VP, Associate Creative Director

Ogilvy Health is a creative network focused on driving superior outcomes in the ever-changing healthcare environment, providing bespoke solutions for “whole brand building” in an increasingly complex and evolving marketplace. We believe in the power of making brands matter by keeping our audiences’ health and wellness needs at the center of every touchpoint. Our legacy of creativity, our global network and our deep expertise allow us to apply diverse thinking to create solutions to client challenges. Ogilvy Health delivers insight, creativity, innovation, and engagement solutions for all healthcare stakeholders, patients, and consumers across the healthcare continuum—through Consulting, Medical Education, HCP Promotion, Patient/Consumer Engagement and Market Access—while also drawing on the full range of Ogilvy’s talent and capabilities to integrate PR and Influence, Customer Engagement and Commerce, and Digital Transformation. Ogilvy is a WPP company (NYSE:WPP) ( www.wpp.com ).

SUMMARY:

At Ogilvy Health, Associate Creative Directors have risen through the ranks, know a great idea when they see it and always endeavor to transform a good idea into a great idea. They have a strong understanding of marketing and have proven capable of leading a creative team to deliver powerful and polished verbal and visual communications. They are effective in providing sound direction that enhances copy and art regardless of their native discipline. They confidently articulate ideas and creative solutions that excites/inspires the agency team and the client can embrace. They nurture and motivate their team, are passionate about creative and responsive in the face of client feedback. They have excellent management skills and demonstrate leadership qualities and the potential for future growth. They have an inspiring, confidence-building presence and can be relied upon to help manage their teams through rough waters. They have won the trust and respect of their peers and their clients.

The role demands an ability to lead teams rather than manage. This entails mentorship (active and passive); inspiring confidence when the team is “up against it” by solving problems before they negatively impact the team or the work. It entails taking the lead when others may want to shrink in times of challenge/adversity. The “big picture” is ever-present in your day-to-day efforts but making sure the team never loses sight of the “details” is also your responsibility. At this level, it is now incumbent upon you to hold the entire team accountable (including yourself) for agency hygiene and creative excellence. Ensuring the health of the agency now influences decisions you will make or recommend.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrates the organizational skills and commitment to lead significant initiatives, such as new campaign development
• Active participation/volunteering in leading new business pitches
• Actively develops/hones presentation skills and encourages team members to do the same
• Provides leadership qualities that inspire original, compelling and strategically sound verbal and visual creative solutions
• Develops/nurtures collaborative partnerships with account, planning and multidisciplinary teams
• Works closely with account/planning in development of creative briefs
• Stays on top of ever-changing and emerging technologies, marketing and healthcare trends
• Knows when to be hands-on and how/when to delegate tasks
• Contributes/influences the development of budgets and timelines
• Anticipates and effectively solves staffing needs

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Advertising, Communications, Strategic Marketing or related field required.
• Minimum of 10 years healthcare advertising agency experience, Oncology experience preferred
• Competency in high science promotional writing is desired; Must be able to manage direct reports.
• Experience in digital writing and strong conceptual skills required.
• Self-Motivated and able to manage many moving parts; Ability to interact with clients frequently

We are an equal opportunity employer