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Midweight Art Director
Midweight Art Director – Ogilvy Health
About Ogilvy
Ogilvy, part of WPP, has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since its founding 75 years ago by David Ogilvy. Guided by Borderless Creativity, it brings together expertise across advertising, public relations, relationship design, consulting, and health—with seamless collaboration across 120+ offices in nearly 90 countries. Ranked #1 global agency network for creative excellence, Ogilvy delivers influential solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities.
Ogilvy is a WPP company (NYSE: WPP). Visit Ogilvy.com or connect on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, or Facebook.
About WPP
WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands, combining media intelligence, cutting-edge creativity, production, enterprise solutions, and expert counsel—united by WPP Open, our agile marketing platform. Our mission is to help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth. Visit WPP.com for more.
About This Role
As a Midweight Art Director at Ogilvy Health, you’ll be the creative force behind original, impactful visual ideas that resonate with healthcare professionals, patients, and consumers. Collaborating closely with copywriters, creative teams, and cross-functional experts, you’ll thrive at the intersection of advertising, BR, and health, crafting unifying, engaging multidisciplinary concepts that simplify complex science for the masses.
You’ll drive work across digital, social, and scientific fields—from interactive campaigns to medical education—supporting clients and teams in delivering world-class healthcare marketing. Fresh thinking and proactive pitches with bold ideas are encouraged. Showcase your work in your portfolio!
Your Impact
- Develop and refine strong visual concepts & campaigns under Creative Directors’ guidance.
- Execute projects efficiently, on-brief, and on-time, ensuring quality in every detail.
- Translate complex medical data, insights, and scientific jargon into clear, engaging visual storytelling.
- Collaborate seamlessly with strategy, medical writers, account services, and production teams.
- Stay abreast of industry trends, digital innovations, and platform capabilities to inspire ahead-of-the-curve thinking.
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What We’re Looking For
You’ll bring: ✔ Proven experience as a creative professional within Healthcare Marketing/Advertising, demonstrating your ability to translate complex ideas for medical audiences. ✔ A stand-out portfolio illustrating:
- Strong conceptual thinking and uniqueness of vision.
- Pristine execution in design, composition, and visual language.
- Multi-disciplinary experience in health, wellness, or pharma. ✔ The ability to think beyond the brief—culminating in innovative, strategic visual ideas that thrive across digital, social, and print. ✔ A positive, collaborative spirit, empowering others while thriving in team-centric environments. ✔ Exceptional design and art direction skills, with a keener eye for detail, typography, layout, and narrative pacing. ✔ Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Ps, Il, In), with a bonus for skills in Premiere/After Effects. ✔ A practical understanding of production pipelines—planting awareness of budget constraints and regulatory guidelines (e.g., ABPI code). ✔ The knack for distilling dense medical insights into crystal-clear visual messaging, enhancing both scientific integrity and public impact.
Culture & Benefits
At Ogilvy Health, we’re non-hierarchical, united by a revitalising drive to deliver the best work of our lives—one of our core values! Beyond client work, engage with our vibrant creative team, DEI initiatives, and social programs, fostering a culture where diversity is celebrated, and Broadcast Studios expressions are encouraged.
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Our unwavering commitment to fairness, equity, and belonging informs every initiative, ensuring everyone thrives. Our mission: to empower transformative change—creating a positive legacy for global communities through Borderless Creativity.
You’ll enjoy: → 25 days paid leave/year, plus an extra 5 purchaseable days, birthday off, and a paid volunteering day. → Enhanced parental leave policies designed for all caregivers. → Great pension scheme (up to 17.5% total contribution post-probation). → Choice of:
- Free Bupa private medical cover (day 1).
- Dental/vision coverage.
- A £45/month leisure allowance for gym memberships or wellness activities. → Employee Assistance Programme (Telus), offering *private counselling, coaching, and lifestyle coaching, tailored to your career and personal growth. → Help at Hand: Instant, remote access to - GP consultations, mental health support, physiotherapy, and medical evaluations with specialists. → 1-2-1 coaching (via Thrive Partners) for career or self-improvement. → Comprehensive Learning & Development programs to advance your trajectory.
Our powerhouse teams inherit from WPP’s pioneering vision: a base where collaboration is integral, and self-expression democracy gonorrhea becomes part of the collective ethos. At the heart of everything is the desire to elevate communities through impactful work—leaving a better mark on the world.
Inclusivity & Accessibility
Ogilvy is an equal opportunity employer promoting diversity at all levels. We consider every well-qualified candidate without regard to background or protected characteristics, striving for a culture where everyone belongs.
For accommodation questions or requirements during the application process, contact accommodations@ogilvy.com. Note: This email is only for candidates requesting adjustments. General enquiries (including application status requests) will not receive a response.
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