Creative Director, Brand and Experience Design (Pharma)

The role

This hybrid creative leadership role involves leading the development of integrated creative ideas across brand identity, campaigns, and digital experiences. The person will set creative vision, mentor a multidisciplinary team, and advance the use of AI in the creative process.

What you will do

• Lead the development of integrated creative ideas across brand identity, campaigns and digital experiences.
• Translate brand strategy into visual systems and experiences.
• Apply UX/UI and interaction design thinking to the creative process.
• Move between big-picture thinking and hands-on craft including designing and prototyping.
• Set a high bar for creative excellence in typography, imagery, motion, and interaction.
• Partner with copy, strategy, medical, technology, account and production teams.
• Own the quality and cohesion of the creative product.
• Lead, mentor and develop a small team of multidisciplinary creative talent.
• Present and sell creative ideas to clients.
• Explore and apply generative AI and emerging creative technologies throughout the creative process.

Required qualifications

• 8–10+ years of experience in creative, brand design, digital/experience design or art direction.
• A portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking and craft across brand and digital experiences.
• Strong command of brand identity and design systems, typography, visual storytelling and art direction.
• Demonstrated experience in UX/UI, interaction design and prototyping.
• Strong proficiency in Figma.
• Strong experience with Adobe Creative Suite.
• Hands-on experience with, or strong curiosity around, generative AI and AI-enabled creative workflows.
• Ability to understand complex scientific and technical subject matter.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Experience managing and mentoring designers and multidisciplinary creative teams.
• Ability to move between disciplines and navigate ambiguity.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with motion and other modern creative tools is highly valued.
• Healthcare, pharmaceutical or life sciences experience is highly valued.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance.
• 401K plan with generous match and immediate vesting.
• Parental Leave.
• Annual professional development budget.
• Flexible time off.
• Life insurance.
• LTD.
• Employee assistance program.

Before you apply

• Official communications will only come from an email address ending in @cglife.com.
• This job posting is intended for direct applicants only; no outside recruiters.

About the company

CG Life is a company that seeks to attract the best talent through flexible and competitive compensation offers.