Art Director, Cancer Care Creative Strategy

Job Description Summary
MUSC Office of Communications and Marketing is seeking a collaborative Art Director to lead creative direction, campaign development, and enterprise‑wide storytelling for MUSC’s cancer‑care initiatives. This role introduces elevated creative approaches, engages both internal and external audiences, and strengthens the clarity and effectiveness of cancer‑care communications across MUSC.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub‑Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC002311 SYS - Marketing Campaigns

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-31

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

In‑person

Reporting to the Senior Director of Brand Strategy, the Art Director is an integrated thinker with exceptional design and conceptual skills, able to lead creative strategy while stepping in to execute high‑quality design when needed. The role works across clinical, research, academic, digital, and enterprise communications teams and serves as a central creative partner to internal teams and agency collaborators.

This in‑person role is based in Charleston, South Carolina.

Key Responsibilities
Creative Leadership and Direction (35%)

Serve as the creative lead for cancer‑care communications, shaping campaigns, visual systems, and storytelling frameworks that elevate MUSC’s brand and advance awareness, prevention, research, philanthropy, and patient experience initiatives.

Translate clinical and research information into clear, compelling visual narratives across the full patient journey – prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and research.

Create insight‑driven creative solutions that strengthen MUSC’s visibility, enhance brand positioning, and differentiate the organization in the healthcare marketplace.

Partner with the Senior Director of Brand Strategy to advance enterprise‑wide creative standards, alignment, and effectiveness.

Execute high‑quality design work when needed, applying exceptional visual and conceptual skills to priority projects.

Provide art direction to designers, freelancers, and agency partners to ensure consistent, high‑quality execution.

Enterprise, Digital, and Agency Collaboration (25%)

Serve as the creative lead for cancer‑care initiatives, ensuring all internal and agency‑developed work adheres to MUSC brand standards and enterprise creative direction.

Collaborate with enterprise communications teams to ensure content is accurate, consistent, and effectively adapted for digital and enterprise channels.

Partner with writers, content strategists, photographers, videographers, and digital teams to deliver cohesive, multi‑platform storytelling.

Ensure all agency‑produced creative assets are retained by MUSC and properly managed within the enterprise digital asset management (DAM) system, maintaining organized, accessible, compliant asset libraries.

Act as a cross‑enterprise creative partner, fostering alignment, collaboration, and high‑quality outcomes.

Production and Creative Operations (20%)

Oversee creative asset development from concept through delivery, ensuring accuracy, quality, and alignment with goals.

Manage workflows, timelines, and production processes across concurrent projects.

Deliver production‑ready artwork and collaborate with vendors and agencies across print, digital, environmental, and multimedia outputs.

Maintain efficient creative systems and structured file‑management practices.

Education and Engagement (15%)

Develop tools, templates, and resources that support effective cancer‑care communication.

Lead workshops and presentations that promote creative best practices and elevate communication quality.

Champion a culture of design excellence and thoughtful storytelling.

Other Duties (5%)

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Education

Bachelor degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Design, or a related field.

Experience

10+ years in graphic design, art direction, and creative leadership, ideally within a creative agency or in‑house team, with a focus on healthcare or academic environments.

Experience collaborating with and directing external agencies

Proven ability to lead creative strategy while also contributing exceptional hands‑on design work

Skills

Exceptional design skills, conceptual thinking, refined visual aesthetic, and strong creative judgment, with the ability to guide, mentor, and elevate the work of others

Ability to provide creative leadership, set clear direction, and elevate creative quality, clarity, and effectiveness across teams and communications

Proficiency in core creative and collaboration tools, including Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, PowerPoint, Canva, DAM systems, analytics tools, accessibility checkers, and project management platforms

Ability to translate complex clinical and scientific information into compelling visual narratives

Strong portfolio demonstrating brand identity, integrated campaigns, and cross‑channel execution across digital and print

Experience developing scalable design systems and templates that improve consistency and efficiency across teams

Strong communication, presentation, and cross‑functional collaboration skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment

Knowledge of HIPAA requirements related to visual communications, accessibility standards, and inclusive design principles

Please share your resume, portfolio, and a cover letter that highlights your experience, creative philosophy, and what motivates you as a designer and leader.

Physical Requirements
Mobility & Posture

Standing: Continuous

Sitting: Continuous

Walking: Continuous

Climbing stairs: Infrequent

Working indoors: Continuous

Working outdoors (temperature extremes): Infrequent

Working from elevated areas: Frequent

Working in confined/cramped spaces: Frequent

Kneeling: Infrequent

Bending at the waist: Continuous

Twisting at the waist: Frequent

Squatting: Frequent

Manual Dexterity & Strength

Pinching operations: Frequent

Gross motor use (fingers/hands): Continuous

Firm grasping (fingers/hands): Continuous

Fine manipulation (fingers/hands): Continuous

Reaching overhead: Frequent

Reaching in all directions: Continuous

Repetitive motion (hands/wrists/elbows/shoulders): Continuous

Full use of both legs: Continuous

Balance & coordination (lower extremities): Frequent

Lifting & Force Requirements

Lift/carry 50 lbs. unassisted: Infrequent

Lift/lower 50 lbs. from floor to 36": Infrequent

Lift up to 25 lbs. overhead: Infrequent

Exert up to 50 lbs. of force: Frequent

Vision & Sensory

Maintain corrected vision 20/40 (one or both eyes): Continuous

Recognize objects (near/far): Continuous

Color discrimination: Continuous

Depthperception: Continuous

Peripheral vision: Continuous

Hearing acuity (with correction): Continuous

Tactile sensory function: Continuous

Gross motor with fine motor coordination: Continuous

Work Environment & Conditions

Effective stress management: Continuous

Rotating shifts: Frequent

Overtime as required: Frequent

Latex‑safe environment: Continuous

Selected Positions

Olfactory (smell) function: Continuous

Respiratoruse qualification: Continuous

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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