VP, ACD, Copy

About Ogilvy Health

Ogilvy Health is focused on driving superior outcomes in the ever-changing healthcare environment, an increasingly complex and evolving marketplace. We inspire brands and people to impact the world by keeping our audiences' health and wellness needs at the center of every touchpoint. Ogilvy Health delivers insight, creativity, innovation, and engagement solutions for all healthcare stakeholders, patients, and consumers across the healthcare continuum. Through borderless creativity-operating, innovating, and creating at the intersection of Ogilvy's capabilities and global talent-Ogilvy Health brings forth world-class creative solutions for its clients.

Over the past year alone, the Ogilvy network has been recognized with the following:

• Global Agency Network of the Year (Ad Age)
• Global Agency of the Year (Adweek)
• One of the "Best Places to Work" for LGBTQ+ equality (Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index)
• Most Effective Agency Network (Effie Worldwide)
• Agency Network of the Year (Clio Awards)
• Network of the Year (One Show)
• Global Network of the Year (LIA Awards)
• Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader
• Most Awarded Agency (Influencer Marketing Awards)
• ...and Ogilvy was the first agency network to secure the top rankings on both WARC's Creative 100 and Effective 100 in consecutive years

For more information on us, visit OgilvyHealth.com, or follow Ogilvy Health on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X, and Threads.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Vice President, Associate Creative Director, Copy. This role requires a proven leader with a passion for health advertising and a deep understanding of the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. The role demands an ability to lead teams rather than manage. This entails mentorship (inspiring confidence when the team is "up against it" by solving problems before they negatively impact the team or the work. It entails taking the lead when others may want to shrink in times of challenge/adversity. The "big picture" is ever-present in your day-to-day efforts but making sure the team never loses sight of the "details" is also your responsibility. At this level, it is now incumbent upon you to hold the entire team accountable (including yourself) for agency hygiene and creative excellence.

What You'll Do

• Lead and mentor a team of copywriters, providing guidance and support to ensure the highest quality of work.
• Develop original and compelling creative concepts that are strategically sound and meet client objectives.
• Collaborate with art directors, account managers, and strategists to develop integrated marketing campaigns.
• Oversee the execution of creative projects, ensuring that they are on time and within budget.
• Present creative work to clients, effectively communicating the strategic rationale and creative vision.
• Stay up-to-date on industry trends and best practices.
• Participate in new business pitches, contributing to the development of winning proposals.
• Foster a positive and collaborative team environment. Manage team workload and resource allocation.
• Champion creative excellence and agency hygiene.
• Proactively identify and solve problems, mitigating negative impact on the team and work.
• Demonstrate leadership in challenging situations, inspiring confidence and providing direction.
• Maintain a "big picture" perspective while ensuring attention to detail within the team.
• Hold the team accountable for delivering high-quality work that meets agency standards.
• Contribute to agency growth and development through strategic decision-making.

What You'll Need

• 10 years of experience in copywriting, concepting, and developing creative campaigns in the healthcare advertising industry.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor creative teams.
• Deep understanding of marketing principles and strategies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to present creative work effectively to clients.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

How We'll Support You

Ogilvy celebrates its people. Fully. Enthusiastically. Unhesitatingly. We'll empower you with the tools you'll need to succeed. We'll give you the autonomy to seek out new paths and better ways of doing things. We'll support you with colleagues who are experts in their disciplines, drawn from across the Ogilvy network. And we'll provide opportunities for you to do work of which you'll be proud, with people you'll be proud to call your teammates.