Job Title: Creative Director
Job Description
We are seeking a Creative Director to lead our medical content track. This role is at the crossroads of creative artistry and scientific precision, requiring you to set the creative standard for medical and disease-state content. You will guide a multidisciplinary team of writers and designers, ensuring that our output is both engaging and compliant. This position is unique as it operates within a regulated environment where creative ambition must harmonize with MLR review, fair balance, and evidence-based claims.
Responsibilities
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Own creative direction for medical and scientific content across various formats including patient and HCP materials, disease-state education, congress assets, digital and social content, and internal scientific communications.
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Translate complex clinical data and scientific narratives into clear, accurate, and compelling creative work.
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Collaborate with medical affairs, brand marketing, and regulatory stakeholders to ensure alignment of creative concepts with medical strategy and label requirements.
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Lead and mentor medical writers, designers, and production staff, conduct creative reviews, and elevate craft standards across the studio.
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Present creative work and rationale to sr stakeholders, defending creative decisions with both aesthetic and scientific reasoning.
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Anticipate MLR feedback and integrate review-readiness into the creative process.
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Contribute to studio playbooks, including creative principles, medical content standards, and reference frameworks for future projects.
Essential Skills
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10+ years in creative leadership with at least 5 years directing medical, pharmaceutical, or healthcare content within an in-house med-comms agency or healthcare advertising agency.
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Demonstrated portfolio of medical or scientific creative work, including HCP campaigns, patient education storytelling, and congress materials.
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Working fluency in the regulatory landscape for promotional and non-promotional medical content, including FDA/OPDP expectations, fair balance, ISI placement, and understanding on-label vs. off-label boundaries.
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Experience leading work through MLR or equivalent medical-legal-regulatory review and collaborating effectively with reviewers.
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Strong conceptual and visual judgment across print, digital, video, and presentation formats.
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Excellent stakeholder management skills, with comfort in presenting to and negotiating with sr medical and commercial leaders.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
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Experience in oncology or biologics.
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Familiarity with PromoMats or similar content management and review systems.
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Experience in establishing or scaling an in-house studio or content team.
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Familiarity with AMA style, and comfort in reading clinical publications and prescribing information.
Work Environment
This position follows a hybrid working model, requiring office presence on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The workweek runs from Monday through Friday, with working hours from 8 AM to 4 PM. The interview process includes two rounds, each lasting 45 minutes.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of South San Francisco, CA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $41.00 - $64.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in South San Francisco,CA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 27, 2026.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.
