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AbbVie · 3 days ago

Group Copy Supervisor

Irvine, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$106K/yr - $202K/yr

7+ years exp

AbbVie is a company dedicated to discovering and delivering innovative medicines that address serious health issues. The Group Copy Supervisor will lead copy development for multiple brands, ensuring high-quality creative work and client satisfaction while managing a team of writers and collaborating with various departments.

BiotechnologyFinancial ServicesHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalVenture Capital

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Works with Art partner to produce and lead Brave, Authentic, Inspiring ideas and multi-channel tactics

The lead writer on print, video, and digital projects with minimal supervision

All copy must be clear, powerful, and free of errors, as well as correctly referenced and annotated

Manages and works independently, often under tight deadlines, while juggling multiple projects

Provides constructive feedback to improve others’ work

Actively participates in client meetings

Participates in MLR reviews as needed

Attends market research as appropriate

Contributes to strategy discussions; leads development of brand messages and positioning

Understands that advertising is a service industry that sometimes requires extra time and effort to meet client commitments

Assigns writers best suited for each project based on ability and workload

Manages their own workload and those of direct reports to maximize productivity and maintain billable hours

Works closely with Art, Editorial, Traffic and Project Management to ensure jobs stay on track with deadlines and budgets

Proactively seeks feedback from supervisor and Creative leaders

Provides written and face-to-face feedback for annual performance reviews, as well as ongoing feedback throughout the year

Identifies and interviews prospective creative candidates

Maintains strong client relationships

Works with Account to grow business with existing clients

Leads the copywriters in development of concepts and execution of all projects

Assures that all supervised copywriters are trained and mentored to maintain the expectations of the agency and the client, and to meet their own career goals

Consistently demonstrates to clients an understanding of their brands and marketing challenges and is responsive to their strategic and creative needs

Presents copy with enthusiasm, internally and externally, to gain buy-in and negotiate changes

Represents the agency at client meetings; co-presents creative work with Art partner

Qualification

Pharmaceutical advertisingClient contact experienceCopywriting skillsCreative abilityMLR review processesMarketing abilitiesLeadershipPresentation skillsCollaborationStrategic thinking