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Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP ); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

The Assistant Creative Director role at Fordham University is a dynamic opportunity to shape and elevate the institution’s brand narrative through cutting-edge visual storytelling. Working closely with the Senior Creative Director, the successful candidate will be at the helm of steering and evolving Fordham’s creative vision, delivering a unified and captivating brand representation across all channels spanning digital, print, environmental, and experiential touchpoints.

In this creative leadership position, the Associate Creative Director will lead the charge in transforming and innovating Fordham’s digital landscape. This involves dynamic collaboration with the channel engagement team, a cadre of experts in social media, email marketing, web development, and video. The role will spearhead the establishment, execution, and upkeep of a digital roadmap that not only modernizes Fordham’s online presence but also integrates best-in-class UX/UI. Developing innovative scalable digital solutions will be the catalyst for increasing audience engagement, ensuring a consistent and visually appealing user experience for Fordham’s diverse audience base.

As a creative visionary, this role carries the responsibility of revolutionizing Fordham’s visual storytelling across digital, video, and social content. Armed with data-driven insights, the Associate Creative Director will refine engagement strategies, propelling the University to the forefront of creative and compelling content production. Leading brainstorming sessions and creative brief development, this role will foster a collaborative and innovative culture within the UMC team.

Essential Functions

Serves as a lead visual storyteller for Fordham University, collaborating closely with Fordham’s Senior Creative Director to evolve and maintain the creative vision for the Fordham brand.

Creative visionary accountable for modernizing Fordham’s visual storytelling across digital, video and social content in collaboration with UMC storytellers, utilizing datadriven insights to sharpen engagement.

Develops scalable design systems and templating frameworks to deliver repetitive projects more efficiently.

Leads the strategic vision, evolution and innovation of Fordham’s digital presence, collaborating with the channel engagement team (social, email and web) to establish and deliver upon a digital roadmap that modernizes Fordham’s digital presence, incorporating cutting edge UX/UI consistently through scalable digital solutions that maximize engagement with Fordham’s audiences.

Directs creative brainstorms and brief development, fostering a collaborative and innovative creative culture.

Manages creative freelancers, including training on Fordham brand standards and ensuring project delivery is on scope, on time, and on brand.

Serves as a lead creative and designer on complex projects that require an elevated skillset and creative eye.

Essential Functions Note

Essential Functions Note This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Management Responsibilities

Management Responsibilities Guides work of other employees who perform essentially the same work and/or student workers. Organizes, sets priorities, schedules and reviews work, but is generally not responsible for final decisions in hiring, performance management or compensation.

Additional Functions

Required Qualifications: Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, visual arts, marketing or communications.

Minimum of 5 years design experience, including 3 years experience in UX/UI design.

Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills

Experience leading multimedia projects, including coordinating videographers and photographers across complex creative projects.

Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.

Expert knowledge of InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop; working knowledge of MS Office suite, Filemaker Pro, and Web authoring software.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in graphic design, visual arts, marketing or communications.

Knowledge of Filemaker Pro and Web authoring software.

Minimum Starting Salary

Minimum Starting Salary $85,000

Maximum Starting Salary

Maximum Starting Salary $95,000

Note

Note Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

Is this a Union position?

Is this a Union position? No

Posting Number

Posting Number A875P

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Start Date

Start Date ASAP

Posting Date

Posting Date 06/16/2025

Special Instructions

EEO Statement

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity 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.

Physical Activity and Work Environment

Physical Activity

Sitting Often

Repetitive Hand Motion (such as typing)

Repetitive Hand Motion (such as typing) Often

Hearing, Listening, Talking Often

Standing

Standing Seldom

Walking

Walking Seldom

Running

Running Not Required

Bending, Stooping, Kneeling, squatting, Crouching, Crawling

Bending, Stooping, Kneeling, squatting, Crouching, Crawling Not Required

Climbing stairs Not Required

Climbing ladders

Climbing ladders Not Required

Reaching overhead

Reaching overhead Not Required

Pulling, pushing

Pulling, pushing Not Required

Shoveling

Shoveling Not Required

Lifting – up to 20 pounds

Lifting – up to 20 pounds Not Required

Lifting – up to 50 pounds

Lifting – up to 50 pounds Not Required

Lifting – over 50 pounds Not Required

Work Environment Office Environment: Employees are protected from weather conditions or contaminants, but not necessarily occasional temperature changes.

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

Supplemental questions you will be required to answer on the application (No action is needed on this page)

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Do you have a Bachelor's Degree in graphic design, visual arts, marketing or communications?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have expert knowledge of InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have a minimum of 5 years design experience, including 3 years experience in UX/UI design?
  • Yes
  • No