VP Creative Director

Are you a creative visionary who inspires and leads with a clear direction? GSW Santa Monica is seeking a VP, Creative Director to set our creative vision and elevate our standards. In this role, you will be responsible for leading a talented team, pushing creative boundaries, and fostering strong client relationships. If you are passionate about creating groundbreaking work in the pharmaceutical advertising space, we want to hear from you.

This is a hybrid role for those in the Los Angeles area (2 days/week in our Santa Monica office). We are also open to remote candidates located on the West Coast. Please note: We are not considering candidates from the East Coast at this time.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide creative leadership and set the standard for excellence for the entire brand.
• Present and champion groundbreaking creative work, selling ideas internally and to our clients.
• Partner with clients to develop powerful and effective creative strategies and solutions.
• Mentor and manage a cross-functional creative team, ensuring timely delivery and fostering professional growth.
• Oversee the financial health of client relationships, from contracts to billing.
• Participate in new business pitches to help drive agency growth.

What You'll Bring:

• A powerful portfolio that demonstrates strong conceptual ability.
• 10+ years of experience in pharma advertising, with at least 5 of those years in a senior management role.
• Must have launch experience.
• A deep understanding of our clients' business and a passion for delivering best-in-class creative solutions.
• Expertise in current communication technologies and media channels, with a strong emphasis on digital strategy.
• Proven success in strategic concepting and a history of contributing to business development.
• Excellent mentoring, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• User Experience (UX) design training or experience is a plus!

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $200k to $210k. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. In addition, some positions may include eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and / or individual performance.

At GSW, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles. We also encourage you to join our Talent Network to stay connected to additional career opportunities. GSW is a full-service healthcare communications agency that goes beyond advertising to create personalized brand experiences that involve, inspire, educate and activate people through ongoing brand journeys.

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Syneos Health companies are affirmative action/equal opportunity employers (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)

Syneos Health has a voluntary COVID-19 vaccination policy. We strongly encourage all employees to be fully vaccinated. Additionally, certain local governments or Syneos Health customers may have vaccine requirements that apply to some of our employees. These employees are required to submit proof of vaccination to Syneos Health and maintain compliance with these requirements.
At Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance. The benefits for this position will include a competitive compensation package, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time. Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos Health complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.