At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead creative copy direction for impactful healthcare campaigns and mentor emerging talent.
- Company: Top-tier health-focused agency with a global reach.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and the chance to shape high-impact campaigns.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with opportunities for career advancement and creative exploration.
- Why this job: Influence meaningful healthcare narratives and drive brand growth in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: 10+ years in copywriting and creative leadership, especially in healthcare or pharma.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
As Creative Director (Copy), you steer the copy and creative direction for healthcare and pharmaceutical campaigns, ensuring strategic rigor, medical accuracy, and distinctive storytelling. You collaborate with senior leaders across Art Direction, Strategy, Medical, and Regulatory to deliver integrated work that aligns with brand and client objectives. You’ll mentor talent, shape pitches, and contribute to account growth, shaping ideas that strengthen brands in a regulated space. This is an opportunity to influence high-impact campaigns at a top-tier health-focused agency with global reach.
Responsibilities
- Define and lead the copy vision for integrated campaigns across multiple channels from brief to delivery.
- Direct writing quality and guide junior writers and creative directors to maintain brand strategy and objectives.
- Collaborate with Art Direction, Strategy, Medical, Regulatory, and Client Services to balance creativity, medical accuracy, and regulatory constraints.
- Present and defend creative strategies and copy direction to clients and internal stakeholders to drive decisions.
- Develop talent and contribute to business growth by mentoring writers and supporting pitches and new business opportunities.
Key requirements
- 10+ years of copywriting and creative leadership in advertising, healthcare communications, or related agency environment.
- Proven ability to lead creative work for healthcare/pharma/life sciences with integrated campaigns across multiple channels.
- Strong portfolio showing advanced copy craft and creative direction across concepts, platforms, and deliverables (digital, CRM, social, presentations).
- Experience presenting and defending strategies to senior client stakeholders and navigating feedback and trade-offs.
- Experience directing output across multiple accounts, including medical and regulatory review and final delivery.
- Experience leading senior creative talent and improving team capability and delivery.
- Leadership and people development
- Strong collaboration across cross-functional teams
- Strategic communication and presenting to senior stakeholders
- Copywriting
- Creative direction
- Campaign platform development
Creative Director (Copy) employer: Klick
At Klick Group, we pride ourselves on being a leading employer in the life sciences sector, consistently recognised for our outstanding corporate culture and commitment to employee development. Our people-first approach fosters an environment of creativity and collaboration, offering ample opportunities for professional growth while ensuring that our team members are supported in their roles. Located in a vibrant area, we provide a dynamic workplace where innovation thrives, making us an ideal choice for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers.
