Senior Art Director

About Klick Health

Meet a different kind of workplace. Klick Health is an ecosystem of brilliant minds working to realize the full potential of their people and clients in life sciences since 1997. And we’re still growing fast, even after two decades. What does that mean for you? As Klick experiences exponential growth year-over-year, so do the people who help make it happen. Because we’re constantly evolving and changing, we invest in talent early and often, to develop future leaders at all levels. We’re one of the country’s Top 10 Great Workplaces, 10 Most Inspiring Cultures, Best Workplace for Innovators, Best Managed, and Fastest Growing. We know that career paths are seldom simple and straightforward. And that's an asset. If you feel like you'd be a good fit for this role, we encourage you to apply and take the first steps to starting your career journey at Klick!

About Our Creative Craft 

The Creative team features an incredible array of experienced, fearless, smart visionaries, capable in all media and technologies, and united by a common goal: to build brands that solve a human need. It requires hard work, a healthy dose of imagination, and a passion for craft to make work that stands out in the world. We’ve got super-smart, friendly, and caring people who put their hearts and souls into the clever work that they create for our clients in order to deliver thoughtful creative messaging to the patients they serve. And the best part? We have a ton of fun while doing it. 

Position Details

Title: Senior Art Director

Reports to: Art Supervisor or Group Art Supervisor

Role Description and Expectations

The Senior Art Director is responsible for generating ideas, creating concepts for design and layout materials from the draft stage through to finished product with their copy partner; working closely with Creative and Client Service teams to ensure adherence to client’s marketing strategies and objectives within specified deadlines. They will also supervise the work of junior creatives on their projects. In this role, the Senior Art Director must have a solid understanding of Klick Health departmental procedures such as routing, print production, protocols, usage rights of stock, images for layout, as well as other internal procedures and solutions practiced by our creative craft. 

• Demonstrates a strategic and tactical approach during meetings with clients and Client Service teams, to develop effective advertising campaigns reflecting the clients’ objectives
• Understands the target audience and adjusts art direction as required
• Contributes innovative ideas appropriate to the client’s marketing strategy that challenge the status quo
• Able to defend strengths of existing concepts while remaining open to input and further explorations
• Proactively anticipates and solves creative problems
• Directs photographers, illustrators, designers, and production staff to ensure proper production of campaign elements
• Presents concepts and creative work in an organized, professional, and effective style to clients, properly preparing for all client presentations
• Works on multiple projects simultaneously and delivers on client expectations and meets objectives consistently
• Monitors work and progress by supervising the work of junior creatives and providing support as needed
• Understands how budgets and schedules are developed and how this links to business and performance
• Ensures verification of facts and claims with science and regulatory groups at Klick
• Coordinates with Client Service team to identify and obtain information needed to carry out assignments
• Develops and seeks cross discipline learning from colleagues and vendors to ensure highest quality product within specified deadlines
• Keeps up to date on industry trends and shares knowledge with internal teams

• Must be able to demonstrate effective oral and written communications skills
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Exhibits decisive problem solving ability
• Ability to work well within a team setting
• Working knowledge of product challenges in relation to overall market
• Computer proficiency; solid knowledge of word text programs 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Advertising/Visual Communications, Graphic Design or related discipline preferred

• 3+ years of experience in marketing/advertising business experience preferred  

Please include a portfolio or samples with your application.

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What makes Klick different?

You’ll work on numerous multi-million dollar brands—the size and breadth of the accounts here are incomparable to most agencies. We believe in putting our people first, and always make that our priority. This and our other timeless principles have made all the difference in our over two decades of success. By having an entrepreneurial spirit, playing the long game, considering outcomes over optics, and solving challenging problems through our hacker roots, we live our difference in all that we do. You’ll get to experience a high level of trust and be given the freedom to make decisions, judgment calls, and function with autonomy. If you have an idea, run with it! You’ll be encouraged to let your entrepreneurial spirit flourish and you’ll work with incredible teams that you can learn from, contribute to, and who will support you every step of the way!  

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 colour, 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 careers@klick.com and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs and ensure you have a positive experience.