R0006820
USF Hilltop Campus

Job Title:
Director of Creative Services

Job Summary:
The University of San Francisco's Office of Marketing Communications (OMC) provides centralized marketing and communications services to the USF community and in support of the university overall. OMC provides in-house full-service marketing capabilities ranging from creative services to multimedia integrated relationships, with a seven-figure annual advertising spend. In partnership with departments, divisions, and the schools and college (OMC's partners'), this work communicates with varied audiences, including prospective students, alumni, and the business community via the university's website (usfca.edu), social media channels, alumni magazine, and other outlets and platforms.

University of San Francisco's vision, mission, and values (https://myusf.usfca.edu/president/chancellor/vision-mission-and-values-statement) animates all aspects of university life and work. USF celebrates diversity in all its forms - through inclusive dialogues, interpersonal experiences, and intercultural appreciation - in support of a thriving campus climate and inclusive excellence.

Full Job Description:

Position Summary

The Director of Creative Services develops, implements, and coordinates creative concepts across all communication channels for all university and partner marketing communications projects. Sets and maintains Office of Marketing Communications (OMC) standards for creative excellence, visual imaging, brand personality, and project timeliness. Serves as a senior manager on the OMC team. The Director leads a service-oriented team in an environment that fosters collaboration, transparency, teamwork, flexibility, and creativity.

This position requires a creative, experienced design professional who will lead the creative vision for the institution in line with the university's goals and mission. This position reports to the Associate Vice President for Marketing. This position manages a team of visual designers as well as a team of multimedia producers.

The ideal candidate is creative, dedicated, possesses excellent written and verbal communications skills and the ability to work closely and creatively with a variety of constituencies.

Responsibilities

• Provides a strong creative vision that reinforces and promotes USF's mission and values. Communicates USF's differentiating messages compellingly and with high quality. Conveys this vision to all creative staff and motivates them to align their work with this vision.
• Oversees and expands visual identity guidelines for the university to ensure consistent messaging and look and feel of university marcom projects.
• Oversees the execution of all creative efforts to ensure designers, multimedia producers, and production staff are on strategy, on budget, and on schedule.
• Manages a staff of 7-10 visual designers and multimedia producers, including setting work goals, measurements, and professional training requirements necessary to deliver consistently high-quality marcom projects.
• Collaborates with the Assistant VP for Content Management in setting and realizing high writing standards and consistency of personality and messaging between design and copy.
• Collaborates with Production Manager to develop a network of reliable, high-quality freelance creative vendors for outsourcing projects as needed.
• Occasionally personally provides design creative for selected projects.
• Collaborates with Marketing Strategists (in-house account team managing projects) to serve as a trusted creative advisor to OMC partners.
  • Develops and implements creative strategies that enable partners to achieve their strategic marketing objectives.
  • Develops partner and university presentations.
  • Provides quality control over all creative concepts and projects.
    

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• Experience: 7-10 years creative director experience in a full-service ad agency, university, or comparable institution.
• Experience in building and managing a stellar creative team.
• Experience working on multiple projects for multiple constituencies, managing a large workload.
• Superior understanding of the creative process, brand development, advertising, marketing principles and communication technology.
• A portfolio that includes exceptional work in advertising, print publications, and website communications.
• The ability to develop strong positive relationships with clients resulting in acquiring additional projects and revenue.
• Good listening skills and ability to grasp client-specified marketing objectives.
• Good decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Passion, integrity, and energy.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to clearly community in a concise manner.
• Understanding of and alignment with USF's mission and values. A consistent and obvious service orientation. The ability to thrive within a university environment.
• A reputation as a team player.

Full-Time/Part-Time:
Full time

Pay Rate:
Salary

To apply, visit https://usfca.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/USF_Staff/job/USF-Hilltop-Campus/Director-of-Creative-Services_R0006820 .

The University of San Francisco is located in the heart of one of the worlds most innovative and diverse cities, and is home to a vibrant academic community of students and faculty who achieve excellence in their fields. Its diverse student body enjoys direct access to faculty, small classes and outstanding opportunities in the city itself. USF is San Francisco's first university, and its Jesuit Catholic mission helps ignite a students passion for social justice and a desire to "Change the World From Here." For more information, visit http://www.usfca.edu.

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