Senior Copywriter

The Senior Copywriter develops strategically grounded, audience-ready copy across advertising and promotional work for life sciences brands. This role partners closely with Art, Client Service, and cross-functional reviewers to create concepts, shape messaging, and carry work from draft through final delivery. The role also supports creative quality by mentoring junior team members and ensuring copy aligns with client objectives, medical accuracy, and agency processes. Success in this role requires strong concepting, presentation, and collaboration skills across multiple concurrent projects.

What You’ll Do

• Develop integrated campaign concepts and promotional copy with an art partner across digital, print, and brand deliverables aligned to client objectives.
• Present creative concepts and written work to clients and Client Service partners, clearly explaining rationale, audience fit, and strategic alignment.
• Lead copy development through internal routing, production, and review workflows, partnering with Science and Regulatory teams to ensure claims and messaging are accurate.
• Manage multiple assignments, timelines, and stakeholder reviews while maintaining quality, consistency, and deadline adherence across projects.
• Coach junior creatives by reviewing work, providing actionable feedback, and supporting stronger creative output across assigned business.

Required:

• 3+ years of copywriting experience in a marketing, advertising, or agency environment, with portfolio examples that show concept development and finished campaign work.
• Experience writing for life sciences, pharmaceutical, or other regulated brands, with demonstrated collaboration across medical, science, regulatory, or legal review processes.
• Ability to tailor copy to defined target audiences, supported by work samples that show brand voice development across promotional tactics or channels.
• Experience presenting concepts and copy to clients or senior stakeholders, with clear examples of defending recommendations and incorporating feedback productively.
• Experience managing multiple projects and deadlines at once, while delivering accurate, polished copy and coordinating effectively with Creative and Client Service partners.

Desired:

• Comfort and enthusiasm for using AI as a regular part of how work gets done.
• Experience with PAAB (Pharmaceutical Advertising Advisory Board) standards or review environments, including adapting copy to regulated promotional requirements.
• Experience supervising, mentoring, or reviewing junior creative work, with examples of supporting development and improving output quality.
• Bachelor’s degree in Advertising, Marketing, Communications, Writing, or a related discipline.
• Experience writing across HCP and patient audiences, with examples of integrated campaign copy across short-form and long-form deliverables.

Note: Please provide a portfolio attachment or link to a personal website that highlights work samples.

This posting is for an existing vacancy at Klick.

The base salary range for this position is between CAD $80,000 - $95,000. The final amount offered will be determined based on several factors such as a candidate's work location, their unique skill set, education, and prior work experience.

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Our Commitment to Inclusion

Klick is consciously creating a culture where everyone can thrive and grow in their careers. We believe that our best work comes from our diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We strongly encourage members of historically underrepresented communities to apply, including Black people, Indigenous peoples, and other people of color, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and people with intersectional identities. We're also committed to developing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. Should you require any accommodation, please contact us at careers@klick.com and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs and ensure you have a positive experience.