Associate Creative Director, Copy
About this role
Company Description
The Klick Group—comprising Klick Health (including Oxford PharmaGenesis, Klick Katalyst, and btwelve), Klick Media, Klick Applied Sciences (including Klick Labs), and Klick Consulting—is an ecosystem dedicated help life sciences brands achieve their full potential through best-in-class marketing and advertising, media, medical affairs and communications, market access, real-world evidence, and technology and analytics consulting — powered by 500+ in-house medical experts and award-winning data science and AI capabilities. Founded in 1997, we have offices in Toronto, New York, Oxford, London, Cambridge, Cardiff, Melbourne, Philadelphia, Saratoga Springs, São Paulo, and Singapore. One of the most-awarded health agencies on the planet, Klick recently made history as Cannes Lions Healthcare Agency of the Year, Healthcare Network of the Year, and Independent Agency of the Year – Health. Klick is also consistently recognized for its people-first culture, including Great Place to Work, Best Workplace for Women, Best Workplace for Inclusion, Most Admired Corporate Culture, and a FORTUNE Best Workplace in Advertising.
About Our Creative Craft
Our Creative Craft brings Klick's ideas to life through storytelling, design, and experience. This craft blends imagination with strategy to create work that is emotionally resonant and culturally relevant. Creative teams collaborate across disciplines to simplify complexity and humanize healthcare. Their work drives engagement, understanding, and meaningful action across channels
Job Description
The Associate Creative Director, Copy plays a key leadership role in shaping ideas and guiding teams to create thoughtful, compelling work for our clients. This role blends hands-on concepting with mentorship, helping teams translate scientific complexity into clear, empathetic storytelling. ACDs at Klick partner closely across disciplines, support client relationships, and help elevate the creative product through collaboration, clarity, and craft.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead the development of strategic, scientifically sound concepts, copy and campaigns.
- Translate complex clinical information into accessible, accurate messaging aligned to brand strategy and audience needs.
- Guide and mentor copywriters and art partners, providing clear direction, feedback, and opportunities for growth.
- Collaborate with Creative Directors, Strategy, Accounts, and Science & Medicine to refine ideas and present compelling work to clients.
- Oversee creative deliverables from concept through production, ensuring quality, accuracy, and strong partnership across teams.
Qualifications
Required:
- Minimum two years of experience as an Associate Creative Director, Copy within a mid- to large-sized agency.
- Demonstrated experience leading creative teams and delivering integrated work.• Strong background in copywriting with deep oncology or broader pharmaceutical experience.
- Ability to evaluate creative work within the context of market trends, competitive dynamics, and clinical insights.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and client-facing presentation skills.
- Comfort and enthusiasm for using AI tools to support workflow and ideation.
Desired:
- Experience guiding large, multi-brand teams or new business initiatives.
- Ability to simplify abstract or highly scientific concepts into user-friendly creative approaches.
- Experience managing direct reports, setting goals, and providing structured feedback.
- Familiarity with financial and timeline management across creative projects.
- Interest in expanding craft expertise and learning across disciplines.
Additional Information
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Our Commitment to Inclusion
Klick is consciously creating a culture where everyone can thrive and grow in their careers. We believe that our best work comes from our diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We strongly encourage members of historically underrepresented communities to apply, including Black people, Indigenous peoples, and other people of color, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and people with intersectional identities. We're also committed to developing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. Should you require any accommodation, please contact us at and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs and ensure you have a positive experience.
Company at a glance
Today's most complex therapies in oncology, rare disease, and specialty biologics have evidence journeys that are long and stakeholders that are sophisticated. But the industry meant to move them forward still operates in two halves: science on one side, commercialization on the other. Somewhere in the handoff, context gets lost.
This is the gap Klick Health and Oxford PharmaGenesis are joining forces to close.
Klick Health is the world's largest independent commercialization partner for life sciences, focused on developing, launching, and supporting brands to achieve their full potential. Oxford PharmaGenesis is the leading HealthScience communications consultancy, renowned for scientific communications, medical affairs, publications strategy, and market access consulting.
Together, we bring 60 combined years of independence, scientific credibility, and delivery excellence. Over 500 advanced degree holders. 2,100 experts now work seamlessly together, carrying scientific rigor and commercial fluency across the full lifecycle, without compromise.
Two legacies. One standard of excellence. Bonded by breakthroughs.
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