Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester Institute of Technology is hiring: Associate Director of Creative in N
Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, NY, United States, 10261
Job Responsibilities
Creative Strategy & Execution:
In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT does not discriminate. RIT promotes and values diversity, pluralism and inclusion in the work place. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to hr@rit.edu. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
How To Apply
In order to be considered for this position, you must apply for it at: http://careers.rit.edu/staff. Click the link for search openings and in the keyword search field, enter the title of the position or the BR number
Required Qualifications
Education/Experience:
Preferred Qualifications
What do we believe at RIT?
Rochester Institute of Technology is a diverse and collaborative community of engaged, socially conscious, and intellectually curious minds. Through creativity and innovation, and an intentional blending of technology, the arts and design, we provide exceptional individuals with a wide range of academic opportunities, including a leading research program and an internationally recognized education for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. We are dedicated to building a diverse community, one where employees feel a sense of belonging, and are valued for their contributions and the perspectives they bring.
As a member of the RIT community, you'll receive a comprehensive employee benefits package that offers multiple options and access to additional employment advantages. You can tailor your benefit elections to meet your needs (affordable medical/dental/vision benefits; paid vacation/sick time/retirement saving plan with exceptional employer match; and tuition assistance for you and your family, to name a few).
Job Summary
The Finance and Administration division creates and delivers innovative and cost-effective solutions to the RIT community. The marketing and communications team is a highly collaborative and vibrant department that provides leadership for and manages the marketing, design, and communication efforts for the Finance and Administration division. We work in collaboration and integrate with various divisions and colleges across the university.
Under the direction of the executive director, the Associate Director of Creative for the Division of Finance and Administration is responsible for driving innovation, visual communication, and strategy. This position serves as the right hand to the Executive Marketing and Communications Director, providing strategic support and ensuring seamless execution of marketing initiatives. This pivotal position exists to lead and manage the division's creative team, ensuring the delivery of high-impact creative solutions that enhance consumer experiences and align with brand messaging.
Key responsibilities include leading creative strategy and design processes from concept to implementation, driving innovation and visual communication. The individual will proactively identify and pitch creative ideas that align with brand messaging and business objectives, oversee project schedules and outputs, ensuring timely and high-quality completion. They will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to drive customer engagement and achieve business metrics, maintain brand consistency across all marketing assets, and manage the budgetary aspects of design projects. Emphasizing collaboration, knowledge sharing, and creativity within the team, this position is pivotal in fostering a dynamic and innovative work environment. Additionally, this position
The ideal candidate will be a visionary leader and big-picture thinker who consistently pushes the boundaries of creativity and strategy. This role supports all departments within the Division of Finance and Administration. The Associate Director, in addition to their professional qualifications, must live our values and embrace diverse perspectives, fostering a sense of belonging and shared purpose among the team.
Creative Strategy & Execution:
- Develops and implements creative strategies to meet the organization's goals
- Proactively identifies and pitches creative ideas through compelling presentations, mock-ups, and concepts that align with brand messaging and business objectives.
- Serve as a "go-to" person within the department for creative consultation and provide counsel to business leaders on strategies and execution.
- Drives brand identity by ensuring all creative outputs reflect the brand's values, vision, and messaging across all platforms and materials, while adhering to established brand guidelines to maintain consistency and integrity.
- Stays current with industry trends and emerging technologies to ensure innovative and cutting-edge creative solutions that keep the brand relevant and competitive.
- Listens, interprets requests, gathers feedback, and delivers design solutions that reflect the intended purpose.
- Hire, lead, supervise, mentor, and develop team members, fostering a collaborative environment and ensuring continuous professional growth and effective performance.
- Leads multiple projects from conception to completion in accordance with deadlines, demonstrating effective project management skills by planning, organizing, and monitoring objectives.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships and foster a culture of collaboration, knowledge sharing, and creativity with team, stakeholders, and departments.
- Build and maintain a cohesive narrative across all platforms, contributing to increased engagement and brand awareness.
- Manage and contribute to the planning, production, implementation, and tracking of all design projects to ensure on-time completion.
- Take responsibility for the creative vision and the standard of output across team members, ensuring all creative output/visuals are consistent with the overall brand.
- Distills briefs, determines project schedules, identifies and delegates tasks according to direct reports' strengths, and evaluates final output.
- Oversees the planning and execution of photo shoots, creative copy, video production, and social media content creation to ensure alignment with brand strategy and high-quality output.
- Manage, review, approve, and be responsible for all assigned projects and oversee creative deliverables in both print and digital formats such as signage, posters, flyers, publications, social media, presentations, photography, videos, and promotional materials.
- Understand social media strategies based on data, analytics, digital trends, and marketing research.
- Collaborate closely with the team to ensure alignment between creative execution and social media goals.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT does not discriminate. RIT promotes and values diversity, pluralism and inclusion in the work place. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to hr@rit.edu. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
How To Apply
In order to be considered for this position, you must apply for it at: http://careers.rit.edu/staff. Click the link for search openings and in the keyword search field, enter the title of the position or the BR number
Required Qualifications
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, New Media Design, Media Arts and Technology, Visual Communication, or related field
- 3-5 years experience in graphic and visual design, social media development, or related field.
- Experience coordinating and delegating work within a team, managing staff and their development and performance, or related supervisory experience.
- An equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered.
- Aligns creative work with university, division, and marketing goals.
- Proven experience in creative direction with a strong portfolio showcasing a range of creative projects.
- Significant experience working in a creative role such as graphic design, marketing, or advertising.
- Ability to build relationships with clients, develop new opportunities for collaboration, and identify potential projects. Builds and manages relationships with individuals across various industries, divisions, and teams, including managing business relationships with external providers (vendors, contractors, suppliers).
- Ability to make data-driven decisions and align creative strategies with business objectives.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, including spelling, grammar, and creative writing.
- Asks smart questions, takes risks, and champions new ideas, while working effectively in a fast-paced, multifaceted environment, managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines consistently.
- Distills abstract business concepts and client needs into refined, elegant creative solutions, and analyzes customer requirements to design solutions.
- Keeps the team motivated and encourages a collaborative environment where team members are inspired to achieve their best work.
- Leads multiple projects from conception to completion in accordance with deadlines, demonstrating effective project management skills by planning, organizing, and monitoring objectives.
- Expert in Adobe Creative Suite ((including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, and Lightroom) with strong UX/UI and social media experience, adept at communicating creative thinking through tools such as wireframes, storyboards, mockups, flowcharts, and demos.
- Knowledge of project management
- Skill in social media management and social strategy development
- New Hire Orientation
- Cultural Humility Certificate
- Cybersecurity Training
- Discrimination and Harassment + Title IX
- Emotional Intelligence for Leaders
- Kronos
- Student Employment 101
- Supervising at RIT: Human Resource Practices & Employment Law Certificate
- Yearly professional development training as determined by the executive director
Preferred Qualifications
- Advance degree in the Arts, Marketing
- Familiarity with HTML, CSS Advanced HTML techniques including DHTML and CSS, JavaScript
What do we believe at RIT?
Rochester Institute of Technology is a diverse and collaborative community of engaged, socially conscious, and intellectually curious minds. Through creativity and innovation, and an intentional blending of technology, the arts and design, we provide exceptional individuals with a wide range of academic opportunities, including a leading research program and an internationally recognized education for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. We are dedicated to building a diverse community, one where employees feel a sense of belonging, and are valued for their contributions and the perspectives they bring.
As a member of the RIT community, you'll receive a comprehensive employee benefits package that offers multiple options and access to additional employment advantages. You can tailor your benefit elections to meet your needs (affordable medical/dental/vision benefits; paid vacation/sick time/retirement saving plan with exceptional employer match; and tuition assistance for you and your family, to name a few).
Job Summary
The Finance and Administration division creates and delivers innovative and cost-effective solutions to the RIT community. The marketing and communications team is a highly collaborative and vibrant department that provides leadership for and manages the marketing, design, and communication efforts for the Finance and Administration division. We work in collaboration and integrate with various divisions and colleges across the university.
Under the direction of the executive director, the Associate Director of Creative for the Division of Finance and Administration is responsible for driving innovation, visual communication, and strategy. This position serves as the right hand to the Executive Marketing and Communications Director, providing strategic support and ensuring seamless execution of marketing initiatives. This pivotal position exists to lead and manage the division's creative team, ensuring the delivery of high-impact creative solutions that enhance consumer experiences and align with brand messaging.
Key responsibilities include leading creative strategy and design processes from concept to implementation, driving innovation and visual communication. The individual will proactively identify and pitch creative ideas that align with brand messaging and business objectives, oversee project schedules and outputs, ensuring timely and high-quality completion. They will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to drive customer engagement and achieve business metrics, maintain brand consistency across all marketing assets, and manage the budgetary aspects of design projects. Emphasizing collaboration, knowledge sharing, and creativity within the team, this position is pivotal in fostering a dynamic and innovative work environment. Additionally, this position
The ideal candidate will be a visionary leader and big-picture thinker who consistently pushes the boundaries of creativity and strategy. This role supports all departments within the Division of Finance and Administration. The Associate Director, in addition to their professional qualifications, must live our values and embrace diverse perspectives, fostering a sense of belonging and shared purpose among the team.