Associate Creative Director, Copy Job at Clutch in New York

Associate Creative Director, Copy (Clutch)

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Base pay range: $145,000.00/yr - $170,000.00/yr

Location: NYC (Hybrid/Remote Flexibility)

Clutch Creative is a rapidly growing staffing agency. We support our clients by identifying unreachable talent that helps their businesses grow. Our candidates work with us because they know we have the best opportunities available to them and will help them navigate their next career move. We care, we're honest, and we hustle—that's what makes us Clutch.

Clutch is looking for a highly conceptual Associate Creative Director, Copy for a premier pharmaceutical agency client of ours.

Responsibilities

• Conceptual Leadership: Serve as the "big idea" driver on the copy side, developing innovative 360-degree campaigns that break through the clutter in the HCP space.
• Scientific Storytelling: Masterfully translate complex data into compelling clinical narratives for high-science therapeutic areas, specifically Oncology, Rare Disease, and Neurology.
• Launch Execution: Lead the copy development for major product launches, ensuring all tactics are strategically aligned and delivered with creative excellence.
• Hands‑on Craft: Maintain a high level of personal output while overseeing the work of junior/mid-level writers, ensuring all copy is "on-brand" and medically accurate.
• Client Presentation: Present work with confidence and conviction to medical and marketing stakeholders, defending creative choices with strategic rationale.
• MLR Navigation: Partner with Art and Account teams to steer creative through the Medical, Legal, and Regulatory review process without losing the conceptual spark.

Qualifications

• Pharma Agency Roots: Significant experience in a copy-heavy role within a healthcare/pharma advertising agency.
• High‑Science Portfolio: Demonstrated success and deep comfort level working within Oncology, Neurology, or Rare Disease.
• HCP Expertise: A strong understanding of how to communicate with specialists and physicians; you know how to talk "doctor‑to‑doctor."
• Launch Experience: At least one major brand or indication launch under your belt, from initial concepting through tactic pull‑through.
• Conceptual Prowess: A portfolio that shows more than just "headlines and body copy"—we are looking for integrated campaigns that showcase a unique creative perspective.
• Leadership Ambition: Ready to step into a leadership role, mentoring direct reports and helping manage the creative workflow of the team.

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