Application Guide
How to Apply for Group Art Lead Healthcare
at Fwd People
🏢 About Fwd People
FWD People is a full-service strategic marketing agency focused exclusively on health and non-profit sectors, combining insight, creativity, and empathy to navigate complexity and drive impact. As a senior, fast-growing team, they offer creative leaders the opportunity to shape brands that truly matter, with a culture that values trust and partnership.
About This Role
As Group Art Lead, you'll oversee day-to-day design execution across multiple projects, ensuring quality, consistency, and brand alignment. You'll act as a coach, quality steward, and problem solver, providing actionable feedback and mentoring junior designers to elevate craft across digital and print.
💡 A Day in the Life
You'll start by reviewing team progress on multiple projects, providing feedback on designs and prioritizing tasks. Mid-morning, you might lead a critique session or mentor a junior designer on a challenging layout. Afternoons are spent on hands-on design work, client reviews, and ensuring all deliverables align with brand guidelines before deadlines.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Fwd People Is Looking For
- Experienced in healthcare or non-profit marketing, with a portfolio demonstrating brand-building and regulatory compliance.
- Proven ability to lead and mentor a design team, balancing hands-on work with strategic oversight.
- Expert in digital and print design, with strong typography, layout, and brand systems skills.
- Organized and calm under pressure, able to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines in a fast-paced agency environment.
📝 Tips for Applying to Fwd People
Highlight specific healthcare or non-profit campaigns you've led, emphasizing measurable results and brand impact.
Showcase your mentorship experience—include examples of how you've developed junior designers.
Tailor your portfolio to include work that demonstrates both digital and print deliverables, with attention to brand consistency.
In your cover letter, reference FWD People's mission of 'meaningful and measurable results' and connect your experience to that.
Proofread your application for clarity and professionalism; attention to detail is critical for this role.
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
["Express passion for health and non-profit sectors, and alignment with FWD People's empathetic, insight-driven approach.", 'Emphasize your leadership style—how you coach and elevate a team while maintaining high standards.', 'Provide a specific example of solving a complex design challenge under tight deadlines.', 'Mention your familiarity with healthcare regulations (e.g., HIPAA, FDA) and how you ensure compliance in creative work.']
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Review FWD People's website and case studies to understand their client work in health and non-profit sectors.
- → Look up recent news or awards related to the agency to speak knowledgeably about their impact.
- → Familiarize yourself with common healthcare marketing regulations (e.g., FDA guidelines, HIPAA) to show expertise.
- → Check the LinkedIn profiles of current team members to understand the agency's culture and leadership style.
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Submitting a generic application without mentioning healthcare or non-profit experience—this is crucial for FWD People.
- Focusing only on your design skills without demonstrating leadership and mentorship abilities.
- Ignoring the remote nature of the role—failing to show how you manage remote teams or collaborate virtually.
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
Congratulations!