Group Creative Director

Job Title: Group Creative Director
Job Location: Montclair, New Jersey, United States of America
Job Location Type: Remote
Job Contract Type: Full-time
Job Seniority Level:
Purplemoon, an IQVIA business, is a full-service, rare disease agency staffed with a rare blend of ridiculously talented people. With a mix of brand & agency leadership, we elevate the traditional agency roster with a purpose-built team of problem solvers, each with extensive experience.
We also offer a seamless brand experience with an end-to-end approach for our clients. We aim to create a consistent and cohesive brand journey from start to finish, and a more efficient experience for our clients.
We are seeking an experienced Group Creative Director to serve as a senior creative leader and strategic partner to the Chief Creative Officer.
In this role, you'll lead the creative vision and execution across our marketing and training businesses, overseeing multidisciplinary teams to deliver exceptional, strategically driven work. You'll mentor creative talent, elevate creative standards, strengthen client partnerships, and help shape a high-performing, collaborative culture. This is an opportunity for a creative leader who excels as a visionary, coach, and business partner.
Key Responsibilities:

Lead creative excellence across the agency, ensuring consistently exceptional work across marketing, training, promotional, and experiential initiatives

Inspire multidisciplinary Art and Copy teams to develop strategically grounded, breakthrough work

Establish and uphold agency-wide creative standards, guiding concept development, storytelling, campaign architecture, and execution

Serve as the senior creative reviewer, ensuring quality client or leadership deliverables

Mentor, develop, and inspire creative talent while fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability

Identify staffing needs and build high-performing creative teams

Lead client relationships, presenting work with strategic clarity, confidence, and persuasive rationale

Partner with clients and internal teams to drive innovation, growth, and long-term success

Optimize creative operations, resource planning, and workflow efficiency

Review creative estimates, staffing recommendations, and workload allocation to maximize quality, efficiency, and profitability

Serve as a strategic partner to the Chief Creative Officer, translating vision into execution

Lead pitch development, agency initiatives, and new business presentations to drive growth

Champion emerging technologies, AI capabilities, and creative trends to elevate agency capabilities and creative offerings

Qualifications & Skills:

Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent combination of education and professional experience

15+ years of agency experience, including pharmaceutical or healthcare marketing

Experience as a Group Creative Director, Executive Creative Director, Creative Director, or similar leadership role

Proven leader of high-performing, multidisciplinary creative teams

Deep understanding of client brands, business objectives, market dynamics, and business challenges

Strong portfolio of strategic, award-winning creative work

Expertise in healthcare/pharmaceutical marketing and omnichannel engagement

Exceptional communication, presentation, and client leadership skills

Track record of driving agency growth and new business success

Strategic thinker with strong execution and cross-functional collaboration skills

Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

Passion for creating meaningful experiences for patients and healthcare professionals

P​lease Note: In order to be eligible for this remote role, you must reside within the country where the position is posted.
IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at
IQVIA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable law.
IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.
The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $107,900.00 - $300,800.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.

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