Senior Art Director

Ready to turn science into something visually unforgettable?

As a Sr. Art Director at GSW Santa Monica, you’ll be responsible for concepting, art directing, and presenting creative work across assigned accounts. You’ll partner closely with copywriters on brand and concept development, provide support to ACDs and CDs within the Core Brand Team, and play a hands-on role in bringing smart, compelling ideas to life.

You are both a thinker and a doer—equally comfortable crafting breakthrough concepts, designing compelling visuals across channels (including social), and confidently presenting ideas internally and to clients.

This is a hybrid role for candidates in the Los Angeles area (2 days/week in our Santa Monica office). We are also open to remote candidates located on the West Coast. Please note: We are not considering candidates from the East Coast at this time.

What You’ll Do:

• Act as a hands-on art director, developing original content in collaboration with copywriters
• Partner with copywriters on brand and concept development, from big idea to execution
• Take ownership of assigned brands by proactively generating new ideas and pushing creative forward
• Ideate and design across channels, including digital, print, and social media, with experience crafting short-form, engaging social content
• Collaborate to implement brand mandatories and while pushing creative boundaries
• Bring conceptual creativity to every assignment—thinking abstractly, connecting unexpected ideas, and adding value in brainstorming sessions
• Quickly learn and apply industry, product, and technical knowledge related to both the client’s business and the agency landscape
• Collaborate closely with UX, Technology, and Customer Experience (CX) teams
• Lead tactical ideation, creation, and execution of original content across platforms
• Maintain the integrity of creative work by shepherding and negotiating content through regulatory and MLR processes, tapping into medical expertise as needed

What You Bring:

• 3–4 years' of pharma agency experience
• A portfolio that demonstrates strong conceptual thinking, design craft, and idea development
• Proven experience concepting and designing for social content, with an understanding of platform-specific best practices
• Confidence presenting ideas and collaborating across disciplines
• Curiosity, adaptability, and a passion for creating work that connects

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $100,000 to $110,000. 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. 

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Syneos Health companies are affirmative action/equal opportunity employers (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)

Syneos Health has a voluntary COVID-19 vaccination policy. We strongly encourage all employees to be fully vaccinated. Additionally, certain local governments or Syneos Health customers may have vaccine requirements that apply to some of our employees. These employees are required to submit proof of vaccination to Syneos Health and maintain compliance with these requirements.
At?Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance. The benefits for this position will include a competitive compensation package, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time. Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos Health complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.