Associate Creative Director, Copy

Overview You look beneath the surface to uncover creative, measurable, and more importantly, impactful solutions. GSW is a full-service healthcare communications agency that goes beyond advertising to create personalized brand experiences that involve, inspire, educate and activate people through ongoing brand journeys. At GSW, we foster a culture of collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning. We believe in empowering our team members to bring their unique perspectives and ideas to the table. Our supportive environment encourages growth, innovation, and excellence, making GSW, not just a workplace, but a community where your creativity can thrive. Role Overview You inspire and reach people with just a few words. As an Associate Creative Director, Copy , you’ll be a strategic and creative leader, shaping the voice and messaging across campaigns. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams—including art, account and strategy—to deliver compelling, brand-aligned content that resonates with healthcare professionals and patients alike. This role combines creative vision, content strategy, and leadership to drive innovation and excellence in healthcare advertising. Responsibilities Serve as the creative lead and “owner” of copy across assigned brands and campaigns. Partner with art directors on brand and concept development, ensuring cohesive visual and verbal storytelling. Lead the development of long-form and short-form content, maintaining brand tone, consistency, and regulatory compliance (MLR). Collaborate with UX, Tech, and CX teams to align content with user experience and platform requirements. Provide strategic input and creative leadership in client meetings and presentations. Participate in market research and message testing to refine promotional content. Mentor and manage copywriters, fostering a culture of creativity and collaboration. Requirements Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, communications, English, journalism, or a related field. 8–10 years of experience in an agency setting, with at least 6 years in pharmaceutical copy leadership. Exceptional copywriting, storytelling, and communication skills. Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and mentor creative talent. Strong conceptual thinking and ability to connect abstract ideas into compelling narratives. Deep understanding of social platforms (e.g., X/Twitter, Instagram, YouTube) and emerging cultural trends. Experience navigating regulatory processes and medical/legal review (MLR). Ability to quickly grasp complex medical and technical content and translate it into clear, engaging messaging. The annual base salary for this position ranges from $115k to $135k CAD. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. In addition, some positions may include eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and / or individual performance. At GSW, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles. We also encourage you to join our Talent Network to stay connected to additional career opportunities. GSW is a full-service healthcare communications agency that goes beyond advertising to create personalized brand experiences that involve, inspire, educate and activate people through ongoing brand journeys. As one of the world’s ten most-awarded healthcare advertising agencies, GSW is hell-bent not to replace the same old with the same old. This is achieved through a provocative premise — if other brands communicated the way healthcare brands do, how many customers would they have? GSW turns against this premise through discovery of beneath-the-surface customer insights that we impact with stories, simplicity and authenticity. W o r k H e r e M a t t e r s E v e r y w h e r e | How are you inspired to change lives? Syneos Health companies are affirmative action/equal opportunity employers (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled) Discover what our more than 29,000 employees already know: work here matterseverywhere. We work hard,and smart, all in the name of getting much-needed therapies to thosewho need them most. A career with Syneos Health means your everyday workimprovespatients’ lives around the world. Selecting us as an employer secures acareer inwhich you’re guaranteed to: Syneos Health® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization builtto accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercialinsights into outcomes to address modern market realities. To learn more about how we areShortening the distance from lab to life®, visit syneoshealth.com . Syneos Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receiveconsideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, marital status,ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protectedveteran status, disability or any other legally protected status and will not bediscriminated against. 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