Marketing & Communications Creative Manager

Join our Team at Portland Community College

Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon and 19th largest in the nation serving approximately 80000 full- and part-time students. PCC has four comprehensive campuses five workforce training and education centers and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area. Our unique role is to make high-quality education accessible to everyone creating opportunities for our students and contributing to the economic development of our community. While serving this community PCC offers employment to individuals residing in the states of Oregon and Washington.

Portland Community College embraces equity and inclusion as a priority. We are committed to building a community with a variety of backgrounds skills views and life experiences. The more we value equity and inclusion the more we will add value to the work we do and how we serve our students engage with each other and the Oregon Community that we serve. Creating a culture that honors equity and inclusion is our objective and the smart path forward. We also strive to ensure that applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for the hiring process are provided for. If reasonable accommodation is needed please contact the PCC Talent Acquisition Team at .

Please Note: PCC currently limits employment to individuals residing in Oregon and Washington. Employment offers are contingent upon the ability to establish residence in Oregon or Washington.

What Youll Do and Who We Are Looking For

Under the direction of the Marketing Director the Creative Manager leads the execution of the Colleges visual and communication strategies across digital print video environmental/signage and social channels.

This role ensures creative excellence accessibility and brand integrity across all PCC communications. The Creative Manager will partner with the Brand Operations Manager Public Relations Internal Communications and Content Strategist to deliver cohesive campaigns that reflect PCCs mission and values. They will manage the creative staff responsible for design copywriting digital storytelling and creative video production.

This position has conceptual leadership over creative direction of the PCC brand and oversees quality assurance for the creative staff. They will work collaboratively with leaders in Academic and Student Affairs to support a scalable creative environment to ensure that every piece of content produced by the Marketing and Communications division embodies the colleges identity.

Distinguishing Characteristics
The creative manager serves as the Colleges principal guardian of visual identity and brand storytelling. This position sets the creative direction defines and enforces design and tone standardsand directs a multi-disciplinary team that brings ideas to life. The Creative Manager works closely with the Brand Operations Manager and Marketing Director to ensure that the creative process runs smoothly from ideation through launch aligning message and medium to stated communications goals for maximum impact.

Main Responsibilities

Leadership & Supervision

• Lead supervise and mentor creative staff (full-time designers copywriter creative video producer photographers social media specialist as well as casual and student staff)

• Set clear goals and expectations; provide regular feedback and coaching on creative work.

• Promote a collaborative equity-centered culture focused on inclusive storytelling student-centeredness and brand excellence.

• Hire train evaluate performance and support professional growth of staff as necessary

Brand Stewardship

• Serve as the lead guardian of PCCs visual identity system ensuring messaging consistency and accessibility standards.

• Review and approve creative work across all channels for brand tone strategic alignment and inclusive excellence.

• Maintain PCCs brand and style guide ensuring alignment across all divisions and vendors.

Creative Strategy and Execution

• Translate strategic goals into creative briefs and deliverables.

• Direct the development of campaign concepts visuals and copy to engage diverse audiences.

• Oversee end-to-end creative production and partner with the Marketing and Communications Brand Leadership Team to align production schedules budgets procurement processes and quality control.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Coordinate with subject matter experts in PR Internal Communications and Academic/Student Affairs to deliver creative solutions to agreed upon objectives.

• Partner with the Multimedia Manager for production quality accessibility compliance and delivery.

• Participate in Production Syncs and planning meetings to coordinate workload timelines and resourcing of creative staff.

Project & Vendor Management

• Oversee creative workflows project timelines and quality control from concept to completion.

• Select and manage external creative vendors negotiate scopes budgets and ensure adherence to PCC standards.

• Collaborate with Brand Operations and Marketing Director on intake management and project prioritization.

• Plan and manage the creative budget monitor spending approve purchases and reallocate funds as needed to meet division priorities.

Scalable Solutions

• When projects fall outside of division scope provide consultation to external departments on creative strategy recommend approaches and deliver training/resources for brand-aligned creative.

• Evaluate the impact of creative works conduct A/B tests and refine messaging strategy for continuous improvement

• Contribute to reporting and feedback loop systems.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in Communications Marketing or related field (relevant experience may substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis).

Five years progressively responsible professional experience related to area of assignment including two years of management-level supervision of employees (including hiring assessment discipline etc).

Success Criteria: (throughoutthe screeningprocess you will be evaluated based on your demonstration of the following criteria):

- Demonstrated experience leading the creative development process (concept to execution) for campaigns across multiple channels (digital print video outdoor).
- Proven ability to manage brand standards visual identity and creative quality - ensuring consistency across materials and touch-points.
- Strong budget and project-management competence: overseeing creative budgets timelines vendor/contractor relationships and resource allocation.

Why Youll Love Working Here

The PCC district encompasses a 1500-square-mile area in northwest Oregon and offers two-year degrees one-year certificate programs short-term training alternative education pre-college courses and life-long learning. As part of our College community youll enjoy:

• A collaborative and inspiring campus community

• Opportunities for learning and professional development

Position Grade

Employment Type

Total Rewards Package / What We Offer

• Comprehensive benefit package designed to provide employees and their families including domestic partners with access to a broad range of benefit options. Includes Health Dental and Vision options Group Life Long-term Disability Long-term Care and Auto and Home Insurance programs

• Oregon PERS contribution - PCC currently fully funds the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS/OPSRP) pension and contributes an additional 6% into the employees Individual Account Program under PERS/OPSRP

• Tax deferred annuity program and a deferred compensation program where employees may save additional pre-tax dollars for retirement

• PCC provides a tuition waiver for you your spouse/domestic partner and dependent children under 24 years of age as well as partial tuition reimbursement for full-time employees at other accredited institutions

• Free access to the sport centers / campus gymnasiums performing arts and cultural events

• Conference and events rental space - Employees receive 50% off when on-campus for personal events

• Generous Paid Leave (Pro-rated by FTE for Part-Time Employees) reference Management and Confidential Employee Handbook

  • 14.67 hours of vacation leave per month

  • 1 day of sick leave per month

  • 12 paid holidays

  • PCC Winter Break (when College is Closed)

  • 24 hours of personal leave per year

More detailed information on the benefits plans who is eligibleand how to enroll or make changescan be foundat you have any questions.

How We Determine Initial Salary Placement

Minimum $94209 to range midpoint of $115404. Placement will generally not exceed the mid-point based on qualifications experience and internal equity.

Oregon Veterans Preference in Public Employment

Portland Community College complies with the Oregon Veterans Preference in Public Employment law which provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment.You will be given instructions during the application process to claim Veterans Preference in the recruitment of this position and to provide the documents required for verification of eligibility. Please do not send your documentation to the hiring manager directly. For verification of eligibility please submit the following documentation:

• Veterans:DD214

• Disabled Veterans:DD214 and Letter from the Department of VA

Notice of the Availability of the Annual Security Report

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) you may view Portland Community Colleges (PCC) most recent Annual Security Report (ASR) on theDepartment of Public Safetywebsite. The ASR contains current security and safety-related policy disclosure statements emergency preparedness and evacuation information crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information and resources and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains crime statistics for Clery Act crimes which occurred on PCC properties for the last three calendar years. Paper copies of the ASR are available upon request at allDepartment of Public Safetyoffices.

PCC Employment Offers are Contingent Upon the Successful Completion of a Criminal Background Check

Please note that Portland Community College is not currently able to provide visa (e.g. H1-B Visa) sponsorship for potential employees.

Contact PCC at if you have questions