Vp Associate Creative Director, Copy

Who We Are:

ConcentricLife is a full-service health and wellness advertising agency spanning three distinct specialist practices that bring over 20 years of deep subject matter expertise: healthcare (ConcentricLife), rare disease (ScoutLife), and wellness (RitualLife). Our core mission is to create brands that live at the very center of the human health experience.

From ConcentricLife, we build brand experiences that change health trajectories and restore life. We study human behavior to put wellness brands at the center of daily Rituals. We find and connect the underserved to care with ScoutLife.

We are a community where great minds and talent gather to discover something unexpected, be encouraged to dream like visionaries, and to embrace the do with hustle and agility. We are spirited collaborators. We love to be challenged. We know smart always wins, and above all else. We never settle.

As a testament to our success, Concentric has been named Agency of the Year 9 times, most recently in 2021, and awarded Best Places to Work by MM+M in 2019.

Who We Are Looking For:

Concentric is seeking a Vice President, Associate Creative Director, Copy (VP, ACD, Copy) who will represent the agency as the lead copy person on a given brand or group of brands. The VP, ACD, Copy is responsible for managing Copywriters on their team, as well as maintaining high standards on all projects.

You are a disruptor, a problem solver and a go-getter who thrives in a fast-paced environment. You have a passion for healthcare and making a difference.

You are an approachable hardworking team player and an open-minded, active listener with the ability to unpack complex problems with simplicity.

What You Will Do:

• Propose future initiatives for all assigned accounts
• Act as a creative partner with the account team in assimilating feedback to/from corporate clients
• Interview new copy candidates
• Take creative/strategic role in new business pitches
• Understand target audience and marketing goals for each assigned brand
• Work with Account team to ensure quality and efficiency on all creative and brand projects and troubleshoot when necessary
• Provide account team information for turn-around times, schedules, and status of creative projects
• Provide guidance to all Junior Copywriters/Copywriters/Senior Copywriters on brand team
• Present creative ideas and brand work to client
• Work closely with Art Directors/Copywriters to develop and implement creative ideas and brand projects based on marketing objectives and informing strategy

What You Bring:

• Experience working on a launch brand
• Ability to pick up therapeutic areas, interpret medical data, and grasp new concepts quickly
• Ability to tell a simple story visually and verbally
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• In depth understanding of branding, strategy, and marketing
• Well versed in working with medical and legal feedback
• Develop promotional materials with high medical accuracy
• Strong HCP and DTC copywriting experience in the pharmaceutical space
• Highly organized and able to multi-task and prioritize projects
• 7+ years of pharmaceutical/healthcare advertising experience
• Strong attention to detail
• A curious mentality
• A drive to elevate thinking and the work
• The desire to be great
• Strong presentation skills
• Represent the agency as a client liaison
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and be able to manage deadlines
• Strong conceptual ability, with a viewpoint on both copy and art
• Knowledge or experience working in an advertising agency environment

What We Value:

• LIFE; Never Stop Learning, Seek to Invent, Lead Fearlessly, Act Like an Entrepreneur

These are the tenets of our company. We value what makes each of us different and we believe in challenging each other to push boundaries through positive encouragement and motivation.

Concentric is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, military status, color, sex, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

In order to comply with equal pay and salary transparency laws in various locations, the anticipated base salary range for this position is $150,000 to $190,000. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and location.

At Concentric, compensation is more than just a base salary – which is why we offer bonus opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package. In addition to medical, dental and vision coverage, we offer a generous PTO plan, 401k program, comprehensive family planning benefits (including paid parental leave), training and development opportunities, and pre-tax commuter benefits. Benefits/perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Concentric and the location where you work.