Creative Director

Des Moines, IA (Unknown)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level7+ years exp

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive brand strategy and creative leadership for Grand View University, ensuring consistency across channels and major projects.

  • Own brand development and cross-channel creative leadership for university campaigns.
  • Must-have: 7–10+ years of creative experience with a strong portfolio.
  • Standout: governance of brand guidelines and vendor relationships.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Define and oversee the University’s creative vision and brand standards
  • Ensure consistency across print, digital, social media, video and environmental design
  • Lead concept development for major projects (enrollment, fundraising, events)
  • Maintain and evolve brand guidelines
  • Partner with marketing leadership on integrated campaigns
  • Work with University departments to design and produce communication materials to support their work
  • Serve as a strategic advisor on visual storytelling
  • Oversee budgets, timelines and vendor relationships

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, marketing, communications or related field
  • 7–10+ years of professional creative experience
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating brand development and campaign work
  • Expert design and production skills (Adobe Creative Suite)
  • Deep understanding of branding, storytelling and audience engagement
  • Ability to manage multiple projects from concept to completion in a fast-paced environment
  • Self-starter, motivated
  • Excellent interpersonal communication and listening skills
  • Creative, with ability and desire to develop new ideas and initiatives
  • A pre-employment background check is required
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Grand View University

Grand View University is a four-year liberal arts university offering bachelor's and master's degrees. It is a private institution affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Founded more than 100 years ago in 1896, Grand View offers a high-quality education to a diverse student body in a career-oriented, liberal arts–grounded curriculum in Des Moines, Iowa, a metropolitan area of more than half a million people. Grand View engages, equips, and empowers students to fulfill their individual potential and serve society. Committed to the development of the whole person – mind, body and spirit – and to preparing students for successful careers and responsible citizenship both in their communities and in a diverse and changing world.

Des Moines, Iowa, USA
632 employees (47 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
130.6K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$14K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
30.2%
Direct
61.8%
Referral
5.7%
Social
0.8%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~632

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
47 (7% of company)

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