Director of Creative and Digital Services

University of Notre Dame

The University of Notre Dame (ND.jobs) is accepting applications for a Director of Creative and Digital Services.

Applications will be accepted until 09/17/2024.

• Manage the completion of all day-to-day creative projects for the Mendoza College of Business, and forecast/ prepare for big-picture projects and needs.
• Lead, build, and review the work of the Marketing and Brand Team for all web, print, and digital marketing collateral.
• Spearhead and manage creative strategy for small and large projects across the College, harnessing brand design, copy, art, and digital technology.
• Lead the design strategy, evolution, project management, and user experience for the Mendoza College of Business website.
• Collaborate with the marketing, communications, and brand strategy departments in developing marketing plans, analyzing results, and identifying opportunities.
• Lead and build event marketing vision for key College events, including Welcome Weekend, Domer for a Day, and other experiences.
• Support Mendoza stakeholders and develop internal marketing campaigns that translate objectives across business units into clear and motivating creative strategies.
• Analyze brand tracking, market trends, consumer needs, and the competitor landscape.
• Create a culture and build processes across the team that encourage a high standard of continued creative ideation, assessment, and optimization.
• Meet budget requirements by forecasting and managing expenses.
• Be a strategic consultant to the Senior Director; serve as an advocate for Mendoza's strategic goals across the University.

• Enhance the Mendoza brand by designing and creating assets such as digital signage, print materials, web and social media graphics, event displays and experiences, SWAG, and more. Produce fresh, innovative work that translates complex ideas into compelling print materials and digital experiences for sophisticated audiences.
• Supervise a creative team that includes expertise in web, design, and production management.
• Manage outsourced designers, photographers/videographers, and vendors as needed to achieve the College's strategic goals.
• Manage all digital and creative assets to create cohesion and broaden resources for key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with internal and external brand strategists, writers, paid media, analysts, social media experts, photographers/videographers, and project managers in the strategic development of messaging and deliverables.
• Prioritize work and resources across the College based on short- and long-term needs and develop schedules and processes by collaborating with designers, copywriters, and production artists.
• Conduct brainstorming sessions with the creative team, maintaining strategic thinking to develop innovative and actionable initiatives in a fiscally responsible manner.
• Review and approve art and copy developed by the Marketing and Brand team, ensuring that deliverables address marketing goals and brand standards effectively.
• Oversee the presentation of final concepts and obtain approvals for deliverables from College leaders and stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in graphic design or a similar field
• 8 - 10 years of relevant experience
• Proficiency and experience in leading a team of diverse, talented creatives
• Advanced knowledge in graphic design including the completion of projects in high pressure deadlines
• Highly skilled in Adobe Creative Suite; Collaborative team player who can contribute to both the skills and the culture of the Marketing and Brand Department
• Experience in creating integrated content across all marketing channels: digital, social media, paid media, mobile, offline, and print; Knowledge of website projects, such as design strategy and brand alignment
• Proven ability to develop successful concepts that achieve business objectives; Strong creative vision and an ability to execute (design) with an eye on business objectives

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree (or higher) in graphic design, advertising, marketing or business
• Experience as a high-performing copywriter, graphic designer, or production artist with a standard of excellence
• Experience in project management, with a focus on creative direction
• An understanding of higher education audiences with an emphasis on the business landscape
• Five or more years as a creative or digital media director in an agency or corporate setting

ABOUT NOTRE DAME:
The University of Notre Dame, founded in 1842 by Rev. Edward F. Sorin, C.S.C., of the Congregation of Holy Cross, is an independent, national Catholic university located in Notre Dame, Ind. For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Notre Dame has received Honor Roll distinctions as one of the top 10 higher education workplaces in the country in the Chronicle of Higher Education's annual 'Great Colleges to Work For' survey...and we are proud of it!

This appointment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Applicants will be asked to identify all felony convictions and/or pending felony charges. Felony convictions do not automatically bar an individual from employment. Each case will be examined separately to determine the appropriateness of employment in the particular position. Failure to be forthcoming or dishonesty with respect to felony disclosures can result in the disqualification of a candidate. The full procedure can be viewed at https://facultyhandbook.nd.edu/?id=link-73597.

Equal Opportunity Employment StatementThe University of Notre Dame seeks to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality faculty, staff and administration. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to building a culturally diverse workplace. We strongly encourage applications from female and minority candidates and those candidates attracted to a university with a Catholic identity. Moreover, Notre Dame prohibits discrimination against veterans or disabled qualified individuals, and requires affirmative action by covered contractors to employ and advance veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a).

APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please apply online at http://ND.jobs to Job # S251359. For additional information about working at the University of Notre Dame and various benefits available to employees, please visit http://hr.nd.edu/why-nd. The University of Notre Dame supports the needs of dual career couples and has a Dual Career Assistance Program in place to assist relocating spouses and significant others with their job search.







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