21GRAMS- Senior Art Director

Real Chemistry
Boston +3 more
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Geared toward candidates with healthcare advertising experience and leadership capabilities, comfortable with executing client strategies and managing teams across multiple US locations.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 3+ years in healthcare advertising and a track record of leading creative teams.
    — “3+ years of healthcare advertising experience preferred”
  • Individuals who thrive in collaborative, innovative environments with a focus on human-centered healthcare messaging.
    — “we believe healthcare should feel more human”
  • Professionals who can adapt to evolving priorities and demonstrate strategic thinking in high-science pharma categories.
    — “You are adaptable, resilient, and OK with adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and focus as we grow”

Things to consider

  • Work arrangement flexibility may depend on team and location, with some roles requiring in-office presence.
    — “work arrangements may vary by role and location”
  • Compensation is determined by factors like experience, skills, and geographic location.
    — “compensation will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to experience, skills, qualifications, geographic location”

How to stand out

  • Highlight leadership experience and a portfolio showcasing high-science pharma creative work.
    — “A comprehensive creative portfolio, demonstrating strong conceptual capabilities and ability to produce work in high-science pharma categories”
  • Demonstrate your ability to align creative work with client marketing strategies and objectives.
    — “Develop and execute creative marketing strategies that encompasses and meets the client’s marketing strategies and objectives”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • develop and execute creative marketing strategies
  • oversee a team to ensure quality for a final product
  • communicate with team members in a productive manner
Typical background
3+ years of healthcare advertising experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Creative Marketing StrategiesClient UnderstandingTeam ManagementCommunicationStrategic ThinkingAccount ManagementMedical Category UnderstandingMarket Navigation

Preferred

Healthcare Advertising Experience

Stack & domain

Healthcare AdvertisingCreative Marketing StrategiesTeam ManagementCommunicationDesign ProgramsLeadershipStrategic ThinkingData AnalysisCollaborationCuriosityCommitmentAdaptabilityResilienceProactivityResourcefulnessPrioritizationOrganizationIndependenceTight DeadlinesHealthcarePharmaceuticalBiotechAi-driven InsightsScientific ExpertiseHuman-centred Creativity

About the role

Original posting from Real Chemistry via Greenhouse

At Real Chemistry, making the world a healthier place isn’t just an aspiration—it’s our everyday reality. Our drive to transform healthcare is informed by our blend of deep scientific expertise, human-centred creativity, and AI-driven insights, fostering a unique environment where innovation thrives and our people are impact-obsessed. As a global agency, we provide a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to our clients, including top players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

Our #LifeatRealChem culture is rooted in our people—we believe we are best together and are committed to excellence for both our clients and colleagues. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your career, if you share our passion for healthcare and connection, we invite you to explore our opportunities.

Discover your purpose. Embrace innovation. Experience #LifeatRealChem.

Job Summary:

Real Chemistry is looking for a Senior Art Director, to join our growing team!

21GRAMS is in search of a Senior Art Director to generate and delivery quality creative materials. Art directors are responsible for the visual style, art, images and photographs and must adhere to client’s marketing strategies, objectives, and expectations. The main objective is to promote business growth by developing groundbreaking creative concepts

This is a hybrid role, based in any of our US offices—including New York City, Boston, Chicago, Carmel, Lambertville, or San Francisco—or remotely within the US, depending on team and business needs.

What you'll do:

Develop and execute creative marketing strategies that encompasses and meets the client’s marketing strategies and objectives

Understand and maintain understanding of client’s positions and the current marketing environment to adapt and navigate to success

Oversee a team to ensure quality for a final product

Communicate with team members in a productive manner to ensure goals are being met

Think strategically with understanding of assigned accounts, medical categories, and market

This position is a perfect fit for you if:  

​Our Company values – Best Together, Impact-Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always and Accountability with an “I” – really speak to you.  

You are adaptable, resilient, and OK with adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and focus as we grow. When things change, so do we. We’re always evolving.  

You are proactive, driven, and resourceful with strong prioritization skills and a desire to dive into the data.  

You are highly organized self-starter, able to work independently and under tight deadlines.  

What you should have:   

Bachelor’s Degree

3+ years of healthcare advertising experience preferred

Experience in healthcare advertising

Effective oral and written communication skills

Computer proficiency with knowledge of design programs

Managerial and leadership skills and the ability to work with a team

Decisive problem-solving abilities

A comprehensive creative portfolio, demonstrating strong conceptual capabilities and ability to produce work in high-science pharma categories.

Pay Range: $95,000 - $110,000

This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to work experience, skills, certifications, and geographical location. The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.

Real Chemistry is proud to be Great Place to Work® certified; check out what our people shared about our culture and workplace on our Great Places to Work Profile here.

We believe we can do our best when feeling our best, which is why we’ve put together a benefits program designed to give you the support you and your family need at every stage of life. Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, tailored to your region. Globally, this includes offices in our key markets with free snacks to keep you running all day long, generous holiday and paid time off, options for private medical, dental, and vison plans, and support in saving for the future. Other perks include mental wellness coaching and support and access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning.  Learn more about our great benefits and perks and search specific offerings in your region at: www.realchemistrybenefits.com.

At Real Chemistry, we believe we're at our best when we're connected. Our Real Hybrid and Regional Teams (Real HART) approach is designed to foster collaboration, learning, innovation, and meaningful relationships while providing flexibility where appropriate. Because our workforce spans multiple countries, regions, and client needs, work arrangements may vary by role and location. Some positions offer hybrid or remote flexibility, while others require regular in-office presence. For example, certain teams and regions, including some of our UK operations, have office-based requirements. Your recruiter will discuss the specific expectations for the role you're pursuing during the interview process and keep you informed throughout the hiring journey. For employees located within a one-hour commute of a Real Chemistry office, we require in-person attendance two days per week, either from a Real Chemistry office or when working onsite with clients. Employees in regions without a nearby office may work remotely and come together throughout the year for collaboration, culture-building, learning, and team connection opportunities. While these guidelines reflect our current workplace model, we understand that everyone’s circumstances are unique. If you require additional flexibility, we welcome an open conversation with your recruiter and our HR team to discuss your needs and determine what may be possible.

Real Chemistry is an Equal Opportunity employer. We continually strive to build and sustain an inclusive and equitable work environment where our employees feel empowered to leverage all they bring from their personal lived experience and professional expertise, to make our team the best in the industry. We encourage motivated and qualified applicants to apply without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, ethnic or national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Real Chemistry operates. Should you require accommodations throughout the interview process please let your recruiter know.

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Source: Real Chemistry careers (Greenhouse)

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