Alliance Defending Freedom · 7 hours ago
Senior Director of Creative Services
Scottsdale, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expAlliance Defending Freedom is dedicated to defending religious freedom and other fundamental rights. They are seeking a Senior Director of Creative Services to lead the creative strategy and operations of their Communications & Brand team, ensuring that all creative outputs align with the organization's mission and values.
Funding PlatformLegalNon ProfitPublic RelationsReligion
Responsibilities
Develop and lead the overarching creative strategy that supports organizational objectives, brand growth, and audience engagement
Translate ministry goals, campaigns, and messaging priorities into clear creative direction and compelling storytelling
Champion and steward brand standards, ensuring all creative work reflects the organization’s identity, theology, and values
Serve as the senior creative advisor to the SVP of Communications & Brand and other executives, influencing brand positioning, creative investment, and messaging decisions
Stay ahead of design, content, and media trends to infuse innovation and excellence into all creative expressions
Lead the daily operations of the Creative Services department, ensuring smooth workflows, clear priorities, and timely delivery of all projects
Oversee project intake, prioritization, and scheduling from concept through completion
Translate creative vision into actionable plans, milestones, and resource allocations that enable efficient execution
Build and optimize tools, systems, and processes that improve team productivity, visibility, and collaboration
Monitor timelines, budgets, and resources; proactively identify and remove roadblocks to ensure delivery excellence
Recruit, mentor, and develop a world-class creative team that embodies ADF’s mission and values
Provide creative direction, coaching, and feedback that raise the quality and impact of all deliverables
Foster a spirit of trust, innovation, and servant leadership across the team
Conduct regular one-on-ones, performance evaluations, and professional-growth conversations
Approve PTO requests, timecards, and expense reports while modeling stewardship and accountability
Serve as the primary liaison between Creative Services and other departments (Marketing, Communications, Development, Legal, Events, etc.)
Collaborate with internal partners to ensure creative outputs align with campaign strategies and organizational priorities
Represent Creative Services in senior-level discussions and strategic planning sessions
Clearly communicate project status, priorities, and expectations to leadership and stakeholders
Ensure all creative output meets or exceeds brand standards, storytelling quality, and audience-engagement goals
Lead the ongoing evolution of ADF’s visual and narrative identity across all media
Encourage a culture of continuous improvement, experimentation, and innovation within the creative team
Evaluate completed projects against the Creative Brief and incorporate learnings into process enhancements
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in design, marketing, communications, project management, or a related field (Master's degree preferred)
10+ years of progressive creative-services or agency experience, including at least 5 years in leadership or people management
Demonstrated success developing and executing integrated creative strategies and campaigns
Proven experience leading multidisciplinary creative teams across digital, print, and video platforms, while upholding a high bar for innovation and quality
Exceptional creative vision and storytelling ability grounded in brand and audience insight
Proven experience producing engaging short-form video and social-media content
Strong leadership and people-management skills with a servant-leader mindset, empowering team members to achieve their full potential
Excellent organizational and project-management abilities; capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Strategic thinker who can connect creative output to organizational impact and ministry goals
Operational leader who can build systems, processes, and teams that deliver consistent, high-quality creative work
Skilled communicator and collaborator with the ability to influence across departments and leadership levels
High discernment in balancing urgent creative needs with quality standards and strategic priorities
Benefits
100% covered medical and dental insurance
Medical and dependent care reimbursement
Paid disability
Long-term care
Life insurance
401(k) plan with a 4% company match
Paid time off
12 paid holidays each year
Company
Alliance Defending Freedom
Alliance Defending Freedom is a legal organization committed to producing religious freedom, free speech, marriage, and family
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
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