Associate Creative Director, Design

USA (Remote)

$100K/yr – $120K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the creative output for education marketing with a hands-on production bench and a small team, turning brand systems into campaigns and experiences that scale.

  • Lead end-to-end creative campaigns and brand systems for education partners.
  • Mentor a team of designers and video producers while adopting AI-assisted workflows to accelerate output and maintain craft.

Job Description

Own the creative output for education marketing, shaping brand systems and campaigns with a hands-on production bench, while mentoring a design/video team and translating insights into scalable, measurable creative work.

  • Brand and Identity: Drive brand systems and identity work across campaigns and athletic branding, ensuring typographic craft and visual hierarchy at every scale.
  • Video and Photo Production Leadership: Bring a storyteller's instinct to productions from concept through post, including on-site direction and logistics management.
  • Creative Campaign Leadership: Lead end-to-end campaign development from concept to final production to deliver resonant experiences.
  • Trend Research and Tool Adoption: Proactively research design trends and competitor activity, translating insights into strategies and embracing AI-assisted workflows to boost throughput.
  • Team Leadership and Development: Mentor designers, art directors, and video producers to grow craft and career trajectories.
  • Team Tone and Craft: Set the team's standard for energy, craft, and timely delivery within budget while keeping creative ambition.
  • Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with marketing teammates to define scope, align on creative requirements, and move work forward cohesively.
  • Workflows and Production Pipelines: Establish and refine production processes to scale work and reduce friction.
  • Client and Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with strategists and clients to translate brand positioning and enrollment goals into effective creative strategies.
  • Data-Driven Creative: Leverage performance metrics and market insights to inform creative decisions and drive campaign optimization.
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Noodle

You’re not just running a university. You’re shaping what learning looks like tomorrow.Whether you're launching new programs, scaling enrollment, or designing smarter systems, success means staying resilient, responsive, efficient, and interconnected. That takes bold thinking, creative problem-solving, and a partner who meets your ambition. Noodle is a higher education growth partner that helps you increase enrollment, expand access, and improve learner outcomes through aligned technology and services. From first inquiry to completion, Noodle connects your systems, simplifies workflows, and delivers 24/7 support and insights that empower your teams and strengthen the learner journey — so your people can focus on what matters most.

Founded in 2015
New York, New York, USA
483 employees (72 in marketing)