Associate Creative Director, Copy - Pharma
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About the Role
Accenture Song seeks a curious and collaborative life sciences creative copy leader with deep oncology experience. You will drive customer success by creating compelling, compliant content for healthcare audiences and leading cross-functional teams.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Pitch and present work internally and with clients, demonstrating understanding of strategic objectives
- Write engaging content for pharmaceutical and/or medical technology sectors based on communication objectives
- Ensure all content complies with FDA and/or PAAB medical compliance requirements
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to understand brand guidelines, tone, and voice
- Write long form and short form copy for various media including email, digital ads, direct mail, SMS, sales collateral, websites
- Write creative subject lines and CTAs that impact marketing performance
- Align content strategy and copy to drive acquisition, engagement, and retention
- Consume research and glean insights into different audiences to build user centered content
- Ensure all copy is consistent with clients' style, quality, and tone of voice
- Manage time and set clear expectations by staying organized with deadlines
Requirements
- 6+ years of copywriting experience at a pharma/life sciences advertising agency or related industry
- Proven success copywriting in the pharma space
- FDA content submission experience
- Experience directing and overseeing teams of copywriters
- Portfolio of published work including life sciences examples
- High school diploma or GED/CAEC
- English proficiency
Full Job Posting
About Accenture Song
- Accenture Song accelerates growth and value through sustained customer relevance, spanning ideation to execution.
- Capabilities include growth, product and experience design, technology and experience platforms, creative, media and marketing strategy, and campaign orchestration.
You Are
- A curious and collaborative life sciences creative copy leader with deep oncology experience.
- Proactive, self motivated, inspirational, with strong writing and analytical skills.
- Experienced in MLR reviews, client facing presentations, and mentoring.
The Work
- Copy/content leader with background in writing for healthcare audiences (HCPs, patients, caregivers).
- Develop content that captures interest, builds trust, and works in a highly regulated industry.
- Collaborate with art/visual design, client services, performance marketers, data/analytics, and strategy.
Key Responsibilities
- Pitch and present work internally and with clients, demonstrating understanding of strategic objectives.
- Leverage copywriting skills to write engaging content for pharmaceutical and/or medical technology sectors.
- Ensure all content complies with FDA and/or PAAB medical compliance requirements.
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to understand brand guidelines, tone, and voice.
- Write long form and short form copy for email, digital ads, direct mail, SMS, sales collateral, websites.
- Write creative subject lines and strong CTAs that impact marketing performance.
- Align content strategy and copy to drive acquisition, engagement, and retention.
- Consume research and glean insights into different audiences to build user centered content.
- Ensure all copy is consistent with clients' style, quality, and tone of voice.
- Manage time and set clear expectations by staying organized with deadlines.
Here’s what you’ll need
- 6+ years of copywriting experience at a pharma/life sciences advertising agency or related industry.
- Proven success copywriting in the pharma space (must have).
- FDA content submission experience.
- Experience directing and overseeing teams of copywriters.
- Portfolio/book of published work including life sciences examples.
- Employees required to maintain working hours aligned with Eastern Standard Time (EST).
- Minimum high school diploma or GED/CAEC.
- English required for interactions with stakeholders across Canada, US and other countries.
Bonus points if
- University degree.
- PAAB content experience.
- Understanding of engaging Healthcare Professionals and Patient audiences.
- Experience learning about audience segments and developing content tailoring.
- Love for writing and storytelling in both long and short form.
- Exceptional interpersonal and cross functional collaboration skills.
- Ability to balance competing priorities with tight deadlines.
- Familiarity with developing content/copy within regulated industries – ideally pharmaceuticals or MedTech.
Compensation
- Compensation varies depending on office location, role, skill set, and level of experience.
- Base pay range for British Columbia/Ontario: CAD 39.71 to CAD 63.75 per hour.
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