Responsibilities

• Lead the creative vision and visual expression of the College’s brand across all marketing and communications initiatives
• Serve as the College’s lead creative authority and brand steward, establishing, evolving, and governing visual identity standards, design systems, and creative frameworks
• Develop integrated creative concepts, campaigns, and visual solutions that support enrollment, advancement, fundraising, institutional reputation, and strategic priorities
• Design and produce creative assets and marketing materials across print, digital, social media, environmental, presentation, and emerging channels as needed
• Provide creative leadership for ArtCenter website, ensuring web content, user experience (UX) and visual design align with College brand identity and strategic priorities
• Lead major brand and marketing initiatives from concept through implementation and evaluation
• Provide creative direction and quality oversight for all visual communications to ensure consistency, accessibility, and alignment with institutional objectives
• Collaborate with writers, strategists, photographers, videographers, and campus partners to develop integrated storytelling and audience engagement initiatives
• Present creative concepts, recommendations, and rationale to leadership and stakeholders
• Serve as a strategic advisor on brand strategy, creative direction, audience engagement, and market positioning

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Advertising, Fine Arts, Marketing, or a related field from an accredited college or institution
• Minimum of 8 years of professional creative experience, including at least 5 years leading creative projects, campaigns, or teams
• Demonstrated success in leading creative functions within complex organizations, agencies, nonprofits, or corporate environments
• Strong portfolio showcasing brand development, integrated marketing campaigns, visual storytelling, and measurable organizational or business impact
• Demonstrated expertise in concept development, visual design, art direction, and creative execution across multiple channels, including digital, print, social media, video, and environmental design
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud and other industry-standard creative tools, with the ability to execute work at a professional level
• Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite and collaboration tools
• Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining brand systems, visual identity standards, and creative governance processes
• Proven ability to translate organizational goals, audience insights, and marketing objectives into compelling creative solutions
• Demonstrated ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on creative production and project execution

Preferred

• Master's degree in a related field from an accredited college or institution
• Experience in higher education, enrollment marketing, advancement, fundraising, or other mission-driven organizations
• Experience working in both agency and in-house creative environments
• Experience leading brand refreshes, major institutional campaigns, or organizational transformation initiatives
• Working knowledge of accessibility standards and best practices for digital and print communications