Associate Director, Editorial

Agency: Olixir Job Function: Medical Scientific Services Job Subfunction: Medical Editorial Job Description: As an Associate Editorial Director, you'll play a vital role in supporting assigned accounts, managing staff, and ensuring quality across all brands. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional leaders, serving as a departmental liaison and advocate for agency processes and practices. As a seasoned leader, you'll mentor and train team members, oversee resource management, and maintain exceptional communication and project management skills, driving editorial excellence across the department.•Proofread, copy edit, and fact check materials for assigned accounts, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and consistency, and maintain version control and project file integrity. •Lead a team of editors, providing feedback, identifying development opportunities, and ensuring departmental cohesion and efficiency. •Onboard, train, and mentor direct reports and less-experienced editors, providing regular performance assessments and coaching. •Monitor workload, manage editorial budget, and assist with staffing efforts and departmental workload management. •Demonstrate extensive interaction with direct reports, account teams, and cross-functional leaders to ensure high-quality materials and align on best practices. •Delegate and handle day-to-day operations and administrative tasks, maintaining a timely and detail-oriented approach to internal and external duties. •Recognize training gaps, propose training initiatives, and brainstorm ideas to keep up with emerging needs and latest technology, demonstrating a continuous-improvement mindset.•Bachelor's degree in English, communications, journalism, biology, or related field (preferred), with 7+ years of experience in pharmaceutical advertising in an agency setting, including launch lead experience. •Command of the English language, with strong spelling, writing, punctuation, and grammar skills, and proficiency in digital documents, routing systems, comparison tools, and remote meeting video tools. •Thorough knowledge of latest edition of AMA guidelines, Merriam-Webster, medical terminology, and FDA pharmaceutical advertising regulations. •Strong people management skills, with the ability to document staff performance, develop and improve skills, and effectively answer/manage staff questions and concerns. •Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop positive, professional relationships across disciplines. •Meticulous attention to detail, with an emphasis on consistency and continuity. $110,000 to $145,000 To the extent permissible by local law, Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice. Link to Recruitment Privacy Notice: For US Job Seekers: It is the policy of Omnicom 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.