Creative Director

Boston, NH - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 128350 - 163700

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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The Creative Director leads the development and execution of bold dynamic and forward-thinking creative strategies across all marketing and communication channels. They will be a driving force behind how the College expresses its brand values and mission both visually and narratively to internal and external audiences. Reporting to and working closely with the VP of Marketing & Communications the Creative Director will direct and develop compelling best-in-class strategic and effective solutions that set the creative standard for the College increasing our brand awareness and enhancing our reputation.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

Develop and champion the Colleges visual and verbal brand identity across all platforms ensuring consistency and excellence.
Lead and manage the creative team including a designer(s) and/or an agency with a dotted line to video producers and photographers ensuring high quality and brand-consistent output across all platforms.
Lead the creative process from concept to execution guiding and mentoring the team in developing innovative and impactful materials including collateral and multimedia projects brand campaigns and other high-level initiatives.
Lead conceptualization and coordinate and/or support execution of integrated marketing campaigns that support recruitment revenue driving programs rankings and stakeholder engagement.
Provide creative direction for digital print and broadcast advertising and promotional efforts and provide art direction and oversight for internal and external creative resources.
Collaborate/partner closely with Enrollment Management Institutional Advancement Academic Affairs and Student Affairs to support their efforts and ensure alignment with the colleges voice and visual identity.
Oversee the creative direction of key events and institutional milestones.
Guide and support schools departments and campus units on brand strategies and provide solutions to meet their communications and marketing objectives.
Stay current on emerging trends in design multimedia and branding including inspiration from outside higher education and regularly share relevant insights with the team.
Establish and enforce brand and identity standards including brand guides templates and collateral to ensure brand alignment across schools departments and campus units.
Effectively share present and communicate across campus on creative best practices.
Oversee and deliver consistent and unified brand identity across all deliverables and platforms/channels.
Ensure all internal and external communications are consistent with the brands voice tone and visual identity.
Partner closely with the assigned Marketing and Communications project manager on creative resource availability timelines and prioritization using shared systems for tracking and project coordination.

QUALIFICATIONS Qualifications are deemed required or preferred and represent what is needed to effectively perform job.

Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts Design or a related field required Masters preferred.
810 years of experience in a creative role with at least 5 years in a leadership capacity required
Mastery of core design software including the Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign Illustrator Photoshop) Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint and Word) and Google Workspace for Education (Google Docs Slides Drive).
Strong familiarity with motion graphics software HTML project management and CMS platforms is a plus.
Experience with digital and print magazine production and publishing.
Experience in social media content creation.
Experience guiding creative execution and contributing to brand-aligned solutions within collaborative cross functional organizations institutions and/or brands.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES May be representative but not all-inclusive of those knowledge skills and abilities commonly associated with the job.

Superior written and oral communications skills
High level of aesthetic sense with a critical eye and sharp attention to detail.
Deep understanding of trends and technology.
A conceptual storyteller with proven ability to develop write and direct creative for full marketing campaigns and specific marketing materials including digital multimedia print and video.
Strong influencing and interpersonal skills
Excellent judgment and discernment
Flexible adaptable resourceful and sense of humor
Passion for design and innovation
Team player
Ability to work comfortably in a fast-paced environment effectively prioritizing and managing multiple projects at once while setting and meeting deadlines for the team.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES Activities commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job. The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requires ability to lift and move objects that are light
Requires ability to move materials occasionally

WORK ENVIRONMENT Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.

Usual Office Conditions

Disclaimer: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested subject to all applicable state and federal laws. Certain job duties described herein may be subject to possible modification in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.

Compensation: $128350.00 - $163700.00 annually commensurate with experience.

Grade of Position: 23-14E

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36.25

Division: Division of Marketing and Communications

In addition to a competitive salary Emerson College is committed to the health and well-being of our employees and family members. We offer a generous benefits package to regular staff scheduled to work 20 hours per week.

Benefits include outstanding health plans with limited out-of-pocket expenses dental plans generous time-off programs and a 403(b) retirement benefit with a 9% employer contribution once eligible. Additional benefits such as life and disability coverage as well as commuter offerings are available.

Please refer to our benefits website for a full list of benefits and eligibility requirements.

Required Experience:

Director

Join ourcommunityand experienceEmerson College!The Creative Director leads the development and execution of bold dynamic and forward-thinking creative strategies across all marketing and communication channels. They will be a driving force behind how the College expresses its brand values and missio...

Join ourcommunityand experienceEmerson College!

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

Develop and champion the Colleges visual and verbal brand identity across all platforms ensuring consistency and excellence.
Lead and manage the creative team including a designer(s) and/or an agency with a dotted line to video producers and photographers ensuring high quality and brand-consistent output across all platforms.
Lead the creative process from concept to execution guiding and mentoring the team in developing innovative and impactful materials including collateral and multimedia projects brand campaigns and other high-level initiatives.
Lead conceptualization and coordinate and/or support execution of integrated marketing campaigns that support recruitment revenue driving programs rankings and stakeholder engagement.
Provide creative direction for digital print and broadcast advertising and promotional efforts and provide art direction and oversight for internal and external creative resources.
Collaborate/partner closely with Enrollment Management Institutional Advancement Academic Affairs and Student Affairs to support their efforts and ensure alignment with the colleges voice and visual identity.
Oversee the creative direction of key events and institutional milestones.
Guide and support schools departments and campus units on brand strategies and provide solutions to meet their communications and marketing objectives.
Stay current on emerging trends in design multimedia and branding including inspiration from outside higher education and regularly share relevant insights with the team.
Establish and enforce brand and identity standards including brand guides templates and collateral to ensure brand alignment across schools departments and campus units.
Effectively share present and communicate across campus on creative best practices.
Oversee and deliver consistent and unified brand identity across all deliverables and platforms/channels.
Ensure all internal and external communications are consistent with the brands voice tone and visual identity.
Partner closely with the assigned Marketing and Communications project manager on creative resource availability timelines and prioritization using shared systems for tracking and project coordination.

QUALIFICATIONS Qualifications are deemed required or preferred and represent what is needed to effectively perform job.

Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts Design or a related field required Masters preferred.
810 years of experience in a creative role with at least 5 years in a leadership capacity required
Mastery of core design software including the Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign Illustrator Photoshop) Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint and Word) and Google Workspace for Education (Google Docs Slides Drive).
Strong familiarity with motion graphics software HTML project management and CMS platforms is a plus.
Experience with digital and print magazine production and publishing.
Experience in social media content creation.
Experience guiding creative execution and contributing to brand-aligned solutions within collaborative cross functional organizations institutions and/or brands.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES May be representative but not all-inclusive of those knowledge skills and abilities commonly associated with the job.

Superior written and oral communications skills
High level of aesthetic sense with a critical eye and sharp attention to detail.
Deep understanding of trends and technology.
A conceptual storyteller with proven ability to develop write and direct creative for full marketing campaigns and specific marketing materials including digital multimedia print and video.
Strong influencing and interpersonal skills
Excellent judgment and discernment
Flexible adaptable resourceful and sense of humor
Passion for design and innovation
Team player
Ability to work comfortably in a fast-paced environment effectively prioritizing and managing multiple projects at once while setting and meeting deadlines for the team.