Associate Creative Director - Copy New Chicago, IL Job at Mergeworld in Chicago

About MERGE

We bring together the minds and passions of creative pioneers, tech innovators, and data explorers to help ambitious clients solve business challenges and rise to the top. MERGE has enduring client partnerships with American Express, T‑Mobile, Subway, Kate Spade NY, Coach, The North Face, Meta, Adobe, BlueCross BlueShield, Abbott, Astellas, Supernus, CSL, GE Healthcare, Broward Health, Indiana University Health, and Morgan Stanley. With offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, Montreal, New York City and Los Angeles, MERGE uses a talent‑to‑task process that enables clients to think higher and feel deeper about their customers.

Promote Health, Wellness & Happiness

We are committed to promoting health, wellness and happiness in the world by partnering with purpose‑driven clients in purpose‑driven industries in healthcare, life science, and consumer products. Our deep vertical expertise and category insights stem from decade‑long partnerships with our top clients.

Emerge to the Top of Your Career

At MERGE, we strive to create a superior work experience where talented and ambitious people grow. An experience that encourages people to think higher and feel deeper. An experience where people engage their minds and hearts to do the best work of their careers.

Associate Creative Director – Copy

Work with your Art partner to ideate concepts, build brands, and execute layout designs for a variety of communications, both print and digital. You will create solutions that will have a business impact on our clients as well as a health impact on people. You will consistently create and inspire others to create award‑winning, unexpected creative solutions for your clients.

Accountable and Responsible

• Develop ideas for how brands and organizations can make a meaningful difference in the industry
• Judge creative work and provide constructive, actionable feedback
• Deliver presentations to clients, account and creative leads
• Gain thorough knowledge of brand goals, positioning, market and competitors
• Continually develop practices and processes to inspire, innovate, and harness new ways of thinking with your direct reports
• Collaborate with the client service, project management and editorial team to complete and present work on time
• Remain current on industry trends and technology
• Will supervise the work of others, generally 2‑4 employees at senior art director level or below
• Have opportunities to lead new business pitches from insight‑gathering to strategic/message development, concept creation, and preparation/presentation to clients

Qualifications

• 8‑10 years copywriting experience within an advertising agency or creative department
• Pharmaceutical/Life‑Sciences copywriting experience a must
• Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, and/or equivalent work experience
• Toolkit is your magic wand
• Online portfolio showcasing expertise in responsive web design, mobile apps, banner ads, core visual aids and multi‑channel advertising campaigns

Salary and Benefits

The salary range for this role is $98,000 – $117,000, based on the individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors. Salary pay range is subject to change.

MERGE is proud to invest in benefits that include meaningful Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k), Lifestyle Spending Account, Employer Paid Life & Disability Insurance, Flexible Time Off & Holidays and many other benefits and rewards.

Hybrid Work Model

MERGE offers a hybrid work model. If you live in a city where we have an office (Chicago, Denver, Atlanta, New York, Boston, Kansas City), we encourage you to come into the office 2 days a week. Specify the office you can go to.

Work Authorization

Applicants for employment in the U.S. must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.

Equal Opportunity Employer

MERGE is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Diversity Statement

MERGE welcomes and celebrates diversity regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status or people with abilities. We believe that the more diverse we are, the more creative our work will be!