Freelance Associate Creative Director, Art

Company Description

About Razorfish Health
Razorfish Health is unique among the roster of the largest healthcare agencies. Here’s why:
At Razorfish Health, we were built on re-invention. We were one of the very first digital agencies more than two decades ago, and we have continued to reinvent our agency, our team, and we specialize in re-inventing brands, campaigns and categories every day.
We have the deepest team of credentialed medical scientists, an award-winning creative team, and an in-house data analytics team which allows us to understand the insights driving physicians, payers, and patients and to create ideas that help transform our clients’ brands.
We have offices in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and London with over 300 colleagues, serving a broad base of clients including 4 of the top 10 pharma companies, as well as OTC, biotech and health systems and hospitals.
In a sea of same, we swim differently. Our people are unique. Our perspectives are unique. Find out why our employees are proud to say #IAmARazorfish

Web: http://www.razorfishhealth.com | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/razorfishhealth 

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Job Description

Razorfish Health is currently seeking an Associate Creative Director with an ART focus and background. The ACD is responsible for leading the creative work that is produced on two or three accounts, depending on the account size. This leadership role includes assigning teams, inspiring those teams to consistently product exceptional concepts and final work, and working closely with account management to ensure that our clients are satisfied with the quality of our creative work, the value of our services, and our responsiveness to their needs. The following is a breakdown of responsibilities: 

Creative/Hands-on Work (40%) 

• Help develop and review creative briefs that provide strategic insight and creative inspiration 

• Work with ACD, Copy to produce standout and strategically focused concepts and campaigns 

• Take on appropriate projects and own them, start to finish 

• Manage and work independently, under tight deadlines, while juggling multiple projects 

• Participate in client meetings  

• Lead concept presentations 

• Attend market research as appropriate 

• Share responsibility with planning to shape strategic branding 

Management (30%) 

• Assign creative teams best suited for each project based on ability and workload 

• Manage workloads to maximize productivity of the art team, ensuring that everyone is busy and billable 

1. Work closely with art, editorial and traffic departments to ensure that deadlines and budgets are met 

2. Provide written and face-to-face feedback for annual performance reviews, as well as ongoing feedback throughout the year (written when requested) 

3. Identify and Interview prospective creative candidates 

Leadership (30%) 

• Become the creative voice for your accounts 

• Develop good relationships with your clients 

• Work with account management to grow our business at existing clients 

• Work with creative management to address performance, workflow, and quality issues and develop long-range plans for the creative group 

• Lead the creative teams in development of concepts and execution of all projects  

• Assure that all designers and art directors are trained and, where needed, mentored to maintain the standards and expectations of the agency and the client, and to meet their own career goals 

• Demonstrate to clients that you understand their products and marketing challenges and are responsive to the strategic and creative needs 

• Represent the agency at client meetings and social events as appropriate 

Qualifications

• 10+  years’ agency experience 

• Pharma and Consumer experience is strongly preferred 

• BA degree (Advertising, Communications, Fine Arts or related field preferred) 

• A proven track record of creative ability and judgment, successful client contact experience 

• AOR experience is desired 

• Strong Digital background is required 

• Ability to work collaboratively with other capabilities such as account management, project management, and more 

• All applicants will be reviewed, not all will be contacted. Publicis Health & Razorfish Health are equal opportunity employers. No vendor/agen