EVERSANA INTOUCH® is a global, full-service marketing agency network serving the life sciences industry, and is the first – and only – agency network to be part of a fully integrated commercialization platform through EVERSANA®. We provide next-generation creative and media services, enterprise solutions and data analytics services for clients.
We get fired up when people talk about getting—and staying—healthy. That’s where we find our inspiration: in the very human experiences of patients, doctors, and even each other. Then, we collaborate on ways to make caring for one’s health more achievable, connecting patients and physicians with the information and tools they need.
We embrace diversity in backgrounds and experiences. Improving patient lives around the world is a priority, and we need people from all backgrounds and swaths of life to help build the future of the healthcare and the life sciences industry. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating an inclusive culture that embraces our cultural beliefs.
THE POSITION:
The VP, Creative Director (VP, CD) leads the strategic and creative vision for multiple brands and therapeutic areas. This role demands a combination of exceptional creative leadership and strategic partnership with clients, account teams, and other senior leaders. The VP, Creative Director guides and mentors a multidisciplinary creative team, ensuring that the work delivered is innovative, brand-aligned, and meets strategic objectives.
The role involves spearheading creative strategy across all channels, staying at the forefront of industry trends, and aligning creative outputs with clients' overarching business goals. The VP, Creative Director plays an essential role in maximizing team performance, improving profitability, and leading new business efforts.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Our employees are tasked with delivering excellent business results through the efforts of their teams. These results are achieved by:
Oversees creative strategy and execution across various client brands and indications, ensuring that creative work is strategically aligned and meets client goals.
Collaborates with account and planning teams to define and refine creative briefs, ensuring clarity and alignment on project scope and direction.
Serves as the lead creative contact for clients, cultivating strong relationships by delivering strategic, creative solutions that address client challenges.
Fosters strong partnerships with internal teams (account, planning, production, and subject matter experts) and external partners (clients, vendors, and partner agencies).
Ensures that all creative work adheres to medical, regulatory, and legal (MRL) guidelines while pushing for innovation and boundary-pushing ideas.
Presents and defends creative concepts to clients, positioning the work within a broader strategic and storytelling framework.
Champions accessibility and ensures that all creative work follows best practices in inclusivity and accessibility.
Mentors and develops creative talent, recognizing individual strengths and creating an environment that fosters collaboration and innovation.
Leads new business pitches, setting clear directives and inspiring teams to deliver creative excellence.
Seeks opportunities for organic growth and identifies potential for new business within existing client relationships.
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
All other duties as assigned
PEOPLE LEADER:
People leaders must possess both the skills to effectively accomplish these tasks and the emotional intelligence to do so in alignment with our cultural values. In addition to the critical management and leadership tasks listed above, this role also includes the following unique responsibilities:
Responsible for and oversee their respective department.
Interview, select and supervise the activities of the department staff; communicate interpret and discuss with team the company policies and procedures.
Determine job objectives, work methods and performance standards; review performance relative to departmental objectives discussion appraisal with each employee and performance; authorize and communicate salary changes, promotions, transfers, discipline, and discharge and administer all other personnel actions.
EXPECTATIONS OF THE JOB:
Travel (as needed)
Hours (minimum 40 hours per week)
The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the expectations of the position and shall not be construed as the only expectations that may be assigned for the position.
An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the expectations listed above
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:
Proven leader with extensive experience in creative direction, ideally with a background in both art and copy or a comprehensive understanding of both disciplines, although this role focuses on Copy.
Strategic thinker with the ability to integrate creative solutions with broader business objectives.
Must have pharma agency writing experience and a background in both HCP and DTC.
A portfolio that involves conceptual thinking and AOR and DAOR work; this role will focus more on DTC.
Minimum of 10+ years of experience in creative roles, with at least 3+ years in a senior leadership position.
Significant experience leading creative initiatives for healthcare and pharmaceutical brands, with a successful track record of product launches and cross-channel campaigns.
Collaborative individual who thrives in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment.
Strong storytelling abilities, capable of inspiring both internal teams and clients.
Expertise in accessibility and inclusivity best practices, ensuring that creative work reaches diverse audiences.
OUR CULTURAL BELIEFS:
Our team is aware of recent fraudulent job offers in the market, misrepresenting EVERSANA. Recruitment fraud is a sophisticated scam commonly perpetrated through online services using fake websites, unsolicited e-mails, or even text messages claiming to be a legitimate company. Some of these scams request personal information and even payment for training or job application fees. Please know EVERSANA would never require personal information nor payment of any kind during the employment process. We respect the personal rights of all candidates looking to explore careers at EVERSANA.
EVERSANA is committed to providing competitive salaries and benefits for all employees. If this job posting includes a base salary range, it represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position and is not applicable to locations outside of the U.S. Compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). More information about EVERSANA’s benefits package can be found at eversana.com/careers. EVERSANA reserves the right to modify this base salary range and benefits at any time.
From EVERSANA’s inception, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion have always been key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds who share a passion for improving the lives of patients and leading innovation within the healthcare industry. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employees’ points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.
Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws, it is the policy of EVERSANA to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or candidate with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for EVERSANA. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodations applies to all aspects of the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the interview and hiring process, please contact us at [email protected].
