Senior Art Director

Working at Real Chemistry and in the healthcare industry isn’t just a job for us. We got into this field for different reasons, but we all stay for the same reason – to uncover insights, make meaningful connections, infuse creativity, and improve the patient experience by transforming healthcare through AI and ideas.

Real Chemistry creates the world around modern therapies with over 2,000 talented professionals, and for the last 20+ years has, carved out its space at the intersection between healthcare, marketing and communications, data & AI, and the people at the heart of it all. We work with the top 30 pharma and biotech companies and are built for uncommon collaboration—we believe we are best together, bring together experts from a wide range of disciplines collaborate without barriers under a single, unified mission: to transform what healthcare is to what it should be. This one-of-a-kind model allows us to work in a way that better reflects how people experience healthcare—all with the intent to transform healthcare from what it is to what it should be. But we can’t do it alone – you in?

Real Chemistry is looking for a Senior Art Director join our growing team!  

At Real Chemistry, we improve patient care by partnering with pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients to create dynamic content and execute exceptional personalized experiences that educate and engage healthcare professionals. 

The Senior Art Director is a senior-level creative contributor within the agency who may interface directly with clients as well as all areas of the organization. Primary responsibilities include guiding the ideation and creative development for projects, business development, and some corporate marketing as needed. In addition to possessing an excellent knowledge of effective graphic and/or presentation design techniques (via both the Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office, especially Word and PowerPoint), a successful Senior Art Director should possess a thorough understanding of the principles of successfully integrating copy with art and layouts. This position also requires strong creative problem-solving skills and the ability to translate strategic ideas into polished deliverables and then present them to key stakeholders.   

This is a hybrid role, based in any of our US offices—including New York City, Boston, Chicago, Carmel, or San Francisco—or remotely within the US, depending on team and business needs.

What you’ll do: 

THE NON-NEGOTIABLES FOR A SENIOR ART DIRECTOR 

Otherwise known as the “essential functions”, these are the parts of the job that a crucial to successful performance. 

• Provide quality assurance for all related design deliverables  

• Manage/lead/direct promotional art projects   

• Assess client needs, propose, and develop innovative multimedia solutions  

• Understand and develop new technology to maintain agency competitiveness  

• Possess advanced experience with Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop  

• Provide a work breakdown structure (WBS) and budget for complex deliverables  

• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing  

• Potential to supervise and train employees, to include organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments  

• Fulfill other duties and responsibilities deemed necessary by supervisor  

• Any other duties as reasonable assigned; duties and responsibilities may be removed, modified, or added by leadership at any time as business or operations require 

VALUES BASED 

Our values, lovingly termed “H4S,” are the underpinning of our culture. We strive to be H4S – honorable, healthy, hungry, humble, and smart – in how we interact and perform inside and outside of the company. Whether acting in a promotional or non-promotional nature, we serve as envoys for our clients’ messages, a resource for their customers, and stewards of the money they invest with us. As such, we hold our employees to a high standard when it comes to communication, culture, and collaboration, specifically:  

• Model our H4S values in interactions with colleagues, clients, vendors, healthcare professionals and others as well as exercising appropriate levels of professionalism and professional judgment when representing our agency  Demonstrate work efficiencies by managing time, meeting deadlines, and achieving utilization expectations 

• Display appropriate teaming and collaboration skills, including proactively communicating changes, completing tasks as assigned and on agreed timeline to avoid overload of teammates, adapting to changes provided by the team, and seeking opportunities to help others  

• Commit to conducting business according to the highest ethical standards, as demonstrated by a strong knowledge of industry legal compliance guidelines appropriate to the position, organizational ethics, and individual ethics and integrity 

• Demonstrate proactive learning by asking questions to seek answers appropriate to the role and level of experience/training, seeking feedback and actioning for improvement 

• Apply the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to deliver exceptional work, as exhibited by strong accuracy, problem solving, quality management, and client-centered behaviors

This position is a perfect fit for you if: 

• Our Company values – Best Together, Impact-Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always and Accountability with an “I” – really speak to you. 

• You are adaptable, resilient, and OK with adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and focus as we grow. When things change, so do we. We’re always evolving. 

• You are proactive, driven, and resourceful with strong prioritization skills and a desire to dive into the data. 

• You are highly organized self-starter, able to work independently and under tight deadlines. 

What you should have:  

• Bachelor's degree in arts, graphic arts, related field, or similar work experience is required  

• Master’s degree in a related field (Digital Media, Electronic Visualization, Visual Arts, Computer Graphic Design) is preferred  

• At least 6 years of professional art/design/creative writing experience demonstrated by a strong design portfolio  

Travel and Worksite Expectations:

• This position will require occasional overnight/weekend travel (10%) 

• This position requires the employee to work occasional nonstandard work hours (up to 20%) in accordance with project needs, deadlines, deliverables, and urgent client requests  

Pay Range: $75,000 - $90,000
This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting.  Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to work experience, skills, certifications, and geographical location. The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.

Real Chemistry is proud to be Great Place to Work® certified; check out what our people shared about our culture and workplace on our Great Places to Work Profile here.