Associate Creative Director, Art - Pharma/Beauty

At Big Spaceship, we're explorers, not settlers. We partner with ambitious brands ready to venture into new territory, push creative boundaries, and lead rather than follow.

We're a full-service creative agency built for brands that want to break new ground. Our diverse team of entrepreneurial spirits, creative minds, and makers brings bold ideas to life for some of the world's most innovative and culturally connected brands. If you thrive on exploration, creative risk-taking, and charting new paths, you belong here.

We are seeking an Associate Creative Director, Art to lead and elevate creative for a high-profile cosmetic pharmaceutical client. This role will play a critical leadership position on a major upcoming launch, with significant upfront concept development and production

The ideal candidate brings a refined design sensibility, strong conceptual thinking, and experience working within regulated categories. While pharma experience is welcome, luxury or high-end beauty experience is highly preferred. You must be comfortable navigating guidelines and restrictions while still delivering breakthrough creative. This role requires autonomy, strong client presence, and enthusiasm for integrating AI into the creative process as a tool for innovation and efficiency.

Roles + Responsibilities:

• Lead concept development and art direction for a major cosmetic pharmaceutical launch
• Bring strong, strategically grounded ideas that work within regulatory and brand guidelines
• Present creative work to clients with confidence, clearly articulating rationale and vision
• Partner closely with strategy, account, production, and cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive creative execution
• Drive excellence across campaign touchpoints from upfront development through October launch
• Oversee creative development for August production shoot, ensuring high craft and brand alignment
• Navigate and interpret regulatory guidelines to produce compliant yet compelling work
• Integrate AI tools into the creative process to enhance ideation, design, and production workflows
• Operate autonomously, managing timelines and deliverables while maintaining creative quality
• Identify and solve complex creative challenges with thoughtful, design-forward solutions

• 7+ years of experience in advertising, digital, or full-service agencies, with a strong art direction background
• Luxury or high-end beauty experience strongly preferred; pharma experience a plus
• Demonstrated ability to work within regulated categories and adhere to strict guidelines
• Strong portfolio showcasing conceptual thinking, design excellence, and integrated campaigns
• Experience leading creative through production, including shoots
• Confident and polished client presentation skills
• Comfortable working independently while collaborating across disciplines
• Strong strategic instincts and ability to translate briefs into compelling visual narratives
• Proficiency and comfort using AI as part of the creative toolkit

The salary band for this role is $135,000 - $170,000. Where a prospective new hire's base salary will fall within this band depends on several factors including their qualifications and experience, the skill level required in the role, market rates, and the salaries of existing crew members at Big Spaceship within the same role to maintain equity.