Art Director

Art Director – Healthcare

About you:

We are seeking a talented Art Director to join dna New York. Healthcare creative is often seen as boring and conservative. We work every day to disrupt that theory. But it takes a special type of creative. You’re someone who:

• Loves to be challenged
• Is a team player
• Has an eye for good design
• Thinks outside of the box
• Is ready to raise their hand
• Wants to make a difference in people’s lives
  

About us

dna is a small, growing agency with big ambitions. Our roster features blue-chip pharma and game-changing biotechs. We strive for work that’s spirited and smart. We’re made up of:

• Writers
• Art Directors
• Designers
• Storytellers
• Strategists
• Digital natives
• PhD-level scientists

About the role:

You’ll be working with a copywriter partner to help develop breakthrough work, reporting to the creative director.  It’s a fast-moving pace at a fast-growing agency.

• It’s not just design. You’ll concept ideas and brainstorm activations along with the team.
  This is where a young creative can really grow. We’re looking to win more awards with new ideas and concepts.
• That said, it’s a lot of design too! You’ll create thoughtful solutions that are on brand (or push the brand). We want un-pharma-looking work!
• We do a good bit of social. You’ll develop social videos and animations across the board.
• The job changes quickly. One week it’s web design, the next it’s re-branding a biotech, then a convention booth video screen, then a big idea brainstorm, storyboarding, mockups, infographics, presentations, etc. If you love variety, that’s what we offer.
• Incorporate creative/design/layout best practices for Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and others.

The bottom line: you’ll be tasked with pushing for bold, creative, exciting ideas and designs across platforms and formats in ways our clients have never seen before.

More Stuff You Should Have:

• 1-3 years of Art direction/design experience
• An interest in the healthcare space
• Experience designing for social media
• Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), and experience in PowerPoint, After Effects, etc.
• An ability to multitask and meet deadlines
• An attention to detail
• A love of creativity
• A willingness to learn and continue learning

One Last (Important) Thing:

Please share your portfolio when you apply.

dna – the details
dna is climbing. And we’d love for you to a part of where we’re headed. In the past two years, we’ve won awards at MM+M, PRWeek and more – but now we’re making noise at Clio Health, Cannes and the One Show. It’s not by accident. Our Creative Department is focused on powerful insights, sticky ideas, and breakthrough execution.
What’s it like working at dna? Supportive, positive and dare we say, fun? But don’t take our word for it – we’ve won two “Best Places to Work” awards in 2024. We invest in our team and put culture front and center through a variety of programs, policies and events. Our annual Creativity Day, for example, is centered around an off-site activity, like a trip to the museum or an improv class. Ultimately, working at dna is all about growth and opportunity.
dna has a global footprint, with staff in 10 markets on four continents. And, as part of a larger, global IPG network, we seamlessly integrate with our sister agencies, such as Weber Shandwick and others. We’re an agency whose fast pace of growth and influence is matched only by the advancement opportunities we offer employees. dna – here, health means everything.

The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k (with employer match)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Juice Money - $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
• MyDays – Flexible holiday schedules
• Short-Term Disability
• Paid Employee Family Leave
• Family Building Benefit

New York City Salary range: $64,400-$80,000

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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