadlines and budget constraints. This role requires collaboration with various teams, including senior art staff, copywriters, editorial, and project management. You will manage entry-level designers and freelancers, overseeing the quality of agency creative output. A strong digital portfolio showcasing pharmaceutical marketing samples is required. Avalere offers a comprehensive benefits package including 401k matching, life and disability insurance, medical, dental, and vision plans, flexible work arrangements, generous paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• Minimum 4-8 year’s creative/creative management experience with a digital agency
• A digital portfolio of creative samples is required
• Must be self-motivated, professional, detail-oriented, and possess excellent oral and written communication skills
• Comfortable working under pressure within tight deadlines
• Advanced Adobe Creative Suite experience, specifically Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
• Strong communication and customer service skills with a commitment to superior quality
• Advanced experience with MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Proficient in Figma

Responsibilities

• Independently conceptualize, develop and design content based on strategic direction on digital tactics
• Work with senior art staff and copywriters to develop concept and layout for client, in-house, and new business projects
• Work with senior art staff to develop conceptual abilities
• Prepare detailed layouts and storyboards
• Timely turn around on assignments
• Work with in-house art department/studio as well as outside suppliers for completion of comps
• Work closely with the editorial and project management departments to ensure that projects are completed according to deadlines
• Create and format content
• Handles multiple projects simultaneously while working under tight deadlines
• Possesses strong time management skills and is highly organized
• Fosters positive relationships between creative and other agency functional areas. Encourages strong collaborative relationships with account management and other areas
• Will execute initial concepts through to final completion
• Manages and leads entry-level designers/art directors. Allocate appropriate personnel and outsource freelancers, as appropriate, for all creative assignments
• Monitors overall quality of agency creative output and provides direction and leadership
• Present creative in client meetings as requested
• Performs other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

Pharmaceutical and/or medical device experience

Benefits

• You will receive a 401K plan with an employer match contribution up to 4% (immediately vested), as well as life insurance, disability coverage, and medical, dental, and vision plans for peace of mind
• Enjoy flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and remote work, along with the option to work from anywhere across the globe two weeks each year
• We provide 20 vacation days plus one personal well-being day, recognise 9 public holidays, along with gifted end-of-year holidays and an early Summer Friday finish in June, July, and August
• Access free counselling through our employee assistance program and personalized health support
• Our enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave, and fertility policies provide support across every stage of your family-planning journey
• You can also benefit from continuous opportunities to professionally develop with on-demand training, support, and global mobility opportunities across the business