Lead Designer- Pharmaceutical

Lead Designer, Aquent Studios- PHARMACEUTICAL

Location: Remote, but Durham, NC, or Philadelphia, PA, preferred.

Aquent Studios is seeking a Lead Designer to support its project initiatives for one of our top clients in the pharmaceutical industry. This role includes leading the creative direction and design execution for assigned projects from concept through final delivery.

In this role, you will:

• Conceptualize, design, and oversee the production of world-class creative solutions across multiple channels.
• Present and articulate creative concepts that align with strategic objectives and business goals.
• Ensure all deliverables adhere to brand, corporate, legal, and regulatory (FDA) guidelines.
• Maintain brand consistency and quality across studio design work.
• Mentor and guide designers, providing constructive feedback and supporting skill development.
• Collaborate with copywriters and project/account team leads to support planning, timelines, and execution.
• Stay current on design trends, tools, and emerging technologies to continuously elevate creative output, including AI capabilities and technology.
• Follow established content studio workflows, file management standards, and promotional review processes.

Deliverables may include:

• Print
• Video
• Web
• Animated Banners - psd files with multiple layers
• Some Gifs and MOV files between 15-30 seconds long
• Some social media (reels)
• Emails
• Presentations

Tools:

• Figma
• Jira
• Smartsheet
• Adobe Creative Cloud

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum six (6) years of experience in graphic design for print and digital
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• Experience in pharmaceutical marketing or other highly regulated industries HIGHLY preferred.
• Proficiency using Figma for design systems, prototyping, and digital layout design.
• Six or more (6+) years of knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, including lnDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and After Effects.
• Six (6) years of experience with prototyping software, HTML video editing tools, and other web design applications.
• Creative portfolio for print and digital.