Assistant Director of Creative Services

Working Title

Assistant Director of Creative Services

Department

Student Life Marketing \& Comm-10851

Description Of Work

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, the University of Nebraska is committed to providing a work environment and culture that fosters personal and professional success and satisfaction. By joining our team, you will be given opportunities to grow as an individual and contribute to the significant impact that we make within the University of Nebraska community.

UNL invests in our employees:

• Vacation, sick, and holiday pay
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• No-cost life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plans with University match
• Tuition assistance for full-time employees and dependents
• Exclusive staff discounts
• Continuous improvement and innovation
• Professional development through training and education
• And much more!

The

Assistant Director of Creative Services

is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end execution of communications, design, web, digital, and print projects within the Division of Student Life Marketing \& Communications ( SLMC ) through the leadership of the Creative Services team.

As

Assistant Director of Creative Services

, you will:

• Lead and supervise the Creative Services team by setting creative direction, establishing accountability and deadlines, and overseeing project management systems to track timelines, deliverables, and feedback.
• Manage the project workflow from prioritization through completion, keeping projects on track, on time, and within budget while overseeing final deliverable distribution, printer coordination, project archiving, and accurate project logging.
• Oversee the workflow of all creative production, determining appropriate resources (student, internal, and external) for communications, design, web, digital and print projects.
• Work with the SLMC Strategy team to develop a shared vision that leads to creative production that meets communication objectives, brand standards, and client expectations.
• Manage projects proactively by independently identifying solutions to challenges and seeking answers to questions as they arise.
• Manage and maintain university, Student Life, and department brands by upholding a high level of design integrity and guiding creative work that is current, effective, and aligned with brand guidelines in support of Student Life’s strategic priorities.
• Assist with production work, particularly during high-volume periods.
• Lead weekly production meetings to scope projects, allocate resources, address roadblocks, and identify opportunities to improve workflows and business processes that enhance team efficiency.

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.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communications, business, marketing, advertising, graphic design, art, communications, or a related field, plus three (3) years of experience working in or with a production environment. Equivalent education and/or experience will be considered.
• Experience supervising staff or managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience using project management software.
• Experience providing direction, feedback, and guidance on creative or production projects.
• Demonstrated strong communication skills and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five (5) or more years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience working within a complex, large-scale organization.
• Background in an agency environment, marketing and communications department, or higher education setting.
• Experience providing direction for projects targeting an undergraduate student audience or a comparable age demographic.
• Experience supervising a creative production team, including professional staff and/or student employees.
• Experience managing web or digital production projects.

Posted Salary

$60,000/yr. minimum