Associate Creative Director - London

Associate Creative Director of Copy  · / OVERVIEW · If you love crafting stories where the main characters are taking on the villains of disease, fighting epic life and death struggles, and relying on everyday heroes to develop medical breakthroughs to save the day – You're our k ...

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Associate Creative Director of Copy 

/ OVERVIEW

If you love crafting stories where the main characters are taking on the villains of disease, fighting epic life and death struggles, and relying on everyday heroes to develop medical breakthroughs to save the day – You're our kind of wordsmith. 

At Omnicom Health Medical Communications, we give science a story to tell. As a global leader in publications, medical affairs, regulatory consultation, and AOR medical communications, we boldly define the journey from molecule to market for pharmaceutical and biotech clients. Our agency is powered by the convergence of highly skilled experts working at the nexus of medical science and tech innovation.

We achieve the ambitious goals of over 150 transformational pharma, biotech, and healthcare companies by creating strategies and communications to facilitate early stage‑stage discovery through commercialization, across the lifecycle of their assets—supercharging their science to engage and reach healthcare professionals.

We dare to think bigger and lead with integrity, courage, drive, and collaboration to pursue excellence. If you're ready to take the next step in your creative career, we invite you to explore the opportunities ahead.

/ REQUIREMENTS

We are seeking a seasoned creative professional with at least 3 years of experience as a Group Copy supervisor in an HCP centric agency or equivalent organization. Experience in pharmaceutical and healthcare communications is essential, including a minimum of 3 years managing at least one junior copywriter.

A strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, craft, and innovative multichannel solutions—across KOL videos, congress educational experiences, DSA campaigns, AOR campaigns for HCPs, websites, banners, and ICVAs—is required.

/ OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

The Associate creative Director of copy role is designed for candidates who have worked extensively within a creative agency environment— 5-10 years on creative teams — with demonstrated experience providing creative leadership, oversight, and strategic direction.

The ideal candidate is ready to take a more senior role on a brand, partnering closely with art directors in a fast-paced environment. Confidence in concepting and selling ideas, presenting to clients, and executing work to exceed expectations is essential. ‑paced environment. Confidence in concepting and selling ideas, presenting to clients, and executing work to exceed expectations is essential. Strong client‑facing, time management, and self‑management skills are required.

Associate creative Director of copy collaborate deeply with Account, Medical Strategy, and Technology teams. They maintain a strong copy/art partnership and can confidently represent the creative team when needed. Candidates must show a passion for producing award level‑level creative work, a deep understanding of the medical communications business, and the ability to elevate brand storytelling through close partnership with clients, strategic teams, and scientific colleagues.

/ EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE

• Demonstrated leadership across creative and brand teams, including examples of selling innovative work to clients and driving exceptional execution.
• A strong, thoughtfully curated portfolio showcasing award-winning‑winning creative across all media. Candidates should be prepared to walk through projects from briefing through execution and results.
• Deep knowledge of multiple therapeutic areas, including the strategic imperatives of brands previously supported.
• Willingness to turn feedback into action, learn from those around you and share what you know to junior talent,.
• Ability to lead a team— Copywriter, Art director, studio designer —helping them grow while guiding the work.
• Professional presence and the ability to represent Omnicom Health confidently with clients.
• BA/MA in English, Journalism, Advertising, or equivalent experience.
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work independently when needed.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

/ RESPONSIBILITIES

Creative Leadership & Concept Development

• Partner with account team to foster client relationships.
• Create comprehensive copy platforms for assigned accounts.
• Partner with art directors to develop conceptual approaches that meet client objectives.
• Write for the context of the audience and the delivery channel.
• Bring strategic marketing understanding to creative development and execution.
• Review and refine copy to ensure accuracy, strategic alignment, and creative excellence.
• Present creative concepts persuasively to clients.

Client & Cross Functional‑Functional Collaboration

• Develop a thorough knowledge of client business and therapeutic categories.
• Collaborate closely with Account, Medical Strategy, and Tech teams to ensure aligned and integrated solutions.
• Maintain strong relationships with Editorial, Traffic, and other agency partners.
• Attend client meetings, status updates, research sessions, and relevant trade shows, sharing insights with team members.

Regulatory & Scientific Rigor

• Prepare and submit work for Med/Legal/DDMAC review.
• Maintain familiarity with scientific and medical information pertaining to agency brands.
• Understand market research processes to help create test materials and interpret insights.

Team Leadership & Mentorship

• Manage, mentor, and supervise Junior Copywriters and Copywriters.
• Provide constructive feedback and guide professional growth.
• Oversee copy development from startup through production.
• Route copy to senior creative leaders for review as needed.
• Function autonomously day-to-day‑to‑day while involving leadership in major decisions.

Operations & Professionalism

• Maintain awareness of advertising and marketing trends.
• Work efficiently across multiple projects, setting priorities and delegating appropriately.
• Uphold agency quality standards in all client service interactions.
• Maintain accurate timesheets and foster a positive, collaborative team culture.

Management Responsibilities

• Review and approve timesheets of you reports (if applicable).
• Participate in performance evaluations and help resolve staff issues.
• Train new hires on account processes and workflows.
• Monitor daily account workloads to support operational efficiency.

/ PERSONAL SKILLS

We have high standards—and we look for people who thrive within a collaborative, curious, excellence driven‑driven team. You should be receptive to direction, eager to learn from senior creatives and peers, and genuinely interested in medical communications.

The ideal candidate is motivated, flexible, communicative, and solutions oriented. You can overcome challenges creatively, embrace innovative thinking, and stay current on digital and creative trends. You are well organized, able to work with geographically distributed teams, and comfortable communicating across channels. Occasional travel (less than 30%) may be required‑oriented. You can overcome challenges creatively, embrace innovative thinking, and stay current on digital and creative trends. You are well organized, able to work with geographically distributed teams, and comfortable communicating across channels. Occasional travel (less than 30%) may be required based on client needs.

Omnicom Health is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we're focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice.