Associate Creative Director, Copy

ACD, Copy | Relevate Health

WHO WE ARE At Relevate Health, we believe every HCP communication should be relevant, and we've built a company of exceptional people committed to making that vision a reality. We're healthcare communications experts who push ourselves every single day to deliver work that genuinely moves HCPs, and ultimately, patients. Our culture is collaborative, growth-minded, and energized by purpose.

THE OPPORTUNITY We're looking for an Associate Creative Director, Copy to lead our AOR oncology portfolio, currently spanning two diagnostics and two therapies, with more on the way. This is a working leadership role: you'll shape positioning and messaging, turn complex clinical science into compelling brand ideas, and bring them to life across traditional and omnichannel ecosystems.

You'll own the copy team and serve as a trusted creative partner to clients and internal collaborators alike, working alongside strategy, art, account, medical, and UX to push the work forward. Our oncology clients are smart, strategic, and bold. They're long-standing partners who show up as true collaborators, and the work reflects it. If you're ready to lead at the highest level in a place that's on a steep upward trajectory, this is the role.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Lead the copy team (ICs and staff) in close coordination with art, PM, account, and medical

Develop standout campaigns and omnichannel experiences in partnership with Strategy, Art/Design, and UX

Develop and review creative briefs that provide genuine strategic insight and creative inspiration

Lead concept presentations internally and with clients, with confidence and conviction

Own projects from strategy through execution and launch as a working creative leader

Set up creative teams, timelines, and milestones for upcoming brand launches and conceptual development

Partner with account management to grow the business and strengthen client relationships

Manage workloads to maximize productivity and quality across the copy team

Collaborate with creative management to address performance, workflow, and quality issues

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Must-Haves:

Pharma agency experience

AOR oncology copy leadership experience

Strong presentation skills: you can articulate and defend ideas in the room with senior clients

Demonstrated predisposition to collaboration, accountability, creative courage, and transparency

Proven ability to write compellingly for both patients and healthcare providers

Working knowledge of medical claim documentation, MLR processes, AMA style, annotating, and referencing

Big Pluses:

Experience across both diagnostics and therapeutic brands

Track record of brand launches from concept through execution

Comfort managing across a large, growing portfolio with multiple simultaneous deadlines

Familiarity with omnichannel content strategy and digital/UX considerations

Experience in high-science therapeutic areas (oncology preferred)

Education:

BA degree in Advertising, Communications, Journalism, English, Fine Arts, or a related field required

10+ years of pharma advertising experience

7+ years of pharmaceutical communications

Outstanding portfolio demonstrating strategic range and conceptual excellence

Occasional travel to New Jersey and St. Louis is expected.

WHY RELEVATE? We offer more than a job. We offer a place to grow, do meaningful work, and feel genuinely supported doing it.

Our Culture & Values Be a part of a compassionate, driven team that emphasizes open communication through our PACT Core Values: Pioneering, Accountable, Caring, and Transparent.

PACT Bonus Program We put our money where our values are. Every month, we recognize colleagues who go above and beyond to exemplify our PACT Core Values with a monetary bonus ranging from $500 to $2,500. At Relevate, living our values doesn't go unnoticed.

Be a Part of Our FUN!

Team Impact: Bringing our colleagues together to think outside the box and implement ingenious activities to involve, inspire, and facilitate positivity and caring.

Team HOPE: Seeks out philanthropic opportunities so that we can proactively care, respect, help, serve, and grow.

Set Up for Success A welcoming onboarding program with the focus on setting our new colleagues up for success from day one.

Competitive Pay & Top Benefits, Including:

Unlimited PTO

401K

Pet Insurance

Health, Dental & Vision

Employer-paid STD, LTD, Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital, and Life Insurance

...and more!

READY TO APPLY? If you're a pharma copy leader who loves the craft, thrives on collaboration, and wants to do work that challenges you every single day, we want to hear from you.

Apply today and let's talk.

Relevate Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you require accommodation during the application process, please contact .

FLSA Status: Exempt | Job Type: Full-Time

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