VP, Associate Creative Director, Art

At DDB Health, we believe health can’t wait. The pace of healthcare is accelerating—and we love it. That is why at DDB Health, we DARE TO DO BOLDLY. We believe there’s nothing more important than health, and we need to stay a step ahead in order to achieve it. Our agency of courageous, curious, generous and gritty people are committed to solving the toughest health challenges. Through our omnichannel creative approach, we inspire our customers to take bold action that advances health. 

Inclusivity:
We, at DDB Health, are an inclusive home. We believe that every voice matters, and we aim to reflect the world around us. Together, we can boldly tackle every health communication challenge with diverse thought and enhanced perspective.

Flexibility (new):
At DDBH we have a flexible hybrid working environment with employees able to split their time between the Soho headquarters and their home office, Friday afternoons free of meetings, Summer Fridays, and other perks and arrangements that enable our people to do their best work.  We strive to be our boldest and best no matter where we are each doing our work – either with our clients, from home, or from the office.

DDB Health is a global network of healthcare communications companies dedicated to helping clients use creativity—and creative technology—as a force for good health. Through deep insight into customers, channels, and behavior, DDB Health creates meaningful change on behalf of important healthcare brands.

Title: VP, Associate Creative Director

Department/Discipline: Art

Company/Location: DDB / New York

Competencies: Customer Focus, Interpersonal Savvy and Creativity

Purpose:

ACDs, Art produce and supervise high-level, quality, core concept material and other visuals and design to achieve creative excellence on behalf of our clients. ACDs are key client facing creative staff, and are both hands-on creators and strategically insightful contributors.

The ACD is tactically involved in the concept, design, and execution of integrated, cross-channel initiatives and demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of the client’s brand and overall industry. Supports business growth and pushes the envelope on developing ground-breaking creative content.

Objectives:

1 CREATIVITY Creates high-quality visuals and generates new and innovative ideas, alongside copy/content partners and under the supervision of Creative Director/GCD, to create a broad range of concept advertising to support integrated, cross-channel Collaborates to refine creative briefs and interacts with project teams to understand business objectives and audience demographics, translating concepts into effective visualizations. Supervises other visual personnel and teams where appropriate, using judgment to advance the best thinking that is in line with brief and project scope. Presents and sells ideas to clients; listens and interprets client feedback.

2 TECHNICAL EXPERTISE Ensures that strategic and medical accuracy of content is achieved, to leverage the key components of campaign relevance and maintain agency creative Applies client-provided information, market research, AMA and client-preferred style to visuals to ensure legal and regulatory compliance. Is facetious with digital-asset management and client regulatory systems for timely, accurate workflow. Understands the needs and motivations of an audience and how they translate across a wide range of marketing channels. Familiar and experienced in both digital and traditional channels, including video, and understands best production practices.

3 NEW BUSINESS Supports the pursuit of organic business opportunities with research and analysis of the creative Learns to identify new business opportunities within existing accounts to expand current assignments and acquire new projects. Uses presentation skills and command of visual ideas to help win new assignments.

4 DEVELOPMENT Increases supervisory experience by learning to delegate successfully, helping to train and mentor junior talent, and deepening client An ACD has the opportunity to build a team, and the quality of relations with junior talent is key. Managing workload through delegation is essential. Partnership with other departments, especially Account Management, is important to building client trust.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Art, Design, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 6-10 years’ advertising visual experience
• Exceptional design skills, strong command of visual vocabulary, ability to use creativity in concepting, good working knowledge of healthcare categories
• Creative concepting skills
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Expertise with creation and presentation of scientific tables and statistical data
• Honed presentation skills
• Organizational skills to handle high work volume

Differentiating Competencies:

• Action Oriented
• Perseverance
• Creativity
• Self-Development
• Dealing With Ambiguity
• Technical Learning
• Peer Relationships
• Time Management

The range below represents the low and high end of the base salary someone in this role may earn as an employee of an Omnicom Health Group company in the United States.   Salaries will vary based on various factors including but not limited to professional and academic experience, training, associated responsibilities, and other business and organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of our total compensation package for employees. Salary decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each hire.