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CG Life · 19 hours ago

Chief Creative Officer (Pharma)

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$280K/yr - $300K/yr

15+ years exp

CG Life is a dynamic agency specializing in biopharma communications and marketing. They are seeking a Chief Creative Officer to provide creative leadership, manage the creative team, and oversee the agency's creative vision while contributing to its growth and reputation in the marketing community.

Marketing & Advertising

Culture & Values

Responsibilities

Create an environment across CG Life in which great work can be done

Build teams (with hiring and structuring) that do great creative work that gets results for clients and impacts the lives of patients for the better

Raise the profile and creative reputation of CG Life; elevate creative reputation within the marketing community and client community

Contribute to the growth of CG Life with creative work that helps to win pitches and achieve incremental growth with existing clients

Partner with cross-functional senior leadership to ensure that CG Life’s range of capabilities are equally grounded in creativity and innovation

Lead, manage, and grow the careers of the Creative leads and encourage strong leadership downstream

Assist the agency’s efforts in M&A activity; evaluating opportunities and supporting integration

Create short- & long-term goals for the creative team to achieve

Partner with Chief Client Officer to ensure that growth goals are achieved and creative work of the highest caliber is delivered

Be a visual tastemaker, peacekeeper, mediator, and inspirational force

Lead creative across media for new business pitches

Experiment with new tools and techniques to improve our work and engage group leaders to implement

Always staying on the lookout for innovative ways to enhance not only the creative department but also the agency at large

Recommend and lead efforts to build the agency’s eminence in the marketplace, including significant awards for client work; thought leadership in the industry; publishing of articles, blogs, or white papers; speaking engagements at key conferences and/or company-sponsored events; and an established PR and media presence

Demonstrate ability to switch into problem-solving mode when challenges or concerns arise

Respect your teammates and contribute to a positive work environment

Has a solid record of attracting new employees and retaining top talent

Qualification

Creative managementPharmaceutical experienceBrand strategyAdobe Creative SuiteDigital productionClient service skillsLeadership skillsCommunication skillsTime managementRelationship-buildingDetail-oriented

Required

Bachelor's Degree in advertising, marketing, copywriting or equivalent area of study

15+ years of relevant experience, 10+ years of creative management, ideally in a large agency with rare disease product launch experience

Experience running creative teams in a client-facing role, supporting $50+MM in annual agency revenue

A master of details, able to juggle multiple responsibilities and that unusual ability to thrive under tight deadlines

Expert proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, Figma and Sketch. Advanced experience with MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Mastery of digital, video and print production process

An articulate, friendly, whatever-it-takes, down-to-earth attitude, along with a strong work ethic

Must be self-motivated, professional, detail-oriented, and possess excellent oral and written communication skills, leadership skills and time management skills

Has executive-level command of consulting skills (presentations to varied audiences – in preparation and delivery, status/risk reporting and mitigation, composure under stress, strategic and detail-oriented

Has a consultative personality (objective, collaborative, listener) and is adept at relationship-building

Strong client service skills with a commitment to superior quality

Experience in scoping, staffing, and managing a creative team

Digital experience and social media savvy

A desire to do great work in a tight-knit, dynamic agency located in multiple locations; travel as required

Creates a culture of inclusion where new approaches and ways of thinking are welcomed as the pathway to more innovative solutions for our clients and their challenges

Preferred

Extensive pharmaceutical experience is required, rare disease and medical device experience preferred

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance. We cover a generous portion of employee contributions

401K plan. We invest in present and future you, which is why we offer a generous match and immediate vesting on our plan

Parental Leave. Generous paid time off for parents to bond with their newest addition

Professional Development. Each employee has an annual budget to allocate to professional development opportunities. Employees are encouraged to take a workshop, attend a webinar, join associations, and do anything else that will help them grow in their careers.

Flexible time off

Life insurance

LTD

A robust employee assistance program