Associate Creative Director, Copy

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Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
 

This role is based in our Pittsburgh, PA office. You'll be joining our internal creative agency that reports to Corporate and supports divisions across the organization.
 

Are you looking for meaningful work as a creative leader? We’re looking for an innovative and strategic Associate Creative Director of Copy to help lead the voice and creative strategy for all written and verbal marketing communications, including, but not limited to, web, email, digital, and print pieces. Using strong creative leadership skills, you’ll help guide the copy strategy through positioning, identification, and tactics.
 

• Leads and is part of a pod of writers serving various business partners, delivering branded creative that consistently maintains high standards in support of client goals.
• Continuously evaluates/refines the copywriters' work, championing guidelines and prioritizing the customer experience.
• Leads the full creative journey alongside UX, brand, and creative managers—from planning, mapping, and strategy to writing, editing, and proofreading the final output of the written/verbal communication.
• Helps lead copy processes and resourcing, ensuring the team's consistency and readiness to achieve strategic objectives, budgets, and timelines.
   

• Leads with a strong creative vision, inspiring and guiding writing teams through concept development to deliver cohesive, high-impact ideas.
• Builds strong, collaborative relationships across all levels of the organization and thrives in cross-functional team environments.
• Thrives in fast-paced environments, strategically balancing multiple priorities while maintaining both speed and accuracy.
   

• 5-7 years related experience in leading the creative writing strategy for a retail company and/or agency with a focus on creative and technical writing; experience in a scientific field preferred
• Bachelor's Degree - Marketing, Communications, English, Journalism, Advertising or similar
   

• Talent for high-caliber creative ideation and marketing writing, and experience in writing and directing copy for both on and off-line marketing collateral.
• Outstanding writing skills demonstrating excellent grammar, attention to detail, and story construction skills.
• Experience leading a creative writing team and strong understanding of advertising and marketing principles, strategies, tactics, technologies and production.
• Ability to communicate effectively; strong presentation skills, and ability to respond well to critical feedback
   

This is an office-based position with some in-office days and some work-from-home days.
 

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.