Senior Art Director (must have Market Access exp)

Company Description

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.  

Job Description

WHAT DOES A SENIOR ART DIRECTOR, Market Access DO? 

The Senior Art Director (SAD) is an active contributor to the creative team, taking full responsibility for their work, owning concepting and art/design development for a range of projects of varying complexity and scope. The SAD has a solid background in designing market access materials for pharmaceutical marketing and a knowledge of marketing/advertising principles necessary to ensure work achieves full potential, adheres to brand standards, remains on schedule and overall, meets/exceeds expectations. The SAD presents and defends work internally to creative management and associated teams and may be required to sell the agency’s work in collaboration with others. The SAD is a positive example to junior team members, is proactive in addressing challenges, and actively seeks out opportunities to engage in new business and internal initiatives. The SAD is willing to stay updated on industry trends, new design tools, and evolving market access strategies.

• Possesses strong conceptual skills with the ability to bring a wide range of original creative solutions to every project
• Owns concept and design across all types of communication (digital, print, video, etc.) helping team create materials that deliver on market access strategy
• Assists creative leads on projects, helping to pull creative concepts and themes through tactics
• Proactively collaborates with subject matter experts, to internal and external teams
• Ability to present and defend work to internal and external teams
• Mastery of pharmaceutical regulatory processes and adept at working within these confines
• Ability to distill complex and scientific medical information into clear, compelling, and acute visual communications
• Understands the importance of meeting billability targets and proactively communicates about their workload
• Actively participates in brainstorms and is enthusiastic to ideate with larger team
• Acts as an example to junior team members, showing careful attention to detail and sharing experience in a full range of channels
• Is a trusted creative partner who develops strong relationships within creative and across other cross-functional departments
• Problem-solver who works to flag/elevate problems in advance to appropriate leads and contribute ideas for solutions
• Volunteers to contribute to new business efforts

Qualifications

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR? 

• 4+ years of experience in art direction or graphic design within the pharmaceutical or healthcare marketing industry
• Market Access experience is required; must have an understanding of healthcare systems, payer environments, and access strategies 
• Demonstrated experience in developing multichannel creative that displays strong conceptual thinking, design finesse, strategic acumen, produces innovative ideas that are on strategy and the ability to bring clarity to content-heavy work 
• Explores/develops/produces innovative ideas that are on strategy 
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, XD), and Microsoft PowerPoint. Figma and Sketch working knowledge a plus

Additional Information

OUR CULTURAL BELIEFS: 

• Patient Minded I act with the patient’s best interest in mind.  
• Client Delight I own every client experience and its impact on results.  
• Take Action I am empowered and empower others to act now.  
• Grow Talent I own my development and invest in the development of others.   
• Win Together I passionately connect with anyone, anywhere, anytime to achieve results.  
• Communication Matters I speak up to create transparent, thoughtf