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Creative Director, Copy

IQVIA


Job Location:

Montclair, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 86600 - 241200
Posted: 1 October 2026 (2 days ago)
Application Deadline: 29 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview

Purplemoon an IQVIA business is seeking a Creative Director Copyto lead the creative vision and execution across a portfolio of healthcare and pharmaceutical brands.

In this role youll partner closely with Group Creative Directors and Associate Creative Directors across Art and Copy to inspire teams develop strategically grounded ideas and turn those ideas into standout creative across channels. Youll be responsible for ensuring that the work is not only creatively exceptional but strategically sound scientifically accurate and meaningful to the patients and healthcare professionals we serve.

As a senior creative leader youll provide clear direction to creative teams mentor and develop talent build strong client relationships and help raise the creative bar across Purplemoon. Youll remain close to the workconcepting writing reviewing presenting and pushing ideas forwardwhile increasingly leading the people and teams responsible for bringing those ideas to life. This role is equal partscreative thinker storyteller mentor collaborator and client partner.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the creative vision and copy direction across assigned brands and accounts ensuring exceptional strategically grounded work across channels and deliverables.
  • Inspire and lead Art and Copy teams in developing unexpected memorable ideas partnering closely with Art leadership to integrate copy and visual thinking from the outset.
  • Own creative development from brief through production including concepts campaigns storytelling messaging tactical execution and opportunities to extend ideas across channels for broader brand impact.
  • Translate complex clinical scientific and strategic information into clear compelling human-centered stories.
  • Elevate creative quality by reviewing work and providing clear constructive actionable feedback that strengthens both conceptual thinking and executional craft.
  • Remain hands-on as needed contributing concepts headlines messaging scripts presentations and other copy.
  • Strengthen creative briefs to ensure strategic clarity while providing inspiration and direction for creative teams.
  • Present and champion creative work with clients using strategic rationale and persuasive storytelling to build trusted relationships and demonstrate a deep understanding of their brands business objectives audiences market dynamics and creative challenges.
  • Collaborate across Account Management Strategy Medical and Project Excellence to deliver outstanding work efficiently and collaboratively.
  • Lead mentor and develop Copy team members through ongoing coaching feedback performance reviews and career development providing clear direction while empowering teams to explore problem-solve and contribute their own thinking.
  • Oversee team workloads and assignments maintaining high standards for quality responsiveness and accountability while estimating copy hours and providing input on staffing resourcing and project planning.
  • Identify staffing needs and support talent acquisition including interviewing and evaluating prospective creative talent.
  • Manage multiple brands teams and priorities balancing ambitious creative thinking with timelines budgets business needs and available resources.
  • Support agency growth through pitches new business opportunities organic account growth and broader agency initiatives.
  • Champion innovation by exploring emerging technologies AI capabilities new platforms and creative trends that can elevate the work.
  • Strengthen the creative culture by fostering collaboration curiosity accountability ambition and respect while consistently raising the creative bar for both the work and the teams around you.
Qualifications
  • 12 years of agency experience including significant pharmaceutical and healthcare experience with a strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional conceptual thinking copywriting craft and strategically effective creative work.
  • Proven leadership experience overseeing creative teams and major brands/accounts with a demonstrated ability to mentor manage and develop creative talent.
  • Strong strategic thinking with the ability to connect business brand audience and creative needs while working both strategically and tactically in a fast-paced agency environment.
  • Deep knowledge of pharmaceutical marketing healthcare audiences and the regulatory environment with the ability to translate complex science into clear compelling human communication.
  • Exceptional presentation and storytelling skills including experience presenting creative work directly to clients and senior stakeholders.
  • Experience developing integrated campaigns across digital social video print experiential and other channels.
  • Experience supporting pitches new business and organic growth opportunities.
  • Passion for creating meaningful work that positively impacts patients caregivers and healthcare professionals.

Please Note: In order to be eligible for this remote role you must reside within the country where the position is posted.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at

IQVIA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law. is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements misrepresentations or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application or termination of employment if discovered later in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.

The potential base pay range for this role when annualized is $86600.00 - $241200.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge skills education and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered incentive plans bonuses and/or other forms of compensation may be offered in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.

Required Experience:

Director


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