Freelance Sr. Art Director

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Requirements:

• 5 - 7 years of art direction/design experience in an agency setting (PR, social media or creative agency)
• Must have experience in the pharmaceutical space – and a keen interest in the healthcare space as a whole
• Creativity is a must - we aren’t just looking for an art director. We are looking for an idea generator. One that has a curious mind, loves to solve problems with ideas that work. And who of course can make them come to life with beautiful breakthrough visuals.
• Some client-facing experience is a must, should be comfortable presenting and articulating work and providing counsel to clients as needed
• Must love social! Must have art and design experience across different platforms and understanding of what makes truly stand out work that travels
• Must be able to work quickly and efficiently (at the speed of social)
• Experience across different media and platforms, including video, print and digital design (including branding, layout, mockups, signage, infographics, presentations, and other collateral).
• Able to adopt an “always learning” mentality and spirit, and stay on top of (and incorporate) new trends and techniques applicable to the creative function.
• Ability to partner with and inspire a small team of designers to ensure the best possible visual outputs are created
• Expert in the Adobe Suite of programs (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Powerpoint and Google Slides.

Responsibilities:

• Work in partnership with the creative and strategy teams to ideate, develop and execute integrated health campaigns across platforms, including social, digital, video, experiential, and brand identity.
• Pick up smaller design-centric projects from time to time - we’re a small team and all help each other out, this role is no different.
• Work will also include developing and/or adhering to – and thriving within – different brand guidelines.
• Manage multiple jobs simultaneously, working seamlessly with multiple teams, as well as managing and providing direction to junior team members.
• Work in concert with a wide range of specialists including media, scientific communications, studio, project management and more.
• Join and participate in team meetings, brainstorms, planning sessions and more to drive client business.
• Be client facing, including preparing and presenting creative presentations, follow and integrate feedback, and deliver against team deadlines.
• Be a nice human who is collaborative, hard-working and dedicated to helping make the world better for people impacted by disease.