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Everspring is a leading provider of education technology and service solutions. Our advanced technology, proven marketing approach, research-based instructional design services, and robust faculty support deliver outstanding outcomes for our university partners, powering their success online.
Position Overview
We are looking for a bold, visionary Creative Director to bring fresh energy, inspiration, and transformative leadership to Eversprings creative team. This is an exciting opportunity to elevate a strong in-house function into an agile, high-impact force within the organization. Youll lead the creation of dynamic, compelling content that drives student engagement and supports the growth of our university partners online programs. From digital and video to social, paid media, and website design, you'll oversee a diverse range of initiatives and ensure they align with performance goals and brand vision.
This role is perfect for a creative leader who thrives on innovation and is excited to shape not only what we make, but how we make it. Youll have the freedom to introduce fresh thinking and best practices, while mentoring a talented team and pushing creative boundaries. You'll also travel (up to 20%) to meet with clients and university partners, presenting strategies and building strong, collaborative relationships.
Reporting directly to the VP of Marketing, the Creative Director is a high-visibility role with the opportunity to influence both creative execution and broader marketing strategy. This position is based in Chicago and offers a flexible hybrid work environment, with 23 days in-office per week. Its a great fit for someone who values creative collaboration, strategic impact, and the chance to help shape the future of a mission-driven organization.
Key Responsibilities
Creative Leadership:
Develop innovative content marketing assets that leverage consumer insights to drive university brand engagement.
Oversee creative campaigns across digital, social, UX, video, and other platforms to ensure alignment with brand voice and goals.
Act as a creative visionary and ensure all creative execution ties to measurable business results.
Present creative concepts to clients and university partners in a professional and collaborative manner.
Team Optimization
Lead and mentor an in-house creative team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
Define the teams core capabilities and manage workflows to integrate outsourced resources and automation toolsincluding AI-driven solutionsfor tactical and scalable work.
Streamline processes to enhance team efficiency and collaboration.
Outsourcing Management
Build and manage a network of external vendors, freelancers, and agencies to supplement the in-house teams capabilities.
Implement cost-effective outsourcing strategies while ensuring consistency and quality across all outputs.
Maintain high standards in creative deliverables produced by both in-house and external teams.
Ensuring all creative assets undergo legal review and comply with regulatory requirements.
Operational Excellence
Manage project timelines, budgets, and deliverables, ensuring timely and cost-efficient execution.
Oversee the implementation of tools and processes to enhance collaboration between in-house and external teams.
Oversee the implementation of tools and processesincluding AI-powered platformsto enhance collaboration, streamline execution, and scale output.
Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate creative assets into broader marketing initiatives effectively.
Performance Measurement
Establish and monitor KPIs to evaluate the impact of creative efforts and outsourcing ROI.
Provide regular performance updates to the VP of Marketing, with actionable recommendations for improvement.
Qualifications
Experience: 8+ years in creative leadership roles, with a proven track record of managing hybrid teams in a creative agency environment
Team Management: Demonstrated ability to lead small in-house teams while effectively managing large-scale outsourced resources.
Creative Excellence: Proven success in delivering innovative campaigns with measurable results.
Outsourcing Expertise: Significant experience in building and managing external resource networks, ensuring quality and cost-efficiency.
Operational Skills: Strong background in process optimization, budget management, and performance tracking.
Education: Bachelors degree in Marketing, Communications, Fine Arts, or a related field (Masters preferred).
Portfolio: Please include a portfolio of work that demonstrates your range of experience across digital, video, social, and web creative direction. We especially encourage examples that showcase how you've incorporated AI tools or workflows into your creative process.
About Everspring
Everspring is a leading provider of education technology and service solutions. Our advanced technology, proven marketing approach, research-based instructional design services, and robust faculty support deliver outstanding outcomes for our university partners, powering their success online. Everspring offers a range of full-service turnkey solutions, as well as standalone single service offerings, and innovative self-service products that enable universities to establish and maintain themselves as leaders in the digital delivery of education.
Based in Chicago, Everspring serves a growing number of colleges and universities. Built In Chicago has named us one of the "Best Places to Work" in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2025. We were also certified as a Great Place To Work in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Compensation offered at Everspring will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Position Location: Illinois.
The base salary hiring range for this position is: $95,000 to $140,000.
We offer benefits that include hybrid work arrangement, paid parental leave, medical, dental and vision insurance, FSA, HSA, employer-paid short-term and optional long-term disability, 401k with an employer match vested immediately, a generous PTO plan that accrues with tenure, professional development, tuition reimbursement program, discounted onsite gym, optional pet insurance and more!
EEO Note
Everspring is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Everspring makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. Seniority level Seniority level Director
Employment type Employment type Full-time
Job function Job function Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
Industries Education Administration Programs
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In Summary: Everspring is looking for a bold, visionary Creative Director to bring fresh energy, inspiration, and transformative leadership to Eversprings creative team . This is an exciting opportunity to elevate a strong in-house function into an agile, high-impact force within the organization . This position is based in Chicago and offers a flexible hybrid work environment, with 23 days in-office per week .
En Español: Unirse para solicitar el puesto de Director Creativo en Everspring Join para postularse al cargo de Director creativo en la compañía. Esta es una oportunidad emocionante para elevar una fuerte función interna a una fuerza ágil y de alto impacto dentro de la organización. Dirigirás la creación de contenido dinámico y convincente que impulsará la participación de los estudiantes y apoye el crecimiento de nuestros programas universitarios en línea. Desde las prácticas digitales y creativas hasta las redes sociales, medios pagados y mentores, verás cómo se alinean con un rango innovador y desarrollar nuevas estrategias de diseño del equipo, pero también vamos a crear una visión perfecta para los clientes. Reportando directamente al Vicepresidente de Marketing, el Director Creativo es un papel de alta visibilidad con la oportunidad de influir tanto en la ejecución creativa como en una estrategia de marketing más amplia. 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Mantener altos estándares en las entregas creativas producidas tanto por equipos internos como externos. Asegurarse de que todos los activos creativos sean objeto de revisión legal y cumplan con los requisitos regulatorios. Gestionar el calendario, los presupuestos y los resultados del proyecto Operational Excellence, asegurando una ejecución oportuna y eficiente en términos de costos. Supervisar la implementación de herramientas y procesos para mejorar la colaboración entre equipos interiores y exteriores. Supervivir la aplicación de instrumentos y procesos incluyendo plataformas basadas en inteligencia artificial (IA) para aumentar la colaboración, agilizar la ejecución y actualización. Experiencia en externalización: experiencia significativa en la construcción y gestión de redes de recursos externos, asegurando calidad y rentabilidad. Habilidades operativas: una sólida formación en optimización de procesos, administración presupuestaria y seguimiento del rendimiento. Educación: Licenciatura en Marketing, Comunicación, Bellas Artes o un campo relacionado (Maestros preferidos). Portfolio: Por favor incluya una cartera de trabajo que demuestre su amplia gama de experiencias a través de la dirección creativa digital, video, social y web. En especial fomentamos ejemplos que muestren cómo ha incorporado herramientas de IA o flujos de trabajo en su proceso creativo. Sobre Everspring Ewerspring es un proveedor líder de tecnología educativa y soluciones de servicio. Nuestra tecnología avanzada, enfoque de marketing, servicios de diseño instructivo basados en investigación ofrecen soporte sobresaliente para nuestros socios universitarios, impulsando su éxito. La compensación ofrecida en Everspring se determinará por factores como la ubicación, el nivel, los conocimientos relacionados con el trabajo, las habilidades y la experiencia. Localización: Illinois. El rango de contratación salarial base para este puesto es: $ 95,000 a $ 140,000. Ofrecemos beneficios que incluyen arreglo laboral híbrido, licencia parental pagada, seguro médico, dental y visual, FSA, HSA, discapacidad a corto plazo y opcional a largo plazo paga por el empleador, 401k con una coincidencia del empleador adquirida inmediatamente, un plan PTO generoso que acumule con tenencia, profesional, programa de reembolso de matrícula, descuento en gimnasio, seguro opcional y más! Nivel de antigüedad Director nivel de mayor edad Tipo de empleo Función de trabajo a tiempo completo Función laboral Diseño, Arte/Creatividad y Tecnología de la Información Industrias Educacionales Programas de Administración Las referencias aumentan sus posibilidades de entrevistarse en Everspring por 2x Diferenciado desde la descripción para este puesto de trabajo Seguro médico seguro visión 401(k) Permiso de maternidad pagado Permisión de paternidad Pagada Seguro de discapacidad Obtenga notificación sobre nuevos trabajos de director creativo en Chicago, IL . 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