VP, Group Art Supervisor

At DDB Health, we believe health can’t wait. The pace of healthcare is accelerating—and we love it. That is why at DDB Health, we DARE TO DO BOLDLY. We believe there’s nothing more important than health, and we need to stay a step ahead in order to achieve it. Our agency of courageous, curious, generous and gritty people are committed to solving the toughest health challenges. Through our omnichannel creative approach, we inspire our customers to take bold action that advances health.  
 
Inclusivity: 
We, at DDB Health, are an inclusive home. We believe that every voice matters, and we aim to reflect the world around us. Together, we can boldly tackle every health communication challenge with diverse thought and enhanced perspective. 
 
Flexibility (new): 
At DDBH we have a flexible hybrid working environment with employees able to split their time between the Soho headquarters and their home office, Friday afternoons free of meetings, Summer Fridays, and other perks and arrangements that enable our people to do their best work.  We strive to be our boldest and best no matter where we are each doing our work – either with our clients, from home, or from the office. 
 
DDB Health is a global network of healthcare communications companies dedicated to helping clients use creativity—and creative technology—as a force for good health. Through deep insight into customers, channels, and behavior, DDB Health creates meaningful change on behalf of important healthcare brands. 

Title: VP Group Art Supervisor  

Company/Location: DDB Health   

Department/Discipline: Art   

Competencies: Creativity, Customer Focus, Interpersonal Savvy, Perseverance 

Overview: You will have the opportunity to help create, present, and produce compelling, persuasive and original ideas for our current clients and for new business. This is a terrific opportunity to help drive the content on digital and print platforms and manage a group of clients while partnering with account and copy.  

RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Help develop content for a variety of print and digital projects, such as visual aids and websites  

• Prepare and edit layouts for concepts approved by the Client; choose and place all visual elements of the project, including type, illustrations, and photographs necessary to produce the intended image; layouts should contribute visual ideas, enhance the attractiveness of the message, and help to clarify and accent its meaning to the reader  

• Supervise art direction and act as an advisor to junior art staff   

• Maintain awareness of budget requirements and ensure the best visualization of the product while staying within the budget  

• Maintain awareness of issues in day-to-day functioning of team dynamics  

• Work closely with copy and account services as a team player to ensure that strategic goals and objectives are met  

• Establish rapport with client and be able to present ideas in an organized, professional, and effective manner  

• Keep abreast of emerging design and digital trends in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry  

• Be the “brand champion.” Make contributions to the success of your brand(s) that the client sees as meaningful and proactive. Enhance client’s confidence in DDB Health  

• Work beyond your own brands by contributing to agency creative endeavors, including new business pitches and concepting exercises for other agency brands  

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE  

• 7+ years’ experience designing for a communications agency; pharmaceutical or HCP advertising experience preferred   

• A strong design portfolio showcasing a variety of projects, including but not limited to print, collateral, direct mail, websites, CD-Roms, etc. (Roles and responsibilities on each project are clearly stated in the portfolio.)  

• Understanding of the assigned brands, indications, therapeutic implications, and competition as well as regularly research trends in the appropriate areas  

• Experience with strategic brainstorming and campaign development  

• Regarded as the creative thought leader when participating in internal and external meetings and reviews – when meeting with or presenting to clients s/he communicates intelligently and diplomatically  

• Strong communication and presentation skills; excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skills  

• At all times our VP, Art Supervisor need to be unflappable, open-minded and confident  

If you’re looking to work with other passionate energetic people, there’s no better place to be a Force for Good Health. DDB Health is an equal opportunity employer and offers a comprehensive benefits package to its employees.  

The range below represents the low and high end of the base salary someone in this role may earn as an employee of an Omnicom Health Group company in the United States. Salaries will vary based on various factors including but not limited to professional and academic experience, training, associated responsibilities, and other business and organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of our total compensation package for employees. Salary decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each hire.

•     $140,500 - $170,000