Creative Lead (Higher Education)

About the role

We're seeking an experienced Creative Lead to provide creative leadership and brand stewardship in support of a university's historic milestone anniversary campaign. This role will partner closely with Marketing & Communications leadership to ensure all creative work aligns with brand standards while delivering compelling, strategic storytelling across channels.

What You'll Do

• Lead creative direction for anniversary-related campaigns and initiatives.
• Ensure consistency across brand, messaging, and visual identity.
• Review and provide feedback on creative concepts and deliverables.
• Develop creative briefs and strategic creative direction.
• Mentor designers and creative team members.
• Partner with marketing, communications, and key stakeholders to drive campaign success.

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of experience in creative leadership roles such as Creative Lead, Senior Art Director, Associate Creative Director, Creative Director, or similar.
• Proven experience leading integrated brand campaigns for large organizations, higher education institutions, nonprofits, or enterprise brands.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating creative leadership and brand-focused work.
• Experience directing multidisciplinary creative teams and developing creative briefs.
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with ClickUp, Asana, Workfront, or similar project management tools.

Work Arrangement

Fully remote.

Must Be Available During

Central Time Zone business hours.

Preferred

• Higher education or mission-driven organization experience.
• Experience supporting milestone, anniversary, or reputation-building campaigns.

Benefits

• Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan.
• Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignment work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws.
• A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service.

Contact Information

Email Your Resume In Word To cody.pickett@jobalert.creativecircle.com