Associate Creative Director, Art (Healthcare) Job at DNA in New York

New York, New York, United States

About you

We’re looking for a talented Associate Creative Director, Healthcare (Art) who believes in work that makes a difference. Healthcare creative is often seen as boring and conservative. We work every day to prove that sentiment wrong. You’re someone who:

• Loves to be challenged
• Is a team player
• Has an eye for good design
• Thinks outside of the box
• Is ready to raise their hand
• Wants to make a difference in people’s lives

About us

A small, growing agency with big ambitions. Our roster features blue-chip pharma and game-changing biotechs. We strive for work that’s spirited and smart. We’re made up of:

• Storytellers
• Strategists
• Digital natives
• Writers
• Art Directors
• Designers

About the role

In this role you’ll be working directly with the Group Creative Director to help build the creative offering at our fast-growing agency and have exposure to projects across the wider IPG network. You will:

• Create design solutions that meet or exceed strategic objectives.
• Develop strong video, print and digital design for a wide range of assignments, including branding, social content, layout, storyboarding, mockups, infographics, presentations, print collateral and signage.
• Beyond just design, you’ll help concept ideas and brainstorm activations.
• Incorporate creative/design/layout best practices for Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, LinkedIn, YouTube and others.
• Ensure all visual design adheres to existing brand guidelines.
• Wear multiple hats: you may drive the creative/design process by acting as producer, retoucher, illustrator, photographer, animator, etc.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across teams and disciplines
• Join client meetings, brainstorms and planning sessions for ongoing projects.
• Build and maintain strong rapport with creative team colleagues.

The bottom line: you’ll be tasked with pushing for bold, creative, exciting ideas and designs across platforms and formats in ways our clients have never seen before.

More Stuff You Should Have

• 5+ years of Art direction/design experience
• Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), and experience in PowerPoint, After Effects, etc.
• An interest in the healthcare/pharmaceutical space
• An ability to multitask and meet deadlines
• A love of creativity
• A willingness to learn and continue learning

One Last (Important) Thing

Please share your portfolio when you apply.

DNA – the details

dna is climbing. We’ve won awards at MM+M, PRWeek and more and are making noise at Clio Health, Cannes, and the One Show. Our Creative Department focuses on powerful insights, sticky ideas, and breakthrough execution. We’re a supportive, positive, and fun place to work, with recognition as a great place to grow in 2024.

dna has a global footprint, with staff in 10 markets on four continents. As part of a large global IPG network with access to world-class resources, you’ll have opportunities to shape an agency and the future of healthcare communications.

We’re an organization whose pace of growth and influence is matched by the opportunities we offer our employees. dna – here, health means everything.

Benefits

The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. We offer a full suite of benefits including:

• Medical
• Vision
• 401k (with employer match)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Juice Money - $60 monthly reimbursement for health, mind, body, and soul
• Short-Term Disability
• Paid Employee Family Leave
• Family Building Benefit

NYC Salary range: $115,000 - $150,000

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on various factors including current/former employee ranges, market considerations, tenure, experience, and qualifications.

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