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Executive Vice President, Creative Director

Publicis Groupe

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Compensation
$275–335K/yr
Location
New York, NY
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Saatchi & Saatchi Health seeks an Executive Vice President, Creative Director to lead creative vision and execution for pharmaceutical clients. The role guides multidisciplinary creative teams, develops strategies and campaigns, supports new-business growth, and serves as a senior client contact. It also oversees creative resources and contributes to agency thought leadership on advertising trends and innovation.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Creative LeadershipIntegrated Campaign DevelopmentPharmaceutical RegulationsMedical CommunicationsEthical AdvertisingNew Business PitchingMultidisciplinary Team LeadershipTechnologyGenerative AICommunicationPresentationClient Relationship ManagementStrategic ThinkingCreativityWorking Under Deadlines

Qualifications

Creative Advertising Background15+ Years Creative Leadership5+ Years Pharmaceutical Advertising or Healthcare CommunicationsExceptional Integrated Campaign PortfolioNew Business Wins

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Company description

At Saatchi & Saatchi Health, we believe in making the impossible possible in health. We partner with our clients to turn complexity into clarity, ideas into impact, and ambition into real-world outcomes. '

By combining creativity, data, and technology, we create work that doesn’t just reach people--it moves them, connects with them, and makes a difference in their lives. Because when our people bring curiosity and courage to the work, we unlock new possibilities for our clients, and better outcomes for the patients they serve. We’re here to push what health can be. And to make it matter.

Overview

Saatchi & Saatchi Health is searching for an Executive Vice President, Creative Director. Please see your job description and responsibilities listed below.

Responsibilities

  • Creative Leadership & Execution: Leveraging deep, strategic creative development expertise, you will ensure the highest standards in visual storytelling, conceptual design, and brand consistency across all campaigns while continuously highlighting and developing the agency’s creative vision, ensuring cohesiveness across departments and providing guidance to the creative team of art directors, copywriters, designers and other cross-discipline players. You will not just oversee but become a maker when the opportunity to inspire, mentor, and educate with a hands-on approach presents itself.

  • Strategic Direction: Collaborate with leadership and clients to develop creative strategies that advance brand objectives and drive business growth for pharmaceutical clients.

  • Business Growth: Bring energy and enthusiasm to each new business opportunity through thoughtful, fresh, and strategic ideation bespoke to each new brand.

  • Team Development: Inheriting a talented, diverse, and multi-functional team of SVPs, you will mentor, develop, and embolden creative staff while fostering an environment that encourages innovation, professional growth, and collaboration.

  • Client Engagement: Serve as a senior point of contact for all Saatchi & Saatchi Health’s clients, presenting creative concepts and ensuring their vision is realized while maintaining agency standards.

  • Resource Management: Oversee allocation of creative resources, budgeting for creative projects, and management of freelance or external creative partners as needed.

  • Thought Leadership: Contribute to Saatchi & Saatchi Health’s and Publicis Health’s thought leadership and energize and inspire team members’ creativity based on advertising trends and innovation.

  • Client Engagement: Serve as a senior point of contact for all Saatchi & Saatchi Health’s clients, presenting creative concepts and ensuring their vision is realized while maintaining agency standards.

  • Resource Management: Oversee allocation of creative resources, budgeting for creative projects, and management of freelance or external creative partners as needed.

  • Thought Leadership: Contribute to Saatchi & Saatchi Health’s and Publicis Health’s thought leadership and energize and inspire team members’ creativity based on advertising trends and innovation.

Qualifications

  • Creative advertising background in Art, Design, Writing, or related field.

  • 15+ years of creative leadership experience, with at least 5 years in pharmaceutical advertising or healthcare communications.

  • Exceptional portfolio demonstrating expertise in integrated campaign development for both pharmaceutical and traditional consumer brands.

  • Strong understanding of pharmaceutical regulations, medical communications, and ethical advertising standards.

  • Successful track record of pitching and winning new business.

  • Proven ability to lead, inspire, and manage multidisciplinary creative teams.

  • Strong knowledge and curiosity around technology and GenAI practices.

  • Excellent communication, presentation, and client relationship skills.

  • Strategic thinker with a passion for creativity and innovation.

  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Additional information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [email protected] .

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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Compensation Range: USD $275,000.00 - USD $335,000.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. This role may also be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 12/1/2026.

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