Senior Director, Creative - University Communications & Marketing

Carnegie Mellon University•Pittsburgh, PA

26d•Hybrid

About The Position

Carnegie Mellon University’s University Communications and Marketing department is seeking a Senior Director, Creative to lead its Creative Services and Design Teams. The role will help evolve the university’s brand as the institution grows as a world-class academic and research institution. The successful candidate will bring strong artistic talent, experience with large-scale brand design, an understanding of design thinking, and experience leading creative professionals. The Senior Director will provide creative leadership and direction, define design and image criteria for the university’s official identity system, and ensure brand integrity across the user experience. The role works regularly with department and division colleagues, executive leadership, campus constituents, and campus units to develop strategies and creative solutions that meet marketing objectives. The position is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and operates on a hybrid schedule requiring an on-campus or in-office presence four days per week.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; a combination of education and relevant experience demonstrating comparable knowledge may be considered.
At least 10 years of work experience leading creative teams.
Experience managing and leading others.
Experience with graphic design and branding.
Strong experience with the Adobe Creative Suite.
Strong conceptual and design thinking, including campaigns that build brands.
An ideas-led, multi-channel portfolio of work, including graphic design, environmental and event graphics, print collateral, digital advertising, video storytelling or campaigns, and social media design or video assets.
Proven leadership acumen.
Demonstrated relationship-building ability.
Excellent oral and written communication.
Successful completion of a pre-employment background check.
Must be currently legally authorized to work in the United States; CMU will not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this opportunity.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Portfolios are highly encouraged with the resume or application.

Responsibilities

Collaborate regularly across the department, division, executive leadership, and other campus constituents.
Evolve the strategic vision of the brand.
Define design and image criteria for the university’s official identity system.
Design publications, websites, videos, and other creative elements.
Drive innovation in creative execution, user experience, marketing tactics, workflows, and organizational structure.
Ensure the integrity of the brand across all facets of the user experience.
Provide leadership, creative direction, and inspiration to the Creative Services and Design Teams.
Explore new ways to craft unique solutions that reflect and evolve the CMU brand.
Stay current with the competitive landscape, emerging trends, and metrics to inform the work.
Work with campus units on strategies, solutions, and executions that meet their marketing objectives.