Creative Lead

Creative Lead
The Creative Lead is the design lead for the Marketing Team supporting the Arizona Student Unions and the Parking & Transportation departments. The role is responsible for bringing all marketing projects to life visually using various creative design methods and mediums. The Creative Lead directs and oversees creative design processes and deliverables for the departments, assigns project deliverables, and facilitates collaboration between the team as necessary to reach strong, integrated, and engaging creative solutions that achieve desired project outcomes.

A well‑qualified applicant will have both design expertise and strong team and project management experience. The incumbent must have excellent organization skills and the ability to manage and direct multiple team members, projects, and priorities. The position requires artistic vision, design skills, and management skills to help the team bring concepts and ideas to fruition.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Duties & Responsibilities

Guide and contribute to the design team's creative process from concept through to final execution.

Support the development of high‑quality creative and design work that aligns with client needs and expectations.

Interpret client and brand objectives and help translate them into effective visual design solutions.

Review creative work, provide constructive feedback and direction, assist with problem‑solving, and support the ongoing growth and development of team members while maintaining high creative standards.

Partner with the Associate Director of Marketing to support the hiring, onboarding, and training of staff within the creative department.

Help foster a collaborative, creative, and growth‑focused team environment.

Encourage innovative thinking and support the design team in developing creative solutions that meet client needs.

Coordinate and support creative design processes used to develop multimedia marketing materials for the Arizona Student Unions and Parking & Transportation divisions.

Coordinate the design team's workflow to help ensure all deliverables meet established production and quality standards across multimedia materials and platforms.

Provide guidance, training, and support to assist the team in completing marketing projects and meeting established deadlines.

Support and coordinate photography and videography efforts related to client projects.

Provide creative guidance and contribute directly to the design process on select projects.

Create engaging content and materials in both print and digital formats as needed.

Maintain consistency with established client brand standards across all creative materials.

Core Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

Strong communication and presentation skills (verbal and written).

Knowledge of digital and print production.

Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in alignment with current goals and initiatives.

Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.

Knowledge of photography and videography.

Ability to work in Adobe Creative Suite.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional‑level experience.

Minimum of 5 years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Proven experience with graphic design, with a strong portfolio of work.

Experience in graphic design best practices, principles, tools, and techniques such as layout composition, hierarchy, balance, identity, color theory, and typography.

This job posting reflects the general nature and level of work expected of the selected candidate(s). It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The institution reserves the right to amend or update this description as organizational priorities and institutional needs evolve.

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