Reporting to the Director of Communications & Marketing, the Creative Director leads the implementation of the marketing and communication strategy for the Law School. This position serves as the creative lead on internal and external communications projects and oversees the creative process on all deliverables.
Essential Functions
* Serves as the creative lead on internal and external communications projects.
* Creates high-quality multimedia content for Law School communication vehicles.
* Actively oversees the creative process from concept to completion, ensuring deliverables, timelines, and budgets are met.
* Develops and leads implementation of Communications Office customer service standards and accountability guidelines.
* Oversees the development of the visual identity for the Law School, ensuring its consistency while fostering compliance with university brand guidelines.
* Evaluates vendors’ performance at job completion and recommends best vendors for new projects.
* Develops, manages, and maintains an in-house photo database.
Additional Functions
* Ensures visual excellence across the board, supervises photo, video, and graphic design freelancers, maintains a list of freelancers, and recommends freelancers/vendors for projects.
Essential Functions Note This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list. The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.
Management Responsibilities: May provide peer‑level coordination or subject‑matter guidance to colleagues performing similar work and/or student, part‑time workers, including helping organize tasks, clarify priorities, or review work for quality or consistency.
Required Qualifications
Education and Experience
* Bachelor’s degree.
* Minimum of 5 years of experience in creative communications positions.
Knowledge and Skills
* Excellent communication skills.
* Demonstrated ability to develop ideas across teams and contextualize multiple ideas in relation to one another.
* Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite applications, particularly InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
* Proficiency with web content management systems, front‑end development, HTML / CSS.
* Ability to handle multiple projects with varying deadlines simultaneously in an effective, courteous, and timely manner.
Preferred Qualifications
* Creative design or advertising agency experience.
Salary
Minimum Starting Salary: $90,000
Maximum Starting Salary: $105,000
Note: Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Fordham University is committed to excellence and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.
Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
#J-18808-Ljbffr