Associate Creative Director

Austin, TX (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 5 days ago

Job Summary

Own and evolve CIS’s visual identity and brand systems across print and digital, align branding with school districts, and drive design strategy through templates, campaigns, and staff enablement.

  • Own visual identity and guidelines across platforms
  • Build scalable template libraries and assets
  • Collaborate with Digital Media / Content Strategist to optimize assets across channels

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own and evolve CIS's visual identity, brand guidelines, and design standards
  • Build a template library, impact reports, one-pagers, decks, flyers, newsletters, social frames, that improves visual hierarchy and saves production time
  • Ensure the CIS brand works alongside, not against, school-district branding
  • Lead graphic design and creative direction across print and digital materials
  • Refresh the photo and video library and establish a simple photo-consent workflow
  • Bring polish, accessibility, and cultural responsiveness (including bilingual design) to every piece
  • Equip staff and campuses to use the brand correctly with tools, quick guides, and training
  • Support campus materials with cleaner, on-brand design
  • Help stand up brand-ambassador materials
  • Design consistent, memorable touchpoints: events, activations, the in-school “CIS room,” and merch

Requirements

  • 5+ years in graphic design and/or creative direction, including building brand systems and templates
  • A strong portfolio demonstrating brand identity, visual hierarchy, and multi-format design (print and digital)
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Canva
  • Experience creating brand guidelines and scalable template systems
  • Strong collaboration and project-management skills in a fast-paced environment

Preferred

  • Nonprofit marketing experience is not necessary but preferred
  • Experience designing for education, youth development, or social impact
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) or experience with multilingual, multicultural design
  • Photography, videography, or data-visualization skills
  • Must reside in Central Texas

Benefits

  • Mission-driven work – Be part of a team that changes the trajectory of students’ lives.
  • Professional growth – Ongoing training, supervision, and career pathways into director-level roles.
  • Community impact – Build partnerships that extend beyond the classroom.
  • Generous paid time off: 4+ weeks of holidays, 2 weeks of vacation time, personal days and sick days
  • Comprehensive Health Coverage: 100% employer-paid employee medical plan available, plus family subsidies, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
  • Community-centered culture focused on impact, growth, and connection
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Communities In Schools of Central Texas

For more than 40 years, Communities In Schools has been helping students achieve in school, graduate and go on to bright futures. Our school-based staff work directly on elementary, middle and high school campuses in Central Texas. In addition to providing individual student support, they work to provide whole school supports, helping ensure school environments are safe and inclusive for all students.

Founded in 1985
USA
418 employees

Marketing Team

Median Tenure
2.7 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
26.9%
Direct
49.1%
Referral
6.1%
Social
16.5%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~418
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Associate Creative Director

Communities In Schools of Central Texas · Austin, TX · On-site