Director of Creative Services (University Marketing & Communications)

Salary Range: $88,400.00 - $90,168.00

About the role

Responsible for the overall visual representation of the company's brand and elevating existing creative initiatives. Directs a team of writers, editors, graphic designers and photographers in support of University Marketing and Communications' (UMC) projects. Develops and delivers creative visual solutions that drive strategy to support merchandising, marketing and branding goals.

Responsibilities

• Manages a team of designers to deliver projects on time, on budget and brand and audience appropriate.
• Pushes creativity, keeps abreast of national, global and industry trends, explores new ways to craft unique solutions that reflect and evolve the brand.
• Establishes, implements, and monitors UH graphic standards in partnership with Executive Director of Brand Management.
• Performs graphic design work as needed.
• Manages traditional and electronic publication projects.
• Develops long-term strategic creative vision for UH brand and execution strategy across all major campaigns and initiatives as well as tactical or standalone assets.
• Manages the end-to-end creative development process, from briefing, constructive design reviews to asset delivery; ensuring deadlines, budget and quality standards are met.
• Presents creative strategy and concepts to senior leadership and across the university community, articulating creative vision, business rationale and brand standards behind design decisions and recommendations.
• Recruits, mentors and manages cross-functional creative team, including graphic designers, writers, videographers and photographers.
• Steps in to perform senior-level graphic design, copywriting or media production and editing work as needed during high-volume periods.
• Analyzes creative performance and makes informed recommendations for optimizations and enhancements of campaigns.
• Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

• Advanced expertise in creative and design software and technology with a comprehensive knowledge of print and digital production workflows and digital asset management.

Qualifications

• Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline.
• Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4-year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed.
• Requires a minimum of five (5) years of directly job-related experience.
• Department is willing to accept education in lieu of experience.
• Department is willing to accept experience in lieu of education.

Pay

$88,400.00 - $90,168.00