Creative Director

Creative Director

We are seeking a highly skilled Creative Director with a specialized focus on the pharmaceutical sector who is responsible for developing the roadmap for creative and digital strategies to meet one pharma client's business needs. The ideal candidate will bring a unique blend of creative expertise, strategic thinking, and a deep understanding of the pharmaceutical industry's nuances. This person will be pivotal in leading our creative team to develop compelling, compliant, and effective digital campaigns and journeys that resonate with healthcare professionals and consumers.

The Creative Director will oversee the creative process for tactics that require cohesive design and content, including web, email, SMS, and digital ads. Additionally, this role is responsible for identifying opportunities for process improvement and alignment, while coaching team members to ensure optimized team quality and efficiency.

Responsibilities

As a Creative Director, you will:

• Creative Leadership
  • Provide visionary leadership to the creative team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.
  • Develop and communicate a clear creative vision aligned with the pharmaceutical industry's regulatory requirements.
  • Oversee the consistency and continuity of the corporate and individual brands across a variety of tactics related to concept development, tactic creation, referencing, and annotating.
  • Explore, develop, and produce innovative ideas and concepts that are strategically on target.
  • Ensure the content meets company standards of creative excellence and is efficiently delivered with high quality.
• Market Awareness
  • Stay abreast of industry trends, regulations, and innovations, ensuring our creative output meets compliance standards.
  • Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of pharmaceutical marketing challenges and opportunities.
• Client Collaboration
  • Collaborate closely with pharmaceutical clients to understand their brand objectives, target audience, and market positioning.
  • Translate client briefs into compelling and compliant creative concepts, campaigns, and strategies.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Work closely with account management, strategy, and production teams to ensure seamless integration of creative concepts across all touchpoints.
  • Collaborate with medical and regulatory affairs to navigate and address compliance considerations.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or related degree
• 5+ years of creative agency or related experience as a member of the creative team
• 5+ years of experience with recent versions of Adobe Creative Cloud applications (InDesign, Illustrator, After Effects, XD, Photoshop, and Acrobat Pro)
• Deep understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance considerations in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively (in writing and verbally) with internal customers, team members, and supplier partners
• Thorough print and digital production knowledge
• Meticulous attention to detail, including commitment to following brand and other defined standards
• Strong organizational skills, ability to multi-task, and ability to work quickly and effectively under pressure
• Experience with project management approaches, including Waterfall and Agile methodologies

Additional Preferences

• Experience leading without authority, leading projects, and managing resources
• Proven ability to work proactively to address customer and overall business needs
• Proven ability to effectively lead and challenge individuals from executive to associate levels and with highly diverse roles/responsibilities in the organization
• Works well independently and in partnership with others (e.g., brand and operations colleagues)
• Strong organizational skills, ability to multi-task, and ability to work quickly and effectively under pressure
• Ability to manage ambiguity
• Exemplify professional experiences working with diverse teams, populations, or cultures
• Experience with project management approaches, including Waterfall and Agile methodologies
• Experience with project management tools (e.g., Wrike, Workfront, Workamajig, Jira) preferred
• Competence with standard IT tools (e.g., Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Cloud - MAC platform)
• Candidates will be expected to supply a sample of their portfolios to demonstrate expertise

What makes TrendyMinds a great place to work

We believe a happy team is a solid team; it's as simple as that.

• Fully remote: We believe the best team is one that isn't limited by proximity to a physical location. Whether it's the west coast or east coast, we work with team members across all of the U.S. time zones.
• Collaborative team environment: Your voice is important, and we believe the best projects include contributions from everyone.
• Great benefits: 30 paid days off and 401(k) matching. What more could you ask? Oh yeah, we cover 100% of health insurance premiums for all team members and 50% for their spouses and dependents.
• Flexible schedule: Some people are early birds who love collaborating in-person at our offices. Others are night owls who enjoy working from home. We are flexible to accommodate different work styles, times, and locations- within reason and the needs of our clients - of course!
• New equipment: In order to produce incredible work, we have to have incredible equipment. Sorry if you were hoping for a 7-year-old PC. That's just not our style.
• Philanthropy: We like to do our part to help our community. With our philanthropy committee and donation matching system, we offer you the resources you need to make a difference.

Our values

At TrendyMinds, we aim to hire people who share our values. They are at the center of how we treat each other and our clients, and they act as our guideposts for every decision.

Know the Why behind the What.

We aim to be as honest and transparent as possible with our team and clients. The idea of Why lives at the heart of our LOGIQ process and grounds us with clear reasons for the decisions we make. (You will learn more about our LOGIQ process if you join our team.)

Put relationships first.

We not me. For more than 25 years, we've grown a business built on strong relationships with clients. But we also know that developing trust and a collaborative spirit is equally important to cultivate a healthy team that loves having fun.

Think Ahead and push boundaries.

Our tagline isn't Think Ahead for nothing. We bring a contagious passion to our craft, always searching for creative ways to challenge ourselves and deliver results, even though things don't always go according to plan. Don't be afraid to make mistakes, improve, and try again.

Bring your full self.

Show up. Each of us has something unique to contribute. In all that we do, we celebrate diversity and strive to create an equitable, inclusive environment so that everyone feels a sense of belonging.