[Hiring] Creative Director @BOLDSCIENCE

Role Description

We believe that the power of great storytelling combined with vast scientific expertise will differentiate us from other agencies in this space. This role is for an experienced creative visionary to help us lead the way as a Creative Director. A BOLDSCIENCE Creative Director serves as one of the lead conductors of concept development in partnership with client services and scientific executives. They will recommend and create compelling campaigns, experiences, and brand strategies that meet our clients' objectives and BOLD's company mission. The Creative Director is responsible for leading creative concepts and execution on assigned new business pitches, RFP responses, capability presentations, and for leading large-scale high-stakes creative projects and campaigns. They will provide global oversight to ensure outstanding creative quality across the department, and direct a team of Associate Creative Directors, Senior Art Directors, Senior Animators, Senior 2D/3D MOD/MOA animators, Storyboard Artists, and Video Editors in the US and the UK.

DAY TO DAY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Providing an insightful and imaginative vision for the execution or art direction of projects including but not limited to:
  • Client campaigns
  • Marketing initiatives
  • Branding initiatives
  • Drug launch meetings and campaigns
  • Campaign videos
  • Animations
  • Drug/disease education-based websites
  • Scientific congress booth interactives and deliverables
  • Brand and demand generation campaigns
  • In-person and digital events
  • Print and digital advertising
  • Social media
  • Campaign assets
  • Corporate videos
  • Patient videos
  • 3D MOA/MOD videos
• Helping to write and distil the client brief into realized compositions and campaigns in collaboration with scientific and client services leaders.
• Writing and delivering the creative and brand strategy of concepts and campaigns.
• Remaining constantly aware of developing trends in the medical communications industry to better service the client and BOLDSCIENCE’s business strategy.
• Delivering impactful creative, effective execution, and planning to help grow BOLDSCIENCE’s reputation for stand-out creative execution.
• Generating new and innovative creative strategies and ideas to meet creative objectives.
• Doing hands-on design work and execution for high-impact design and creative projects.
• Refining and augmenting creative process and workflow.
• Building relationships with internal and external teams and helping to reinforce our global approach to working.
• Ensuring the highest level of artistic and creative output.

Qualifications

• 13+ years of experience with a strong background in design & creative direction for global brands.
• Prior experience launching new brands and creating brand identities.
• Extraordinary design skills with a stand-out portfolio.
• 5-10 years' experience managing, coaching, and leading a creative team.
• Ability to operate and thrive in a fast-paced and iterative environment.
• Expertise in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, PowerPoint, and web design.
• Experience in overseeing and enforcing the creative processes and workflows for creative teams.
• Proven track record at collaborating with cross-functional global teams.
• Conceptual/strategic thinker - approaches every project with a strong plan and as an opportunity to be a creative problem solver.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and presentation skills, including experience selling through your creative vision and ideas.
• Hands-on expertise in developing creative solutions and campaigns across platforms including advertising, videos, websites, brand/corporate ID, interactive, presentations, and events.
• Experience in creating social media promotion and social media campaign development.
• Demonstrates financial accountability by determining proper budgets and timelines.