Novartis

Associate Director - Creative Direction

India · Work style not stated · Full time

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EmployerNovartis
LocationIndia
Work styleWork style not stated
Employment typeFull time
Employer posted12 Oct 2026

Job Description Summary

Job Title: Associate Director – Creative Direction

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Location: Hyderabad, India

Relocation Support: Yes

Step into a role where creativity meets impact. As Associate Director – Creative Direction, you will shape how powerful ideas come to life across global brands, leading the creative vision behind digital and promotional experiences that connect with patients and healthcare professionals alike. This is an opportunity to blend strategic thinking with hands‑on creative leadership—guiding talented global teams, transforming business briefs into compelling visual stories, and driving innovation at scale. If you thrive on elevating creative excellence while influencing stakeholders and delivering meaningful outcomes, this role offers the platform to make a lasting impact.

Important: Please include a portfolio link to Behance or a personal portfolio. Google Drive links cannot be accepted. Your portfolio should clearly demonstrate a breadth of interactive design work aligned with the scope of this role.

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Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

Lead end-to-end creative direction for digital, promotional, and training deliverables across global brands

Translate businessobjectivesand briefs into compelling visual concepts and impactful design solutions

Establishand uphold creative standards, ensuring consistency with brand identity and market best practices

Act as a senior creative advisor to stakeholders, brands, and account teams globally

Build, lead, and develop a high-performing global team of designers and creative professionals

Coach and mentor team members to drive capability development and sustained creative excellence

Oversee creative development lifecycle from ideation through execution, ensuring quality andtimelydelivery

Ensure compliance with standard operating procedures, brand guidelines, and regulatory review requirements

Manage multiple concurrent projects whilemaintainingtimelines, budgets, and delivery quality

Partner with cross-functional teams and vendors to deliver innovative, scalable, and impactful creative solutions

Essential Requirements:

12+ Yrs experience leading creative direction across digital, promotional, and multichannel marketing assets at scale

Strong ability to translate business needs into compelling visual storytelling and design solutions

Experience building and managing high-performing global creative or design teams

Strong understanding of brand governance, compliance standards, and regulated content environments

Expertisein creative tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud, including Illustrator and Photoshop

Excellent stakeholder management skills with ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional teams

Desirable Requirements:

Experience in a creative or marketing agency environment, delivering multi-market brand campaigns and visual storytelling

Bachelor's or master'sdegree in fine arts, Design, Visual Communication, or a closely related discipline

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverseteamsrepresentative ofthe patients and communities we serve.

Accessibility and accommodation

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to diversityandincl.india@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

Skills Desired

Adobe Creative Cloud, Creative Directing, Creative Visualization, Stakeholder Management

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