Associate Creative Director, Copy - Oncology Specialization

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Company Description

The Klick Group—comprising Klick Health (including Klick Katalyst and btwelve), Klick Media Group, Klick Applied Sciences (including Klick Labs), Klick Consulting, and Klick Ventures—is an ecosystem dedicated to realizing the full potential of our people and clients in life sciences. Founded in 1997, we have offices in New York, Philadelphia, Saratoga Springs, Toronto, London, São Paulo, and Singapore. Consistently named a Best Managed Company, Most Admired Corporate Culture, and Great Place to Work, Klick is committed to fostering a high-performance, people-first culture with creativity, collaboration, innovation, and impact across everything we do.

About our Creative Craft
The Creative Craft partners closely with strategy, account, and science teams to deliver clear, compelling, and compliant creative solutions across life sciences. The team brings deep therapeutic expertise, strong storytelling, and disciplined execution to complex healthcare challenges. Creativity here is grounded in insight, collaboration, and measurable impact.

Job Description

The Associate Creative Director, Copy provides creative leadership across oncology brands, guiding copy development from concept through execution. This role partners closely with design, strategy, and account leadership to solve complex marketing challenges while maintaining scientific accuracy and regulatory rigor. The ACD is both a hands-on writer and a people leader, balancing client-facing responsibilities with team mentorship. Success in this role requires deep oncology expertise, strong presentation skills, and the ability to translate complex clinical concepts into meaningful, human-centered communications.

What You’ll Do

  • Lead oncology-focused copy development across campaigns, deliverables, and channels in partnership with art, strategy, and account teams
  • Translate complex oncology data, clinical concepts, and treatment narratives into clear, compelling, and compliant messaging
  • Guide concept development, creative reviews, routing, and print/digital production with a strong understanding of oncology regulations
  • Present creative work and strategic rationale to clients and internal stakeholders with confidence and clarity
  • Mentor and manage copy team members across oncology brands, providing feedback, coaching, and career development support

Qualifications

Required:

  • 10+ years of experience in advertising or marketing with significant healthcare and oncology brand experience
  • Demonstrated expertise writing for oncology treatment categories, including clinical data, disease education, and HCP-focused communications
  • Proven experience leading or mentoring creative teams while maintaining hands-on ownership of complex deliverables
  • Strong presentation skills with experience presenting oncology-focused creative work to clients and senior stakeholders
  • Working knowledge of healthcare marketing processes including routing, approvals, print production, and usage rights for imagery

Desired:

  • Experience across multiple oncology indications or modalities (e.g., solid tumors, hematologic malignancies, immuno-oncology)
  • Agency experience supporting large pharmaceutical or biotech oncology brands
  • Ability to contribute to brand strategy and creative ideation beyond copy execution
  • Familiarity with collaborative tools and creative software used in integrated agency environments
  • Comfort with and enthusiasm for integrating AI into your work

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Klick uses an AI-powered tool as part of an automated process to support our hiring process by analyzing your experience, skills, and qualifications to help identify alignment with role requirements. Please note that the tool does not make final decisions or automatically disqualify candidates. Hiring decisions are made by our team, with thoughtful human judgment and oversight. We are committed to fair and transparent hiring practices and have implemented safeguards to help mitigate bias and support compliance with applicable laws. If you have questions, accessibility needs, or concerns about the use of this tool, please contact us. 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 color, 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.

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