At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead creative teams to deliver impactful healthcare advertising and drive agency growth.
- Company: Join Havas Lynx, a global leader in healthcare communications with a vibrant culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy hybrid working, generous holiday allowance, and extensive learning opportunities.
- Other info: Be part of a dynamic team with a commitment to innovation and excellence.
- Why this job: Shape the future of healthcare advertising and make a real difference in people's lives.
- Qualifications: Over 25 years of creative leadership experience and a passion for healthcare communications.
The predicted salary is between 75600 - 92400 £ per year.
Are you passionate about creating advertising that not only informs but also transforms lives within the healthcare sector?
Summary of the role
We are seeking a Executive Creative Director to lead our creative vision and drive agency growth through exceptional creative work. This is a rare opportunity for a seasoned creative leader, ideally with over 25 years of experience, to shape the creative reputation of our agency, elevate our creative output to world-class standards, and lead multidisciplinary teams in delivering integrated brand solutions that solve complex business problems within healthcare communications. You will be responsible for steering our creative excellence, building our reputation on the global stage, and leading major pitches that drive business growth.
Please note that this role is based in Manchester, and our current hybrid working arrangement requires office attendance on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.
About us
At Havas Lynx, a global advertising agency at the forefront of healthcare communications, we combine unmatched creativity, extensive expertise, and a deep understanding of the pharmaceutical and healthcare field. Our communications resonate deeply with audiences and adhere to the highest standards of healthcare advertising.
Committed to driving meaningful change - a change built on a foundation of rich experience, inspired by innovation, and confirmed through our proven track record, we work in close partnership with healthcare professionals, patients, carers, and leading pharmaceutical brands to navigate the complex challenges of today's healthcare landscape. Our approach blends strategic insights and deep scientific acumen with cutting-edge creativity and digital innovation, crafting campaigns and solutions that significantly improve people's lives.
We're a team of over 400+ people in Manchester and London, with a history spanning over 35 years and an ever-evolving future. You can get a feel for the #LYNXLife through our YouTube #LYNXLife playlist, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
Everything this company achieves, every life it saves, every penny it makes, every policy it changes, every award it wins is down to everyone who works here.
What you can expect to be doing:
• Leading and inspiring multidisciplinary creative teams to deliver world-class creative work that elevates the agency's creative reputation to regional and global top-tier rankings
• Driving the development of big ideas that integrate brand storytelling, innovation, technology, and creative commerce to solve complex healthcare business challenges
• Steering the agency's creative vision and ensuring all work meets the highest standards of healthcare advertising creativity and compliance
• Leading major global and regional pitches, working collaboratively across disciplines to win new business and drive agency growth
• Building modern, integrated brand ecosystems that combine creative excellence with e-commerce strategies and conversion-focused thinking
• Scaling creative operations and capabilities to support agency growth and revenue expansion
• Championing innovation and digital creativity, ensuring the agency remains at the forefront of healthcare communications
• Representing the agency's creative work externally, building industry relationships, and enhancing our reputation within the creative community
This role could be a great fit for you if:
• You have over several years of progressive creative leadership experience across top-tier global networks and agencies, with a proven track record of elevating agency creative reputations
• You have deep expertise in e-commerce and creative commerce, with demonstrated success building integrated brand ecosystems and driving conversion
• You have extensive experience leading and winning major global and regional pitches across international agency networks
• You have documented success scaling agency operations, expanding teams, and significantly increasing revenue through creative excellence
• You hold postgraduate qualifications in Communication, Art, Technology, Design or related creative disciplines
• You are fluent in English with full professional proficiency
• You have served as a juror on premier international advertising festivals such as Cannes Lions, D&AD, London International Awards, or Effie Awards
• You have won multiple major international creative and effectiveness awards including Cannes Lions, LIA, D&AD, The One Show, Clio Awards, or Effie Awards
• You are recognized within the industry as a leading creative voice, such as being named among the Top 25 Influential CCOs by Creativepool for 2026, and have established relationships within the global creative community
• You are passionate about healthcare communications and the opportunity to create work that makes a meaningful difference to people's lives
What you can expect from us
A supportive and challenging environment in which you will have the opportunity to learn, grow, and make an impact that matters. We put a huge investment into #LYNXLife and our #LXAcademy internal programmes. It's a unique initiative that aims to reward hard work, reduce pressures, and ensure that we can all enjoy our time at Lynx. Our strategy is to build capabilities internally and inspire the best talent, so we can continue to deliver on our mission.
You can also expect a whole host of benefits, including:
• Hybrid Working – 3 days in the office (flexible working options are available for in-office days)
• Starting holiday allowance of 28 days annual leave + Bank Holidays, with increasing allowance connected to length of service
• Option to buy, carry or sell holidays
• Early Friday finish throughout the year
• Seasonal working hours
• Enhanced family leave, pay and return to work benefit scheme
• Extensive L&D support
• Sabbatical opportunities
• Season ticket interest free loans for travel
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life insurance (4x salary)
• Company pension scheme
• Fully compensated company events
• Volunteer days
• Wellbeing programme including sports clubs, discounted gym memberships, free onsite flu vaccinations, extended lunch breaks on Wellness Wednesdays and much more
• +Medicash healthcare benefit
• 24/7 access to a free, confidential and independent Employee Assistance Programme
Get in touch to find out how we can make an impact that matters together.
Executive Creative Director in Manchester employer: Havas Lynx
Havas Lynx is an exceptional employer located in the vibrant city of Manchester, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters creativity and collaboration. With a strong emphasis on employee growth through extensive learning and development support, as well as unique benefits like sabbatical opportunities and a comprehensive wellbeing programme, Havas Lynx is dedicated to ensuring that its team members thrive both personally and professionally while making a meaningful impact through their work.
