Deputy Director of Creative, Design

What You'll Do

• Manage, mentor and lead a team of designers and senior creatives within the creative team.
• Manage the quality and approves design for a range of creative work (digital, print, social, data visualization and design around video projects).
• Work closely and collaborates with video team to ensure packages are on-brand and cohesive.
• Foster open collaboration within the creative team and with external stakeholders.
• Conceptualize, design and art direct smart, visually impactful campaigns that include original data visualization, design and motion elements.
• Work closely with freelance illustrators and provides feedback and art direction.
• Ensure the design team and freelance contributors are delivering projects on time and on brand, while maintaining budget.

Minimum Qualifications

• Seven (7) years of print, digital design and art direction experience with an established media or digital company/agency.
• Five (5) years experience empowering, managing, mentoring and developing designers.
• High School Diploma or GED.

Compensation & Benefits

This is an exempt role and the minimum starting salary is $115,200 annually. Salary will be commensurate with experience. Click here to view the benefits available to SPLC staff.

Where & How You'll Work

This role has the following work designation options: Local, Remote: Will work remotely, but is expected to attend work-related activities that occur at the SPLC offices or in the states in which the SPLC operates. Telework: Will work at an SPLC office at least three days per week and may work two days per week from an alternative work location. This position will report to the Director, Creative.

Other Special Considerations

This job is performed under general office conditions and is not subject to any strenuous physical demands or dangerous conditions.