Art Director

Blue Matter is hiring a hands-on Art Director to shape both visual and conceptual direction for pharmaceutical and life sciences creative, with a strong focus on accuracy, brand fit, and regulatory readiness. This is a remote role where you will balance art direction with direct execution, moving work from early concept through production and client delivery.

What you’ll do

• Lead the visual direction of projects, setting overall look, feel, and layout decisions while also executing design work directly
• Develop and deliver design concepts across multiple channels, including digital, dynamic or interactive materials, print deliverables, presentations, and other pharmaceutical marketing assets
• Partner with content strategists, copywriters, and account leads to keep visuals and messaging aligned
• Manage projects end-to-end, from concept through delivery, covering layout, refinement, production, and file handoff with accuracy and quality
• Share ideas and design rationale internally and with clients in a clear, confident manner
• Ensure creative outputs meet brand guidelines and regulatory requirements (including ISI, fair balance, references, and review preparation)
• Provide art direction and feedback to junior designers or freelancers as needed
• Contribute to concept development and brainstorming for new campaigns and pitches
• Collaborate with the Creative Director to maintain visual standards and raise creative quality
• Help build, maintain, and evolve internal brand visual standards, templates, and asset libraries
• Support broader creative team operations by taking on multiple responsibilities in a lean, fast-paced environment

Skills and experience

• 5+ years of experience in a creative or design-focused role (prior agency and pharma experience strongly preferred)
• High proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop, plus expertise in Figma and PowerPoint
• Ability to translate strategy and content into visually compelling creative
• Experience designing for regulated industries, ideally pharmaceutical or life sciences marketing (market access experience is a plus)
• Proven ability to work within and adapt brand guidelines while adding original ideas and elevating the visual standard
• Strong organization and attention to detail, with the ability to juggle multiple projects and timelines in a fast-paced setting
• Clear communicator and enthusiastic collaborator who can accept feedback, refine work independently, and contribute ideas
• Portfolio showing creative thinking, layout excellence, and polished execution across both print and digital

Plus factors (preferred qualifications)

• Motion or interactive design experience (for example, HTML5, video, or banner animation)
• Experience creating or refining high-quality presentation decks in PowerPoint
• Exposure to new business development or pitch work
• Familiarity with the market access space and prior pharmaceutical creative experience
• Familiarity with the MLR process, including annotation and reference management
• Experience working in a startup or small agency environment

Compensation

Base salary range: USD 90,000 - 130,000 per year, depending on experience, with a generous incentive compensation structure.

Benefits

• 401k with generous employer match, immediate vesting, and financial planning resources
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage options effective day 1 of employment
• Flexible spending account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Company paid insurances including Short-Term and Long-Term Disability and Life insurance, plus additional voluntary options
• Paid parental leave for all new parents
• Health & Wellness Benefit (for example, gym memberships) with $1000 reimbursement annually
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous paid time off including vacation, sick days, floating and company holidays

Location: Remote

Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Figma, PowerPoint