Executive Creative Director, EVP of ConcentricLife, Part of Accenture Song

We are:  

Accenture Song accelerates growth and value for our clients through sustained customer relevance. Our capabilities span ideation to execution: growth, product and experience design; technology and experience platforms; creative, media and marketing strategy; and campaign, content and channel orchestration. With strong client relationships and deep industry expertise, we help our clients operate at the speed of life through the unlimited potential of imagination, technology and intelligence. Visit us at: www.accenture.com/song 

 

ConcentricLife, part of Accenture Song, is a full-service health and wellness advertising agency spanning three distinct specialist practices that bring over 20 years of deep subject matter expertise: healthcare, rare disease, and wellness. From ConcentricLife, we build brand experiences that change health trajectories and restore life. We study human behavior to put wellness brands at the center of daily Rituals. We find and connect the underserved to care with ScoutLife.

As a testament to our success, Concentric has been named Agency of the Year 9 times, most recently in 2021, and awarded Best Places to Work by MM+M in 2019.

You are:  

Concentric, part of Accenture Song, is seeking a Exectuvie Creative Director to oversee and drive the creative across a large portfolio brands. Partnering with Account, Strategy, and IP leads, you are responsible for the overall brand strategy, client management, and creative quality on these brands and leading a team of creatives. You will help shape the overall creative vision of the agency and and push our teams, clients, and brands to think beyond the expected and put forward unforgettable work. You will help shape the overall creative vision of the agency and and push our teams, clients, and brands to think beyond the expected and put forward unforgettable work.

The work:  

Lead the creative strategy and execution of all work generated by your team from development to execution based on marketing objectives and informing strategy

Encourage and motivate your team to make great work

Lead by example by creating a positive force for growth on your team, your brands, and the agency as a whole

Understand what makes great creative as well as how to run a great team; you think about and manage the business while driving creative excellence

Develop and maintain strong client relationships, understanding their business and providing solutions through the development of campaigns

Understand target audience and marketing goals for each assigned brand; own the vision and distill it down to its essence

Work with Account team to ensure quality and efficiency on all creative and brand projects and troubleshoot when necessary

Present creative ideas, concept development, and brand work to client

Manage and lead your team – hiring new team members, performance management, and ensuring your employees are fully utilized, billable and using their talents on the right projects

Contribute to the greater good of the agency; you lead the way to advance the agency’s mission and business – identifying opportunities and turning them into realities

Jump in wherever needed to pump out ideas and present creative solutions

Take creative/strategic role in new business pitches

Provide guidance to all juior and mid level art directors

Propose future initiatives for othe agency and our accounts

 Here’s what you’ll need:  

12+ years of experience in Creative Direction with experience in Art and/or Copy in a medical or legal field

5+ years of experience in a regulated industry

6+ years managing a team of creatives preferred

Portfolio Required

Bonus points if:

Experience in Pharmaceutical Advertising preferred

Strong presentation skills

Ability to pick up therapeutic areas, interpret medical data, and grasp new concepts quickly

Highly organized and able to multi-task and prioritize projects

In depth understanding of branding, strategy, and marketing

Strong conceptual ability, with a viewpoint on both copy and art

Experience working on a launch brand

Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience  

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York or Washington as set forth below. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

Information on benefits is here.

Role Location Annual Salary Range

California $161,200 to $434,000

Colorado $161,200 to $375,000

District of Columbia $171,700 to $399,300

New York $149,300 to $434,000

Maryland $149,300 to $347,200

Washington $171,700 to $399,300

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