Midweight Art Director in London

About Ogilvy

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.

About The Role

As a Midweight Art Director at Ogilvy Health, you’ll be the creative force turning client briefs into original, impactful visual ideas that resonate with healthcare professionals, patients, and consumers. Working closely with copywriters and the wider creative team, you'll develop concepts that make an instant, positive impact by translating complex scientific data into compelling, human-centric visual stories. We’re looking for a highly collaborative creative who thinks beyond traditional layouts to craft ideas that live across every channel—from digital and social to high-science medical education. You'll not only support the team in delivering world-class work for our clients but also bring your creative energy to new business pitches and proactive ideas. We'd love to see examples of the work you're able to share in your portfolio!

What You’ll Do

• Develop and execute strong visual concepts and campaigns under the guidance of our Creative Directors.
• Manage your own projects efficiently, ensuring all creative work is delivered on brief and on time.
• Translate complex scientific concepts, data, and patient insights into clear, engaging, and visually stunning creative work.
• Collaborate fluidly with our strategy, medical writing, account services, and production teams.
• Stay ahead of the curve with the latest design trends, digital innovations, and platform capabilities.

What You’ll Need

• Proven experience as a creative within a Healthcare Marketing/Advertising agency.
• A strong portfolio that showcases conceptual thinking, beautiful execution, and multi-disciplinary work across health, wellness, or pharma.
• The ability to think beyond the brief and generate innovative, strategic visual concepts that work seamlessly across digital, social, and print.
• A positive, collaborative, and contagious spirit—you’re a natural team player who thrives when working with others.
• Excellent design and art direction skills, with a keen eye for detail, typography, layout, and visual storytelling.
• A solid command of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) with skills in Premier/After Effects being a plus.
• A good understanding of the production process (digital, print, and video) and how to work within budget and regulatory guidelines (e.g., ABPI code).
• A talent for creating visual content that simplifies complex health messaging without losing its scientific integrity, inspiring clients and improving the patient/HCP experience.

Benefits & Culture

At Ogilvy Health, you'll be part of a non-hierarchical, eclectic team united by a shared commitment to doing the best work of our lives. Beyond client work, you'll have opportunities to engage with our vibrant culture and social teams, and contribute to our fantastic DEI initiatives, championing diversity across our agency and industry. We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including:

• 25 days annual leave, with the option to purchase up to an extra 5 days per year, plus your birthday off and a paid volunteering day.
• Generous enhanced parental leave policies.
• A robust pension scheme (up to 17.5% total contributions after probation).
• Choice of Private Medical Cover (Bupa from day one), Dental cover, or a monthly £45 leisure allowance for your health & wellbeing.
• A fantastic Employee Assistance Programme (Telus) offering support, advice, and specialist counselling.
• Help at Hand: quick, free access to a remote GP, mental health support, physio, or a medical second opinion.
• Free 1-2-1 Coaching through Thrive Partners for professional or personal growth.
• A comprehensive Learning & Development programme to support your career trajectory.

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.