Associate Creative Director, Copy

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the strategic vision, creation, and execution of integrated brand campaigns.
• Conceptualize creative campaigns and always-on copy that translate science and product to meet our audience wherever they are.
• Partner with SciComms and Product Marketing teams to develop new messaging for product claims, microbiome research, and scientific communication.
• Top-edit and line-edit junior writers across various channels including emails, web, digital products, social media, packaging, and scripts for podcasts and TV ads.
• Research and define campaign narratives using internal data and external observations, keeping a pulse on social issues and cultural trends.
• Deeply understand the science of the microbial world to identify translational opportunities and inspire community engagement.
• Develop and optimize larger creative concepts and narratives for digital and IRL channels.
• Collaborate with marketing and growth teams on strategic thinking for brand and product campaigns.
• Write and present creative concept briefs that inspire design and connect to strategic business goals.
• Produce excellent copy and communicate effectively across departments to meet deadlines.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to develop post-mortems, learnings, and future campaign ideas.
• Identify and address inefficiencies or challenges in projects to ensure successful execution.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in creative or campaign strategy, either in-house or at an agency.
• 5+ years of experience in top-editing and line-editing junior writers across various media including emails, web, social, and scripts.
• Proven leadership ability to inspire and cultivate excellent writers.
• Experience building campaign strategies for new product and category launches.
• Exceptional language skills and ability to translate messages into beautiful, compelling copy.
• Strong collaboration skills with creative, design, marketing, and product teams.
• Curiosity and deep research obsession, especially in scientific or technical topics.
• Experience and interest in multicultural markets and cultural trend identification.
• Ability to synthesize ideas into narratives, metaphors, and analogies to communicate complex science.
• Pragmatic approach to bringing ideas to life through production realities.
• Passion for developing innovative, headline-capturing concepts.

Nice to Have

• Experience with science or microbiome-related content.
• Background in marketing or communications within biotech or health sectors.
• Familiarity with digital content creation and multimedia storytelling.

Qualifications

• Relevant professional experience in creative strategy and copywriting.
• Proven leadership and editing skills.
• Experience in campaign development for health, science, or biotech products.

Benefits & Perks

• Annual pay range of $145,000 - $165,000 plus equity and benefits.
• Remote work opportunity across all US locations.
• Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, LTD, Mental Wellness, EAP, Wellness Stipend, and 401(k) match.