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 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, or Telework.
• 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.
• 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

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