The Associate Creative Director, Copy (ACD, Copy) works with teams of art directors, copywriters, and strategists to conceive and execute a variety of communication projects through a wide range of media. The Associate Creative Director is responsible for ensuring that design, copy and UX are greater than the sum of their parts and ladder up to strategic insights on all projects that they lead.
Experience in Market Access/Patient Support writing preferred
What you'll do
Deliver breakthrough creative work, while influencing your peers
Lead projects from conception to completion, including crafting outlines, first manuscripts per strategic and creative guidelines of the brand
Reference, annotate, prepare a document for editorial fact check and LMR review (preparing annotated, highlighted reference packs) based on client-specific and AMA style
Present to clients
Defend pieces at LMR meetings
Check changes during routes, resolving queries
Understand strategic and financial goals for clients and AH
Master the clinical data and competitive landscape associated with your brands/account
Actively participate in staffing and evaluating the scope of work
Champion creativity by frequently sharing inspiring work
Develop and/or strengthen client relationships
Share the spotlight so that junior creatives can shine
Manage delegation and workflow on multiple projects/brands
Empower others to reach their full potential
Manage multiple teams and multiple work streams efficiently, effectively, and profitably
Communicate actively with project teams to keep deliverables on track and on schedule
About you
Bachelor’s Degree in advertising, marketing, writing or equivalent area of study (preferred but not required)
Experience in market access/patient support writing preferred
Experience in leading teams and mentoring junior creatives
Minimum 9 years creative copywriting experience, with at least 3 years in writing for pharma
Pharmaceutical and/or medical device experience required
Demonstrates ability to direct writing and design of interactive, motion and print projects.
Strong customer service skills with a commitment to superior quality
Must be self-motivated, professional, detail-oriented, and possess excellent oral and written communication skills
Can share a digital portfolio that includes a wide range of interactive work across multi-media channels and platforms
Advanced PC or Mac experience with all Adobe Creative Suite and MS Office Suite
Skills Required
- Minimum 9 years creative copywriting experience
- At least 3 years writing for pharma
- Pharmaceutical and/or medical device experience
- Experience leading teams and mentoring junior creatives
- Ability to direct writing and design of interactive, motion, and print projects
- Can share a digital portfolio that includes interactive multi-media work
- Advanced PC or Mac experience with Adobe Creative Suite and MS Office Suite
- Strong oral and written communication skills; professional and detail-oriented
- Ability to master clinical data and competitive landscape for assigned brands/accounts
- Bachelor's Degree in advertising, marketing, writing or equivalent area of study
- Experience in market access/patient support writing
Avalere Health Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Avalere Health and has not been reviewed or approved by Avalere Health.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is positioned as generous, including vacation, sick leave, and a year‑end holiday shutdown. Remote work flexibility is frequently highlighted as a strong complement to PTO.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Work-from-home flexibility is emphasized through a “magnet not a mandate” approach with collaboration hubs. Wellbeing resources are visible, including mental-health support networks.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-forming support and external fertility-friendly accreditation are promoted. This signals investment in parenthood pathways alongside broader inclusion initiatives.
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What We Do
Established in 2001, Avalere Health is a purposefully built commercialization partner for the biopharmaceutical, medical technology, and wellness industries. Our team of 1,500+ experts combine their knowledge and expertise across our core disciplines—Consulting; Medical; Policy; Value, Evidence, and Access; Marketing; and Digital Experience Technology—to create the connections that make better health happen. We partner with our clients to navigate the complex and rapidly changing healthcare ecosystem. Together, our experts help clients connect patients with life-changing therapies, realizing the potential of strategies and solutions to accelerate innovation that improves lives.
