Senior Medical Writer

Senior Medical Copywriter

Ogilvy Health Canada

About Ogilvy Health:

Ogilvy has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy 75 years ago. It builds on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativity – innovating at the intersections of its advertising, public relations, relationship design, consulting, and health capabilities with experts collaborating seamlessly across over 120 offices in nearly 90 countries. Ogilvy currently ranks as the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC, signifying its ability to deliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities. Ogilvy is a WPP company (NYSE: WPP).

For more information on us, visit OgilvyHealth.com , or follow Ogilvy Health Canada on LinkedIn .

About the Role :

A Senior Medical Copywriter at Ogilvy Health collaborates within a multi-functional team of Creatives, Client Services, Strat Planners and Project Managers, and is a leader in the Writing Department. They are involved in a wide range of projects, including quality assurance, taking writing projects from first draft to final release, reviewing Creative copy for accuracy and compliance, mentoring, presenting to clients, coming up with tactics for brands, and doing research for both existing and prospective clients. Senior Medical Copywriters will have their work checked by a Creative Copywriter when necessary, and report to a more senior Medical writer for mentorship and quality assurance.

What You’ll Do

Help foster a collaborative environment

Write copy for any kind of promotional piece across any medium

Attend project briefs, and work with the cross-functional team

Work with Art Directors at project inception to understand specs and text restrictions

Be a champion for assigned brands

Collaborate with other Creatives to achieve the project’s communications objectives

Manage copy updates for assigned projects, and/or delegate

Manage and source reference documents for your brands, and/or delgate

Be a resource for the cross-functional team on regulatory issues (PAAB, ASC, etc.)

Provide insight into disease state and therapeutic landscape for your brands

Proofread when needed

Participate in brainstorms and ideation sessions

Participate in conceptual development as part of senior creative team

Present internally or to clients

Review and sign-off on pieces prior to release

What You’ll Need

Relevant education (Science degree)

Medical/Pharmaceutical and/or CME experience is a must

4+ years’ experience as a copywriter, in an agency or similar environment

Ability to craft engaging, digestible copy for any audience in any channel

Excellent command of English grammar, punctuation and spelling

Professional knowledge of medical terminology and expertise at articulating pharmaceutical process/requirements and manage regulatory submissions

Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

Dynamic thinking with skill for simplifying complex concepts

To be a team player who is:

Eager to collaborate and, at times, lead

Solutions-oriented and resourceful

An avid listener and learner

Meticulous – attention to detail is a must

Accountable, independent, and mindful of others

Self-motivated

How We’ll Support You

Ogilvy Health celebrates its people. Fully. Enthusiastically. Unhesitatingly. We’ll empower you with the tools you’ll need to succeed. We’ll give you the autonomy to seek out new paths and better ways of doing things. We’ll support you with colleagues who are experts in their disciplines, drawn from across the Ogilvy network. And we’ll provide opportunities for you to do work of which you’ll be proud, with people you’ll be proud to call your teammates.

The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications.

Salary Range

$65,000 — $115,000 CAD