At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead creative direction and inspire innovative ideas in healthcare marketing.
- Company: Join Ogilvy, a leading agency with a culture of creativity and collaboration.
- Benefits: Empowering environment, professional growth, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace that values diverse perspectives and supports your career journey.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in healthcare while mentoring the next generation of creatives.
- Qualifications: 8+ years in creative roles, strong portfolio, and experience in healthcare preferred.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Ogilvy, part of WPP, was founded in 1948 by David Ogilvy. David created a culture that deeply respects and cares about its people and clients. Our mission is to inspire people and brands to make an impact and we are committed to attracting, growing, and retaining the best talent in the industry. Ogilvy Health UK is made up of healthcare communication specialists across the disciplines of medical education and communications; brain sciences; brand promotion; digital and social; strategic planning; public relations; and creative/design. We believe we are like no other: we blaze new trails; we encourage a culture of creativity and innovation; we challenge, and we change; and we recognise and reward our team.
Ogilvy Health is seeking a Creative Director with a strong art direction background to lead creative work on key accounts within our healthcare portfolio. This individual will balance hands-on creative leadership with team development, ensuring both exceptional work and a thriving creative culture.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and drive creative direction across key accounts, ensuring big, effective ideas that meet client and patient/HCP needs.
- Bring strong conceptual thinking to every brief—pushing beyond the expected to deliver work that's both strategically sound and creatively distinctive.
- Maintain hands-on involvement in art direction, from concept through execution, across digital, print, and campaign work.
Team Development
- Mentor and grow art directors, designers, and copywriters on the team.
- Provide constructive feedback and creative direction that elevates the work and the people making it.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner closely with Client Service to align creative solutions with business objectives and timelines.
- Work hand-in-hand with Strategy to ensure ideas are rooted in insight and built to perform.
- Present and defend creative concepts confidently to clients and internal stakeholders.
What We're Looking For
- 8+ years in advertising/agency creative roles, with proven experience as an Art Director progressing into creative leadership.
- Healthcare/pharma experience preferred (HCP and/or DTC).
- A portfolio demonstrating strong conceptual and visual storytelling ability.
- Experience managing and developing junior creative talent.
- Excellent collaborator who thrives in cross-functional, client-facing environments.
- Comfortable navigating regulatory/compliance considerations inherent to healthcare marketing.
How We’ll Support You
Ogilvy celebrates its people. Fully. Enthusiastically. Unhesitatingly. We’ll empower you with the tools you’ll need to succeed. We’ll give you the autonomy to seek out new paths and better ways of doing things. We’ll support you with colleagues who are experts in their disciplines, drawn from across the Ogilvy network. And we’ll provide opportunities for you to do work of which you’ll be proud, with people you’ll be proud to call your teammates.
Our ambition is to attract the very best diverse talent to Ogilvy, and to be the employer of choice in the UK. We want everyone to feel welcome when they join us, and once they’re here, for them to want to stay with us, grow their career, and to feel they belong with us. We are an equal opportunity employer and we’re committed to creating an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone who wants to work at Ogilvy. For us, diversity, equity and inclusion is integrated into everything that we do. We believe that for creativity to flourish, everything about how we work must have diversity at its core.
Your race, colour, ethnic, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, have no bearing on our hiring decisions, but we encourage everyone to feel free to express their true selves in an environment we are consistently striving to make as inclusive as possible. We aim to facilitate an accessible and positive application experience for all candidates. If you require any adjustments from us to support you through the process or expect to require any adjustments to working conditions to be able to best perform in the role, please let us know. We are happy to consider all reasonable adjustments. If you live with a disability and you would like to take advantage of our offer of a guaranteed interview under the Disability Confident Scheme, please ensure you fill out our voluntary Equal Opportunities Questionnaire when applying.
Creative Director New London, United Kingdom employer: Ogilvy Health
Ogilvy Health is an exceptional employer that fosters a culture of creativity, inclusivity, and professional growth. With a flexible hybrid working model, generous benefits including enhanced parental leave and a comprehensive learning programme, employees are empowered to thrive both personally and professionally. Located in the heart of the UK, Ogilvy Health not only values diversity but actively champions it, ensuring that every team member feels valued and inspired to contribute to impactful healthcare communications.
