Brand & Design Director

Overview
The Brand & Design Director shapes the visual expression of the organization, ensuring everything created is clear, compelling, and consistent. This role leads design direction across campaigns and environments while building scalable systems for designers and creative contributors to execute high‑quality work. The Brand & Design Director provides creative leadership, protects and executes the brand, and partners across teams to ensure creative work supports organizational strategy.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Maintain and elevate the overall visual brand and design quality across all communications

Help lead creative direction for major campaigns, sermon series, events, and organizational initiatives

Develop design systems, templates, and standards that improve consistency and efficiency

Manage freelancers and creative volunteers through providing feedback and direction

Design high‑impact creative pieces and campaigns when needed

Collaborate with communications, content, video, and ministry teams to align creative with strategy

Protect and thoughtfully evolve the organization’s visual identity

Lead projects from concept to completion while maintaining strong communication across teams

Foster growth and development among creative contributors and external partners

Qualifications
Specific Skills / Strengths

Strong visual design and art direction skills

Ability to lead creative projects and teams effectively

Strong understanding of branding, typography, layout, and visual storytelling

Ability to give clear, constructive creative feedback

Excellent collaboration and communication skills

Strong organizational and project management abilities

Ability to balance creativity with clarity and strategic objectives

Self‑motivated with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

Experience Desired

Experience in graphic design, art direction, or brand leadership

Experience leading or mentoring designers, freelancers, or creative contributors

Portfolio demonstrating strong design execution and creative thinking

Experience working in fast‑paced, collaborative environments preferred

Church, nonprofit, agency, or mission‑driven organization experience preferred

Education Desired

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, Visual Communications, Fine Arts, Marketing, or related field preferred

Supervisory Responsibilities

Provides leadership and direction to freelance designers, creative contributors, and volunteers

May oversee project‑based creative teams and external partners

Language Skills

Ability to speak effectively and understandably on the phone. The ability to effectively present information and respond to common inquiries regarding Chase Oaks ministries is also required. High attention to customer service.

Computer Skills

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

Familiarity with presentation, collaboration, and project management tools

Working knowledge of motion graphics, video, or web design tools preferred

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook calendaring, and email

Basic knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Lifting 5-10 pounds is an occasional but essential requirement. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Faith Requirement
Qualifications for employment at Chase Oaks Church requires being a Christ‑follower—whose work history and lifestyle shows a consistency to adhering to the scriptural principles of the Bible—and agreeing with the Purpose, Strategy, and DNA statements of Chase Oaks. We request that each staff member be “All – In” and be committed to the local body of Christ at Chase Oaks Church in the areas of worship, groups, service and giving.

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