Vice President Group Copy Supervisor

Position Overview

The VP, Group Copy Supervisor is a senior-level creative department position responsible for providing direct support to the Creative Director, particularly in the areas of creative presentation, client relations, cross-department idea generation, and team creative oversight. The group copy supervisor must possess superior conceptual skills, knowledge of pharmaceutical requirements/terminology, and great copywriting and conceptual skills. This position reports to the Creative Director.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Writes copy, concepts, and campaigns 

• Supervises all promotional copy, concepts, and campaigns across all brands

• Work extremely closely with the Medical Department to maintain the highest level of scientific accuracy in development of promotional work

• Raise creative consciousness of agency through internal presentations and leadership

• Keep all work consistent and on brand guidelines and strategy

• Contribute to strategic and tactical planning

• Key client contact for applicable brands

• Establish credibility with clients at all levels through advanced thinking and clear communication

• Helps establish and maintain the highest possible standards of reproduction for all digital, print, audio/visual and collateral materials produced by the agency

• Provides direction and guidance to department subordinates

• Informs and advises the Creative Director on the status of departmental affairs

• Encourages the professional development of department staff

• Consults with the Creative Director, as well as account service, traffic and other agency team members as necessary to achieve agency objectives

• Help to identify and eliminate factors creating a crisis, and minimize recurrence

• Meets established deadlines or provides reasonable notice to the Creative Director of special circumstances requiring deadline extension

• Maintains a current list of available freelance writers

• Consults with Creative Director and agency services manager regarding staffing needs

• Engage in personal development necessary to stay current in advertising

• Researches to become more familiar with clients’ businesses

Preferred Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree in a relevant area preferred

• 6-8 years of experience in a fast-paced, high-volume environment in pharma advertising 

• Presents a strong portfolio demonstrating superior conceptual and copywriting ability

• Fantastic presentation and communication skills

• Excellent supervisory, management, judgment, and decision-making skills

• Excellent copywriting and conceptual skills

• Demonstrated organizational and analytical skills

• Proven ability to multitask, handle stressful situations, and deadline pressures

• Understanding of Adobe Creative Suite. Proficient in Microsoft Office.

• Ability to prioritize workflow and redirect agency projects to meet competing and changing deadlines

Salary Range: $150,000 - $180,000