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Fordham University is seeking a Creative Director to lead the marketing and communication strategy for the Law School, focusing on high-quality multimedia content and maintaining brand consistency.

Responsibilities: The Creative Director will oversee the development of communications materials, maintain visual identity standards, and manage creative processes for various deliverables.

Skills: Candidates should have excellent communication skills, mastery of Adobe Creative Suite, proficiency in web content management, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Qualifications: A bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years of experience in creative communications are required; experience in a design or advertising agency is preferred, along with a commitment to Jesuit education.

Location: New York, New York, USA

Compensation: $90000 - $105000 / Annually

Creative Director

Law School Publications, Lincoln Center

Fordham University

Fordham University has an excellent reputation as a dynamic institution located in New York City. Founded in 1841, Fordham enrolls more than 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students in its 9 Colleges and Schools. 

• Fordham University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to its employees, which includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• We offer tuition remission  for employees and their dependents 
• A generous employer match towards a 403(b) retirement plan .
• As a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), Fordham is considered a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness  (PSLF) program, a federal program designed to forgive student loan debt for employees of certain public and certain nonprofit employers.
• As part of its work-life balance program, the University provides generous PTO including 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 4 personal days, 6 summer Fridays, and holidays that include paid time off between Christmas and New year.  
• University employees have access to the  Employee Assistance Program  (EAP) . EAP provides no-cost, professional, and confidential services, to help employees and family members address a variety of personal, family, life, and work-related issues.

Position Summary

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.

Essential Functions Note

This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.

The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

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      

• Ensures visual excellence across the board, supervises photo, video, and graphic design freelancers, maintains a list of freelancers, and recommends freelancers/vendors for projects.

Required Qualifications: Education and Experience        

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in creative communications positions.

Required Qualifications: 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.
• Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Creative design or advertising agency experience.

Minimum Starting Salary: $90,000

Maximum Starting Salary: $105,000

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

START DATE: ASAP

APPLY HERE: https://careers.fordham.edu/postings/9854

ABOUT FORDHAM

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 9 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. 

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories