Penn State Alumni Association: Creative Director

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Creative Director for the Penn State Alumni Association is responsible for bringing the creative vision of the Association's brand to life through visually compelling, accessible and dynamic design. This includes the direction and development of all creative assets including the Association's digital website presence, membership and philanthropic solicitations, event promotions, advertisements and merchandise.

Responsibilities include:

• Development and management of the Penn State Alumni Association visual identity across projects and platforms including envisioning, designing, and production of digital, print, and promotional materials from concept to completion, ensuring quality and accessibility for target audiences.

• Collaboration with content authors to ensure solutions reflect overall strategic mission.

• Management and compliance of the Association's brand visual identity including advancing brand visual identity guidelines, style guides, templates and processes for use by Association staff, and Affiliate Groups (including student groups).

• Collaboration in the creative direction of video and photography.

• Supervision of junior designers (which may include interns) including, prioritizing, assigning, and managing creative vision from concept to completion.

• Maintain working relationships with a variety of vendors that support printing, photography, graphic design, and promotions for the Association.

Qualified candidates will be creative professionals with the ability to succeed on cross-functional, fast-paced teams with multiple deadlines, stakeholders and complexity.

A Bachelor's degree and at least eight years of experience in multimedia design or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required in addition to demonstrable experience with Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Candidates should provide a link to a digital portfolio for review as part of their application.

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing equity, respect, and belonging in all its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, as well as a culture of belongingthat supports both broad and specific equity initiatives, leverages theeducational and institutional benefits of inclusion in society, and provides opportunities for engagement intended to help all members of thecommunity thrive. We value belonging as a core strength and anessential element of the university's teaching, research, and servicemission.

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