Wunderman Thompson Health, a division of Wunderman Thompson, works with companies to build world-class healthcare and pharmaceutical brands among medical professionals and consumers, with a transmedia storytelling approach that covers print, digital and television broadcast media, medical education, sales force presentations and managed access strategies.

Who we are looking for:  

Wunderman Thompson Health is seeking a Senior Copywriter for our NY office. This role will share responsibility with a Senior art director and requires the ability to concept a core idea for any given assignment and/or campaign.  The creative team translates this idea through the written tone into a finished ad for digital and print media.  Our creative teams strive to create award-winning work.  

What you’ll be doing:

• Create and communicate concepts by applying brand level awareness as well as campaign tactics.
• Develop the written tone and feel of advertising to be executed in various media.
• Offer strategic and innovative solutions, add/contribute to client meetings and present creative work.
• Create and document final written decks.
• Secure approval for all work from the ACD or CD for specific assignments.
• Read, interpret, and act as an expert in clinical data.
• Partner with Art Director for the timely development and execution of campaigns and projects, including the concepting, execution, referencing and annotating of final deliverables.
• Collaborate with Account Services and Strategy to understand client goals, strategy, and feedback.
• Contribute concepts/ideas to client projects, new business pitches, pro-bono, and in-house projects.
• Manage, mentor and coach junior staff.
• Present creative in internal meetings.
• Participate in client meetings, presentations, and other client contact as necessary.

What You’ll Need: 

• 2-5 years’ experience in Advertising or related field preferred
• Demonstrated writing and concepting ability including the ability to write quickly (i.e. in a fast-paced environment), i.e. an exceptional creative portfolio with successfully launched client projects
• Effective communication, presentation, negotiation, time management, leadership, and line management skills preferred
• Ability to develop competitive communication strategies (e.g. “how to sell against competitors”)
• Enthusiasm to mentor and coach junior staff on client projects and career paths.
• Comfort with or an educational focus in science preferred
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat
• Demonstrated business acumen, ability to be a team player, establish an information hierarchy and work self-directed/independently

What we can offer you:

• Passionate, driven people| We champion a culture of people that do extraordinary work.
• Consciously cultivated culture| We aim to embody the behaviors to build an inclusive community that is in it together, bringing both positivity and active listening into the workplace as we simultaneously strive to empower creative bravery.
• Competitive benefits| What we offer full time hires ranges from the full spectrum of group health coverage options (medical, dental, vision) to a generous 401k match (100% dollar-for-dollar match, up to 5% of salary contribution), and a variety of paid time off offerings that reflect our investment in all aspects of your overall life balance and wellness.
• Growth-minded opportunities| We aim to nurture a culture of real-time feedback, growth-oriented mindset, and plenty of training opportunities through Wunderman Thompson and WPP, so you can continue to grow personally and professionally.

Wunderman Thompson is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or other protected group status. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal.