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Healthcare Marketing, Advertising

Associate Creative Director, Art

Philadelphia, PAHybridFull TimeDirectorPosted 2 months agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • art direction
  • graphic design
  • advertising
  • marketing
  • creative agencies
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • visual design principles
  • color theory
  • creative vision
  • integrated creative

Nice to have

  • award-winning work
  • industry recognition
  • oncology
  • rare disease
  • cardiovascular
  • neurology

Role summary

Associate Creative Director, Art leads visual and design direction for major healthcare campaigns, setting creative standards and guiding art teams. Responsibilities include developing visual concepts and design systems across digital, print, and experiential channels, mentoring design teams, and collaborating with copywriters and strategists on integrated creative concepts. The role involves presenting creative work to clients and managing feedback through production. Requires 7-10 years of art direction or graphic design experience in advertising/marketing/creative agencies with leadership experience, proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, and a strong portfolio. Healthcare or award-winning experience is desired.

As an Associate Creative Director of Art, you lead the visual and design direction for major healthcare campaigns, establishing creative standards and guiding art teams in execution. You collaborate with copywriters and strategists to develop integrated creative concepts. Your strategic vision shapes how Klick's clients tell their stories visually within healthcare context. What You'll Do 

  • Lead the visual and design direction for major healthcare campaigns, establishing creative standards and guiding art teams in execution
  • Develop visual concepts and design systems that support client brand positioning and campaign objectives across digital, print, and experiential
  • Mentor art and design teams, conduct creative reviews, and maintain visual quality standards while balancing creative ambition with healthcare constraints
  • Collaborate with copywriters and strategists to develop integrated creative concepts that convey messaging and drive audience response
  • Present creative work to clients, articulating creative strategy and managing feedback through approval and final production

Requirements: 

  • 7–10 years of art direction or graphic design experience in advertising, marketing, or creative agencies with demonstrated leadership
  • Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and strong understanding of visual design principles, color theory, and design systems
  • Portfolio demonstrating ability to establish creative vision, direct design teams, and deliver integrated creative across multiple mediums

Desired:

  • Award-winning work or industry recognition; experience with art direction in healthcare context
  • Experience across multiple therapeutic areas including oncology, rare disease, cardiovascular, or neurology
  • Familiarity with digital production workflows, accessibility standards, and responsive design across healthcare digital channels
  • Exposure to emerging creative technologies including generative AI tools for ideation, asset production, and concepting
  • Comfort and enthusiasm for using AI as a regular part of how work gets done

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Our Commitment to Inclusion Klick is consciously creating a culture where everyone can thrive and grow in their careers. We believe that our best work comes from our diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We strongly encourage members of historically underrepresented communities to apply, including Black people, Indigenous peoples, and other people of color, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and people with intersectional identities. We're also committed to developing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. Should you require any accommodation, please contact us at careers@klick.com and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs and ensure you have a positive experience.

The Klick Group—comprising Klick Health (including Oxford PharmaGenesis, Klick Katalyst, and btwelve), Klick Media, Klick Applied Sciences (including Klick Labs), and Klick Consulting—is an ecosystem dedicated help life sciences brands achieve their full potential through best-in-class marketing and advertising, media, medical affairs and communications, market access, real-world evidence, and technology and analytics consulting — powered by 500+ in-house medical experts and award-winning data science and AI capabilities. Founded in 1997, we have offices in Toronto, New York, Oxford, London, Cambridge, Cardiff, Melbourne, Philadelphia, Saratoga Springs, São Paulo, and Singapore. One of the most-awarded health agencies on the planet, Klick recently made history as Cannes Lions Healthcare Agency of the Year, Healthcare Network of the Year, and Independent Agency of the Year – Health. Klick is also consistently recognized for its people-first culture, including Great Place to Work, Best Workplace for Women, Best Workplace for Inclusion, Most Admired Corporate Culture, and a FORTUNE Best Workplace in Advertising.

About Our Creative Craft Our Creative Craft brings Klick's ideas to life through storytelling, design, and experience. This craft blends imagination with strategy to create work that is emotionally resonant and culturally relevant. Creative teams collaborate across disciplines to simplify complexity and humanize healthcare. Their work drives engagement, understanding, and meaningful action across channels

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