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  The Senior Account Planner is responsible for supporting and partnering with the VP, Planner to provide strategic direction and customer insights to assigned teams and clients.    What we expect from you: - Represent the voice of the customer in all communications through research and insight - Independently run smaller projects with little to no supervision - Assume primary responsibility for planning on appropriate barns, with supervision - Participate in strategy development initiatives and brainstorms for clients and new business - Develop deep understanding of assigned brands, category and competitive set - Monitor the competitive landscape and provide ongoing analysis - Assist in the design and/or consultation with market research departments on discussion guides and research methodology - Moderate interviews and focus groups, analyze data and develop implications and recommendations for exiting clients and new business - Assist in new business activities, including leading all secondary research  - Develop and facilitate brand workshops - Perform culture and trends research for department reports as requested - Assist in exploring data driven research and insights, as requested - Help identify new opportunities of growth across all brands   Background/ Experienced and skills  - Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) from a four-year college required - 3+ years of experience working in an account planning, market research or consulting environment - 3+ years of Healthcare experience required - Oncology experience preferred, not required - Strong research, analytical, and problem- solving skills - Proficiency with MS Office, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel - Desire or passion to work within the healthcare space - Above all we are looking for candidates who are innately curious about consumer behavior- understanding the why behind the choices our customers make

Title: VP, Art Supervisor   Department/Discipline: Art   Company/Location: CDM NY/ New York    Competencies: Creativity, Customer Focus, Interpersonal Savvy, Perseverance    Responsibilities: - Select and place all visual elements of the project, including type, illustration, and photography necessary to produce the intended image. Layouts should contribute to visual ideas, enhance the attractiveness of the message, and help to clarify and accent its meaning to the reader - Supervise art direction and act as an advisor to junior art staff - Maintain awareness of budget requirements and ensure the best visualization of the product while staying within the budget - Maintain awareness of issues in day-to-day functioning of team dynamics - Work closely with Copy and Account Services as a cohesive team player to ensure that strategic goals and objectives are met - Establish rapport with client and be able to present ideas in an organized, professional, and effective manner - Prepare new business presentation work as required   Qualifications and Experience: - 5+ years of agency experience (history in healthcare is a plus but not necessary) - Presents a strong design portfolio showcasing a variety of projects, including multi-channel integrated campaign solutions but not limited to print, collateral, direct mail, websites, mobile and tablet design experiences etc. (Roles and responsibilities on each project are clearly stated in the portfolio.) - Passionate about design, is self-motivated, and is quick to meet challenges with strategic thought - Experience with strategic brainstorming and campaign development - Regarded as the creative thought leader when participating in internal and external meetings and reviews. When meeting with or presenting to clients s/he communicates intelligently and diplomatically - At all times our VP, Art Supervisor need to be unflappable, open-minded and confident  

Title: Copy Supervisor Company/Location: CDM NY / New York Department/Discipline: Copy Core Competencies: Customer Focus, Interpersonal Savvy, and Creativity   Overview: The Copy Supervisor (CS) is responsible for brainstorming ideas, developing concepts and producing brand specific messaging for print and digital deliverables on assigned brands while overseeing the junior members of the copy team. The Copy Supervisor is a lead member of a cross functional team dedicated to creating work aligned with client's brand strategy and CDM's creative vision.   Responsibilities: - Collaborate with cross functional partners to create novel and original work in a variety of mediums for a variety of audiences; both online and offline - Develop a refined understanding of the brand, category and overall marketplace - Leverage effective presentation skills to persuade internal and external clients to execute work that exceeds basic requirements of the brief - Oversee tone, style, structure and voice of all content, based on brand strategy, client expectation and creative brief - Manage direct reports (Interns, Copywriters, Senior Copywriters) in their efforts to research, conceptualize and write original content - Manage and mentor direct reports guiding their overall development and skills in line with CDM creative group standards - Coordinate resources (staff and freelance) ensuring all deliverables are met - Lead CDM group and creative team initiatives as appropriate - Coach and develop direct report(s) by creating individual development plans, providing on the job learning and ensuring attendance at relevant SSCGU courses - Participate in all management courses offered by SSCGU, as assigned - Support and/or lead team or agency initiatives as assigned   Qualifications and Experience: - Bachelor's degree with a concentration in advertising, communications or journalism and/or coursework related to Pharmaceutical advertising or life sciences is preferred, not required - Portfolio containing work samples that demonstrate strong conceptual abilities, creative thinking, and exceptional writing skills - Strong academic achievement combined with campus leadership and/or community involvement - Previous internship within the advertising industry or related field; pharmaceutical advertising exposure is preferred, not required - Able to multi-task in a faced paced environment while functioning as a member of a highly collaborative team - Basic understanding of digital communications and media channels preferred - Superior written and verbal communication skills with the ability to receive and assimilate critical feedback - Proficient in Microsoft Office  

Title: Senior Technical Lead   Company / Location: CDM NY / New York   Department / Discipline: IT   Overview: The Sr. Technical Lead helps to ensure that CDM’s digital solutions are developed following best practices and will integrate seamlessly. The CDM Tech Lead is also a tech evangelist with a passion for emerging forms of media.   Qualifications and Experience: - Works with clients and internal team to ensure that we maintain client-specific technical standards and processes: coding guidelines, security standards, deployment processes, etc. - Partners with CDM internal stakeholders to ensure that technical and integration considerations are understood on all projects. Tech Leads must enable all parties to use the capabilities of digital platforms to their fullest. - Oversees deployment of digital products in partnership with client IT stakeholders and CDM’s developers. - Partners with the CDM Project Managers to assess risks on an ongoing basis and to keep all stakeholders informed. - Builds and maintains relationships with client technical stakeholders and IT personnel, ensuring full partnership on projects whose success depends on client IT involvement. - Applies significant knowledge of industry trends and developments to improve service to our clients. - Works with CDM Project Managers to create dependency lists, timelines, production estimates, and risk assessments. On large projects, the Tech Lead’s partnership is critical in creating project plans with meaningful milestones - Works with the Tech Director to identify new devices and platforms that can be used in CDM’s digital solutions and service offerings. - Shares insights and passions about emerging technologies and digital media at every possible opportunity. - Identifies reusable code required for our code library and ensures the high quality creation of the code. - Easily recognizes system deficiencies and implements effective solutions. - Manages developers during development/coding.

    Title: Freelance Account Supervisor Location: 220 East 42nd street Primary Job Responsibilities - Understand the creative process and provide ideas for improving existing executions - Ability to see the big picture, identify key issues, and provide proactive tactical and strategic recommendations - Demonstrate mastery of brand category and competitive data, including key studies - Seek non-traditional solutions to marketing/marketplace problems - Internalized marketplace events, market research, etc., and develop and communicate strategic/tactical recommendations for the brand - Oversee/manage the tactical plan development process, while contributing to tactical plan design: o  Communicate key client issues/initiatives to team o  Oversee creation of competitive review o  Generate key issues/objectives/strategies o  Supervise development of tactics/budget/timing o  Manage internal approval process -  Keep senior management briefed on account activities -  Foster a positive and productive team atmosphere and establish credibility both internally and externally - Facilitate and maximize client relationships o  Maintain regular client contact at all levels and become integral part of client team, ensuring that the client is updated and briefed on all relevant account activity o  Ensure that all agency work represents the best we have to offer -- strategically sound, arresting creative, error-free o  Ensure that client is perceived positively within agency o  Understand the client’s perspective and challenges, and communicate these to the entire agency team   Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the client's business and actively seek opportunities for further account development Foster client understanding of the agency’s needs and perspective Establish credibility with clients at all levels   Additional Responsibilities - Communicate effectively and professionally both internally and externally - Demonstrate good problem-solving and interpersonal skills - Demonstrate ability to set priorities while handling multiple projects and to delegate work appropriately - Remain calm despite high pressure situations -  Project a professional, positive attitude toward peers and clients within the department and the agency -  Embody service-oriented attitude and uphold quality standards in servicing the client - Maintain accurate time sheets -  Foster a positive team atmosphere demonstrating respect for peers and supervisors - Assist other members of department/team as needed when workload allows -  Foster senior level partnerships with creative/account colleague - Understand when it’s appropriate to make decisions independently and when to escalate issues/decisions to manager - Uphold the Company Values (the 3 E’s) in all decisions and interactions   Qualifications - College Degree, preferably in marketing, advertising, communications or science/medicine - 4 years working in a Pharmaceutical Advertising company - Excellent written and oral communication skills including ability to write basic documents(Creative Briefs) - Maturity to handle senior-level Client contact - Understanding of business principals - Thorough knowledge of, and depth of experience with, marketing/advertising - Ability to manage and train staff, including prioritization of creative hours - Professional image  

  Title: Freelance Project Manager  Company/Location: CDM New York, New York NY Department/Discipline: Project Management    Overview: We are looking for accountable, team building problem-solvers! The Project Manager is the core of the agency brand team, responsible for ensuring the creative, editorial, production, development and account teams are working together and have what the need to do their jobs excellently. Project managers are responsible for developing robust project scopes and project plans, and working with their teams to execute those projects on time and within budget. PMs work with account and finance to ensure the financial health of their brands. Responsibilities:  - Liaise with cross-functional team of Account Executives, Copywriters, Art Directors, Developers, Editorial, Studio production and Coordinators to fulfill client requests and expectations  - Develop project scope, staff plans and project plans with support of more senior members of the Project Management team as needed, and with the input of department leads and Account  - Ensure strong team communication, including maintaining project status documents and conducting project status meetings  - Support client MLR submissions, ensuring accuracy and timeliness - Identify and act on opportunities to improve our processes and ways of working - Prepare billing and forecast income  - Partner with Account to provide Clients with all production schedules and critical milestones  Qualifications and Experience:  - Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 2 years of interactive project management experience in an advertising agency or similar environment  - Pharmaceutical advertising agency experience required  - Minimum of 1 year experience working on digital projects or digitally focused accounts  - Familiar with interactive mediums; websites, banners, kiosks, Tablet PCs, etc.  - Familiar with Print Production processes - Strong understanding of development technologies and quality assurance process  - Superior verbal and written communication skills  - Strong collaboration skills  - Solid presentation skills; able to present ideas to brand teams  - Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail  - Proficient in Microsoft Office and MS Project