Senior Art Director — San Diego, CA

Job Title: Senior Art DirectorStart Date: ASAPDuration: Direct HireLocation: Hybrid, 2 days onsite per week in San Diego, CAOverview

Our healthcare and pharmaceutical client is seeking a Senior Art Director to lead brand expression and creative execution across a variety of healthcare marketing initiatives. This direct-hire opportunity is ideal for a strategic, hands-on creative leader who can translate brand positioning into compelling campaigns while overseeing execution from concept through final delivery.The ideal candidate brings agency experience, a strong understanding of healthcare and pharmaceutical marketing, and a portfolio that demonstrates exceptional brand, campaign, digital, and production work. This role requires someone who is proactive, collaborative, and comfortable navigating ambiguity while elevating creative quality across all touchpoints.Responsibilities

Lead and support creative development across a range of healthcare and pharmaceutical marketing initiatives, including:• Shaping brand positioning and translating strategy into compelling creative concepts

• Leading creative direction for film shoots and content productions

• Ensuring campaign, digital, and social media assets are accurate, cohesive, and aligned to brand standards

• Overseeing production details and guiding projects from concept through final delivery

• Partnering closely with cross-functional creative teams to provide strategic and creative leadership

• Reviewing and elevating creative work to ensure high-quality execution

• Providing thoughtful feedback and constructively challenging ideas to achieve stronger outcomes

• Supporting day-to-day design quality and brand consistency across multiple channels

Requirements

Must-Have Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of experience as a Senior Art Director within an agency environment

• Pharmaceutical or healthcare marketing experience

• Experience supporting pharmaceutical product launches

• Strong portfolio showcasing brand development, campaign work, digital design, and production experience

• Ability to think strategically while remaining hands-on with creative execution

• Comfortable working independently in a role without direct reports

• Proficiency with:• Adobe Creative Suite

• Figma

• Microsoft Office tools

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Experience within ophthalmology marketing

• Understanding of retina-focused communications

• Ability to proactively navigate ambiguity and drive projects forward

• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills

• Experience leading creative direction for video, film shoots, and content production

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced agency creative who enjoys balancing strategic brand thinking with hands-on execution while helping shape meaningful healthcare and pharmaceutical campaigns.In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Client offers comprehensive benefits including multiple Blue Shield and Kaiser medical plan options, employer-paid dental and vision coverage (100% for employees and 95% for dependents), employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage through Unum, optional accident and critical illness insurance, and tax-advantaged HSA and FSA accounts. Benefits are available to eligible full-time employees and their dependents, providing broad support for healthcare, income protection, and financial wellness.

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For BjKM5URe f223Hv to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.This is a new role.

This job was first posted by BjKM5URe f223Hv on 08/13/2026 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.

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