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About Klick Health
Meet a different kind of workplace. Klick Health is an ecosystem of brilliant minds working to realize the full potential of their people and clients in life sciences since 1997. And we’re still growing fast, even after two decades. What does that mean for you? As Klick experiences exponential growth year-over-year, so do the people who help make it happen. Because we’re constantly evolving and changing, we invest in talent early and often, to develop future leaders at all levels. We’re one of the country’s Top 10 Great Workplaces, 10 Most Inspiring Cultures, Best Workplace for Innovators, Best Managed, and Fastest Growing. We know that career paths are seldom simple and straightforward. And that's an asset. If you feel like you'd be a good fit for this role, we encourage you to apply and take the first steps to starting your career journey at Klick!
About Our Creative Craft
The Creative team features an incredible array of experienced, fearless, smart visionaries, capable in all media and technologies, and united by a common goal: to build brands that solve a human need. It requires hard work, a healthy dose of imagination, and a passion for craft to make work that stands out in the world. We’ve got super-smart, friendly, and caring people who put their hearts and souls into the clever work that they create for our clients in order to deliver thoughtful creative messaging to the patients they serve. And the best part? We have a ton of fun while doing it.
Role Description and Expectations
TheAssociate Creative Director, Copy with an Oncology specialization oversees the copy team from inception to final product and ensures the quality of content and style to meet the client’s marketing strategies and objectives with their copy partner. They are a brand leader with a focus on oncology, solving strategic and creative challenges while enhancing the client’s confidence in the agency. As a people leader, the Associate Creative Director manages and mentors a team of creatives, offering guidance on projects while simultaneously managing a demanding workload.
This role demands a robust understanding of oncology as a therapeutic area, with an emphasis on writing and strategizing for cancer treatments and therapies. The Associate Creative Director must possess advanced knowledge of departmental procedures such as routing, print production, protocols, usage rights of stock and images for layout, as well as creative solutions tailored to oncology marketing.
Key Accountabilities:
- Oncology Expertise: Brings specialized knowledge of oncology treatments, market dynamics, and patient-centric messaging, ensuring sound strategic planning and timely implementation while fostering a solid client relationship.
- Market Awareness: Demonstrates a full understanding of the oncology marketplace, including trends in cancer treatments, competitive landscape, and clinical advancements.
- Innovative Problem-Solving: Possesses the ability to translate complex oncology concepts into user-friendly, impactful, and accurate creative work aligned with the client's goals and brand guidelines.
- Idea Leadership: Contributes innovative ideas specific to oncology marketing strategies that challenge the status quo and enhance patient and healthcare provider engagement.
- Creative Execution: Leads creative teams to execute high-quality oncology-focused campaigns, providing feedback and oversight to ensure alignment with the client’s therapeutic goals and regulatory requirements.
- Client Presentation: Oversees the creation of concept roughs and develops compelling, professional presentations tailored to oncology campaigns, effectively communicating the vision to clients.
- Campaign Leadership: Ensures all creative work reflects a deep understanding of the oncology treatment category and communicates the client’s message with precision and impact.
- Team Management: Manages and mentors direct reports across oncology brands, fostering a culture of collaboration, diversity, and professional growth.
- Strategic Alignment: Collaborates with cross-discipline leads to ensure all creative work aligns with overall strategy, budgets, and timelines, particularly in the context of oncology.
Key Requirements:
- Demonstrated expertise in writing and strategizing for oncology brands, with a thorough understanding of treatment categories, clinical developments, and physician specialties.
- Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to convey complex oncology concepts in an accessible and engaging manner.
- Proven ability to lead creative teams within the oncology space, ensuring work meets industry regulations and client expectations.
- Established presentation skills and the ability to build trust and rapport with clients in the oncology sector.
- A strong grasp of oncology-specific market challenges, trends, and clinical needs.
- Proficiency in collaborative tools and software with solid knowledge of text and creative applications.
Education and Experience:
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Advertising/Marketing, Communications, Writing, or a related discipline is preferred.
- Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of copywriting or creative leadership experience in oncology-focused marketing or healthcare advertising is required.
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What makes Klick different?
You’ll work on numerous multi-million dollar brands—the size and breadth of the accounts here are incomparable to most agencies. We believe in putting our people first, and always make that our priority. This and our other timeless principles have made all the difference in our over two decades of success. By having an entrepreneurial spirit, playing the long game, considering outcomes over optics, and solving challenging problems through our hacker roots, we live our difference in all that we do. You’ll get to experience a high level of trust and be given the freedom to make decisions, judgment calls, and function with autonomy. If you have an idea, run with it! You’ll be encouraged to let your entrepreneurial spirit flourish and you’ll work with incredible teams that you can learn from, contribute to, and who will support you every step of the way!
Klick is consciously creating a culture where everyone can thrive and grow in their careers. We believe that our best work comes from our diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We strongly encourage members of historically underrepresented communities to apply, including Black people, Indigenous peoples, and other people of colour, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and people with intersectional identities.
We’re also committed to developing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. Should you require any accommodation, please contact us at careers@klick.com and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs and ensure you have a positive experience.
