SVP, Creative Director, Art

Location

NY NY 622 3rd

Posted Date

31-Oct-2025

Agency

Neon

Department

Creative

Job Number

60146

Job Type

Regular

Posting Locations

United States - New York, New York

Work Arrangement

Regular - Hybrid

About the Job:

As an SVP, Creative Director, Art, you'll lead brand art teams, driving innovative, award-winning ideas and exceptional creative quality. Collaborating with cross-functional partners, you'll develop compelling strategies, foster team growth, and nurture strong client relationships. As a senior leader and agency ambassador, you'll champion creative excellence, intellectual curiosity, and an inclusive culture.

A Day in the Life:

• Creative Ideation: Develop innovative brand personalities, positions, and briefs across multiple brands.
• Executional Craft: Ensure high-quality art production, photo shoots, CGI, illustration, video, and film.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Foster positive relationships with agency departments, aligning creative vision and deadlines.
• Client Management: Build strong relationships through creative ability, active communication, and expectation management.
• Strategic Thinking: Demonstrate expert understanding of accounts, categories, and competitive landscapes.
• Talent Management & Development: Lead Art teams, mentor copy teams, and oversee hiring, staffing, and career development.
• Business & Resource Management: Optimize Art/Copy team utilization, productivity, and efficiency.
• New Business: Lead creative pitch efforts, identify growth opportunities with existing clients.
• Agency & Culture: Serve as an agency ambassador, elevate employee experience, and maintain the company's creative leader reputation.

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Visual Communications, Graphic Design, Art and Design or related field (preferred).
• 15+ years of experience in Pharmaceutical/Healthcare advertising.
• Comprehensive digital portfolio demonstrating creative ability.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Suite.
• General pharma advertising industry knowledge (preferred).
• Expert art direction, financial management, resourcing, strategic thinking, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, with ability to motivate and inspire teams.
• Ability to manage time, prioritize tasks, delegate responsibilities, and foster collaborative environments.

Salary

$190,000 to $280,000 annually

The salary range for this position is noted within this job posting. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee's/applicant's background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

About the Agency

Part of the IPG Health Network, Neon is a full-service healthcare agency that lights the way with innovative creative solutions to the biggest challenges of life-changing brands. With a boutique agency feel backed by big network resources, and an entrepreneurial spirit, Neon works across a number of audiences and channels - from HCP and DTC/DTP to digital engagement, patient support and more. The agency delivers a diversified offering and depth of expertise that includes strategic planning, medical strategy, health literacy, engagement planning, user experience, technology and development, branding and design.

For U.S. Job Seekers

It is the policy of IPG Health and any of its affiliates to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. EOE/AA/M/D/V/F.

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