Director - Creative Services Job at Mercy in Chesterfield
Mercy, Chesterfield, MO, United States
Were a Little Different
Our mission is clear. We bring to life a healing ministry through our compassionate care and exceptional service.
At Mercy, we believe in careers that match the unique gifts of unique individuals careers that not only make the most of your skills and talents, but also your heart. Join us and discover why Modern Healthcare Magazine named us in its Top 100 Places to Work.
Overview:
The Director - Creative Services (aka Creative Director) is primarily responsible for ensuring that all creative content best represents Mercys brand and supports the ministry's strategic goals. It is very much a people-oriented job, involving development of concepts for print design, video, web and interactive projects. This is a ministry-wide position and involves working with internal and external clients, pitching ideas and collaborating with the brand team to create, evolve and support brand strategy. The Creative Director is required to develop creative concepts, recruit and manage third party design firms, production agencies, writers and internal creative resources.
This position requires a deep emphasis on Visual Design and Art Direction; the successful candidate will in essence, be a hands-on creative that excels at conceptual and visual design.
The Director - Creative Services also serves as a team resource for consistent application of the brand and identity platform, shares strategic growth goals with the Integrated Marketing team and ensures Mercy Values are reflected in all aspects of the departments operations and performs duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission, values, and Mercy Service Standards.
Qualifications:
- Education Requirements: Undergraduate degree in Fine Arts/Graphic Design, Advertising, Business Communications or related field.
- Experience Requirements:
- 7+ years of experience leading a creative process and workflow.
- 5+ years managing a team of direct reports.
- Skill Requirements:
- Must possess a thorough understanding of industry best practices.
- Knowledge of layout, graphic fundamentals, typography & limitations of print, video and digital.
- Must have the ability to supervise and train co-workers to improve processes that include organizing, prioritizing and scheduling work assignments.
- Strong understanding of print, radio, paid search and video production process from project initiation, planning, budgeting through final production and trafficking.
- Must be fluent in project management tools (Adobe Workfront preferred).
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Must possess strong organizational skills, a passion for creative work, integrity and high energy.
- Must be a self-starter who can work independently when necessary.
- Must be able to communicate clearly and in writing.
- Must have strong sense of corporate brand and visual identity.
- Must exhibit a can-do, problem-solving attitude and be able to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressured, evolving environment. Displays creativity, flexibility, risk-taking, teamwork and dependability.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Possess a high degree of integrity and moral character.
We Offer Great Benefits:
Day-one comprehensive health, vision and dental coverage, PTO, tuition reimbursement and employer-matched retirement funds are just a few of the great benefits offered to eligible co-workers, including those working 32 hours or more per pay period!
Were bringing to life a healing ministry through compassionate care.
At Mercy, our supportive community will be behind you every step of your day, especially the tough ones. You will have opportunities to pioneer new models of care and transform the health care experience through advanced technology and innovative procedures. Were expanding to help our communities grow. Join us and be a part of it all.
What Makes You a Good Match for Mercy?
Compassion and professionalism go hand-in-hand with us. Having a positive outlook and a strong sense of advocacy is in perfect step with our mission and vision. Were also collaborative and unafraid to do a little extra to deliver excellent care thats just part of our commitment. If that sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply.
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