21GRAMS - Associate Creative Director, Copy

Description

The company is hiring an Associate Creative Director, Copy for its growing team. The role sits within 21GRAMS, a full-service healthcare advertising agency that is part of the company and focuses on making healthcare feel more human through creative, strategic, and scientifically grounded work.

The company is a global agency offering a full range of healthcare communications and marketing services, with clients that include major pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Its culture centres on collaboration, curiosity, and doing high-quality work, and it blends scientific expertise, human-centred creativity, and AI-driven insights.

The role leads creative work across several healthcare client accounts and suits a strong creative writer who can also drive ideas.

The company holds Great Place to Work certification.

Responsibilities

• Build complete narratives and write convincingly in different voices for each client and audience.
• Work with the Art side of the ACD team to create standout campaigns and experiences that are grounded in strategy.
• Find and interview creative candidates.
• Lead teams, the quality of their output, and client relationships.
• Develop concepts and campaign execution that match each client's strategy.
• Oversee daily deliverables for your team on tight deadlines while keeping work at the top of the market.
• Mentor people both inside the company and on client-side teams.
• Oversee awards entries and case studies for the brand.
• Take part in senior-level projects and new business pitches.

Requirements

• Experience writing healthcare marketing for consumer and patient audiences as well as healthcare professionals.
• 5 to 7+ years of healthcare or pharma experience in an agency setting.
• A consistent track record of creative ability and sound judgment.
• A full creative portfolio that shows strong concepts and the ability to produce work in highly scientific pharma categories.
• Alignment with the company's values: Best Together, Impact Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always, and Accountability with an "I".
• An optimistic, accountable, creative, and solutions-focused approach that aims to make a real difference for clients, colleagues, and communities.
• Comfort adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and priorities as the business changes, including in a fast-moving environment.
• Self-starting, resourceful, and well organised, with sharp prioritisation, curiosity, and a habit of using data to guide decisions and results.
• Enthusiasm for AI and new technology, with a willingness to test new tools, find ways to work more efficiently, and promote responsible AI use that delivers business value.

Conditions

The role can be fully remote within the United States or based in one of the company's U.S. offices: New York City, Boston, Chicago, Lambertville (NJ), San Francisco, or Carmel (IN).

For employees within a one-hour commute of a company office, in-person attendance is required two days per week, either at the office or on client sites.

Employees in areas without a nearby office may work remotely and meet with the team at intervals during the year for collaboration, culture, learning, and connection.

Work arrangements may differ by role and location, and your recruiter will explain the expectations for the specific role during the hiring process. Requests for extra flexibility can be discussed with your recruiter and the HR team.

The anticipated salary range is shown above. Pay will be set by job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, geographic location, and internal parity, consistent with applicable law.

The company may update compensation and benefits programs at any time.

The company is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits

• Benefits and perks vary by region and include private medical, dental, and vision plans, generous holiday and paid time off, and help with saving for the future.
• Office perks at key locations include free snacks.
• Mental wellness coaching and support.
• Access to more than 13,000 online classes through an online learning platform.