Art Director Communications Department (124457)

Scottsdale, AZ - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

PAY GRADE: N

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

POSITION OBJECTIVE: Design and create visuals for print and digital distribution that uphold the brand standards of the Scottsdale Unified School District to meet specific promotional advertising and marketing needs of schools programs departments and initiatives.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: (These duties are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.)

Meet with internal clients to lead creative concept brainstorming sessions to develop concepts for marketing promotional advertising and branding projects.

Create graphics visuals and marketing materials for approval in accordance with brand standards to achieve desired outcomes.

Supervise interns volunteers and other graphic design contributors within the Communications and Marketing department.

Coordinate with other internal and external graphic designers and creative contributors to ensure consistency with brand standards.

Present drafts to the client or other stakeholders.

Receive and execute client feedback per project scope budget and timeline.

Deliver completed files to client and/or external vendors for production.

As needed check quality of produced projects and receive finished goods.

Archive completed project files in approved file naming conventions for efficient future retrieval.

In collaboration with Communications and Marketing supervisor create templates for schools and district to promote cohesive branding.

Capture still photography as needed for use in digital social and print media.

Maintain a brand and style guide for the district and train other creative contributors on its content.

Collaborate with members of the Communications and Marketing department on creative projects as needed.

Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: (positions in this class typically require):

5 or more years of relevant paid professional work experience in graphic design or related field

5 or more years working in the Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office Suite

5 of more years of experience integrating into a collaborative creative design team

Contemporary experience knowledge and skills across the creative disciplines including graphic design project management photographic arts time management marketing social media

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS: (positions in this class typically require):

Licensing Requirements:

None

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES: (position requirements at entry):

Contemporary knowledge and skills should include:

Fonts color theory layout design concepts graphic design principles

Print and media production processes and methods

Contemporary digital and visual trends including production and distribution of email marketing web banners digital advertising print collateral magazine production etc.

Customer service skills to be a liaison between the client and Communications and Marketing team.

Ability to decipher others creative visions and ideas and translate them into visual designs

Organized and efficient multitasker able to handle the stress of multiple deadlines

Ability to recognize emerging and changing priorities and shift workflow accordingly

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Positions in this class typically require: reaching standing walking finger dexterity grasping talking hearing seeing and repetitive motions.

Medium Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently and/or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time the job is rated for Light Work.

NOTE:

The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.

Return To Work Retirees will have an hourly rate approximately ninety percent (90%) of the posted range.

Required Experience:

Director

PAY GRADE: NFLSA STATUS: Non-ExemptPOSITION OBJECTIVE: Design and create visuals for print and digital distribution that uphold the brand standards of the Scottsdale Unified School District to meet specific promotional advertising and marketing needs of schools programs departments and initiatives.D...