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Western Governors University

Manager, Creative

Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84193

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Overview

Manager, Creative role at Western Governors University. Join to apply for the Manager, Creative role at Western Governors University. If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career. WGU expands access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs and strives to be a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. Working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate and creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families. The salary range for this position reflects factors such as skill sets, experience, training, licensure, and other business needs. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Grade:

Management_Executive 607 Pay Range:

$95,300.00 - $157,300.00 Job Description Primary Responsibilities

Functions as a gatekeeper for the University’s voice and visual identity across all marketing assets. Maintain a high level of understanding of legal standards, the voice and visual identity of the university, schools and programs, different marketing channels and media types and how they are utilized, and the different audiences. Collaborate with partners across Marketing and other organizations to execute brand and messaging strategies on behalf of the business lines they represent. Lead a team in translating creative briefs into innovative, actionable messaging that meets target objectives. Hire, develop, and inspire a high performing team. Guide direct reports and provide clear, honest, constructive real-time feedback to hone team skills and build capabilities. Review creative for accuracy, voice and visual identity consistency, brand standards, and to ensure project objectives are met based on the creative brief. Provide clear and constructive feedback across the team. Assign and review tickets in Workfront, a project management system. Track and monitor team workload and bandwidth to maintain even distribution of work across the team. Assign projects based on alignment and skills. Maintain awareness of the marketing calendar and plan resources accordingly. Establish and maintain collaborative partnerships with other discipline leads, team members, and external stakeholders. Performs other job-related duties as assigned. This job description includes a general representation of job requirements and may change at any time with or without notice. Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Deep creative development experience, including end-to-end campaign design across multiple channels, bringing copy, design, and production together to develop a polished final product. Knowledge of best practices for utilizing technology. Clear verbal and written communication with staff at all levels of the university. Strong communication skills; comfortable meeting regularly with teams and individuals as needed. Ability to direct others in executing on a creative brief, analyze work, and provide clear feedback. Exceptional project management and organizational skills; experience working with project managers and producers. Direct people leadership, including hiring, coaching, and managing to achieve targets. Ability to drive and influence without direct reporting authority. Conceptual as well as strategic thinking and strong leadership. Effective judgment and professional integrity; problem-solving abilities. Ability to collaborate within the creative team and across university teams. Lead with empathy and align with cultural beliefs and leadership principles. Education Bachelor’s degree in a related field Experience 5 or more years of related experience in graphic design, preferably in agency, in-house creative, or higher education roles. 1 or more years of direct people leadership Knowledge of marketing best practices across channels Experience In Lieu Of Education An equivalent combination of training, experience, credentials, or accomplishments may substitute for education degree requirements. Preferred Qualifications Master’s Degree in related field. Industry experience in higher education and/or relevant areas. Position & Application Details Full-Time Regular Position (40 hours/week). Eligible for bonuses and benefits including health, retirement, wellbeing program, flexible time off, and paid holidays. Internal applicants should apply through the internal job board in Workday. Additional Information

Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive. Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu. Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law. IsExpired: false

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