Healthcare Art Director (Freelance - Talent Intelligence Network™)

THE PERSON
Can you create bold and evocative creative solutions that provide results? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment, inspiring others and taking creative work to new heights? If you bring a mix of design expertise and business understanding and are dedicated to promoting our company and our valued clients, we want to talk to you!

Our ideal Healthcare Art Director is:
Innovative Designer: You excel in using Adobe Creative Suite to produce attractive and effective designs for a full spectrum of company collateral and media
Strategic Thinker: You develop marketing campaigns that translate objectives across business units into clear and motivating creative strategies
Detail-Oriented: You manage project workflows to meet deadlines, ensuring productivity in a fast-paced environment
Collaborative Team Player: You work seamlessly with copywriting and strategy teams to create cohesive designs that reflect our clients' corporate cultures and goals.
Committed to Excellence: You continuously develop your creative skills and contribute to our mission of building a more sustainable and equitable future

RESPONSIBILITIES
The job responsibilities of our Healthcare Art Director include, but are not limited to:

Design and Creative Development:

• Using Adobe Creative Suite, produce attractive and effective designs for a full spectrum of company collateral and media
• Create visual aspects of marketing materials, websites, and other media, including infographics
• Develop marketing campaigns that translate marketing objectives across business units into clear and motivating creative strategies
• Execute the design development of strategic messages and deliverables

Project Management:

• Work simultaneously on 3 projects based on current client workload
• Manage project workflow to meet deadlines and remain productive in a fast-paced environment through the use of required project management software
• Properly catalog, tag, and organize photo, video, and project files as required by the established Xavier process
• Obtain internal approvals for deliverables

Collaboration and Teamwork:

• Collaborate with other directors, designers, copywriters, medical editors, digital experts, and production departments
• Participate in brainstorming sessions with the creative team, maintaining strategic and creative thinking to develop innovative and actionable creative initiatives
• Consult with project management, copywriting, and strategy teams to create cohesive designs that reflect our client's corporate cultures and goals

Quality Assurance:

• Ensure design deliverables effectively address marketing goals and challenges
• Produce fresh, innovative work that translates complex ideas into compelling print materials and digital experiences for visually sophisticated audiences
• Assist the Creative Services with other design and production tasks and projects as required

QUALIFICATIONS
Required:

• 3 years pharma, life sciences, healthcare experience
• 5 years of graphic design-related experience
• Strong skills across the breadth of Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign and Photoshop. Microsoft products, Figma, and Sketch
• Excellent organizational, time management, and prioritization abilities
• Ability to work collaboratively and well with others as part of a cross-functional team
• Demonstrate management savvy on project goals and with vendor partners
• Ability to work independently with limited management oversight
• Understanding of integrated design across all marketing channels, including digital, social media, paid media, mobile, offline, and print
• Ability to participate in concept development, photoshoots, and video concepts
• Create fresh, bold designs that support business objectives

Preferred:

• Degree in Design and/or Marketing or equivalent
• Empathy and curiosity about professions and activities new to you