Song Life Creative Director, Copy
Accenture•New York, NY
fulltime
Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
10+ years
Accenture Song Life—A Partner for Growth The Agency of Record model we all grew up with was built for stability—long planning cycles, rigid campaigns, and success measured in outputs. Today demands something more. With evolving pipelines, diverse patient populations, and accelerated launches, the challenge is not just communication—it’s staying continually relevant.
At Accenture Song Life, we reinvented the AOR to be a true growth engine for biopharma—anchored in one objective: helping you fuel growth by building continual relevance.
We do this by being Smarter, Faster, Better Smarter —intelligence-led, powered by AI, data, and life sciences expertise, so your brand is always one step ahead.
Faster —an agile, adaptive model that scales global blockbusters and targets rare disease communities with equal precision, moving at the speed of science and patient need.
Better —world-class creativity combined with Accenture’s technology and consulting rigor, shifting from campaigns to outcomes—like launch uptake, adherence, and market share.
The reinvented AOR is not a supplier—it’s a growth partner. Accenture SongLife brings creativity, technology, and strategy together to serve as your growth engine—continually relevant, always accountable, and built to deliver impact for patients, providers, and your business.
Song Life is seeking a Creative Director, Copy to oversee and drive the creative across a large portfolio brands. Partnering with Account and Strategy leads, you are responsible for the overall brand strategy, client management, and creative quality on these brands and leading a team of creatives. You will help shape the overall creative vision of the agency and push our teams, clients, and brands to think beyond the expected and put forward unforgettable work. You will help shape the overall creative vision of the agency and and push our teams, clients, and brands to think beyond the expected and put forward unforgettable work.
The work:
Lead the creative strategy and execution of all work generated by your team from development to execution based on marketing objectives and informing strategy
Encourage and motivate your team to make great work
Lead by example by creating a positive force for growth on your team, your brands, and the agency as a whole
Understand what makes great creative as well as how to run a great team; you think about and manage the business while driving creative excellence
Develop and maintain strong client relationships, understanding their business and providing solutions through the development of campaigns
Understand target audience and marketing goals for each assigned brand; own the vision and distill it down to its essence
Work with Account team to ensure quality and efficiency on all creative and brand projects and troubleshoot when necessary
Present creative ideas, concept development, and brand work to client
Manage and lead your team – hiring new team members, performance management, and ensuring your employees are fully utilized, billable and using their talents on the right projects
Contribute to the greater good of the agency; you lead the way to advance the agency’s mission and business – identifying opportunities and turning them into realities
Jump in wherever needed to pump out ideas and present creative solutions
Take creative/strategic role in new business pitches
Provide guidance to all junior and mid level art directors
Propose future initiatives for other agency and our accounts
Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary depending on business need and client requirements
Here’s what you’ll need:
10+ years of experience in copywriting pharmaceutical/healthcare advertising
6+ years experience:
Managing a team of creatives preferred
Strong presentation skills
Ability to pick up therapeutic areas, interpret medical data, and grasp new concepts quickly
Highly organized and able to multi-task and prioritize projects
In depth understanding of branding, strategy, and marketing
Strong conceptual ability, with a viewpoint on both copy and art
Experience working on a launch brand
Well versed in working with medical and legal feedback
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We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 03/7/2026
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