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Desert Financial Credit Union · 1 day ago

Creative Director

Phoenix, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Desert Financial Credit Union is seeking a Creative Director to drive and grow their brand through innovative concepts and strategic leadership. The role involves overseeing creative functions, providing direction to marketing teams, and ensuring all creative output aligns with the organization's brand identity.

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Responsibilities

Direct the Copy, Design, and Video creative functions to align with Desert Financials’ objectives

Spearhead the creation of all creative strategies, ensuring that all touchpoints-such as website experience, digital campaigns, print advertising, marketing collateral, video and content are cohesive, on brand, and coherent regarding style, quality, and tone of voice across all channels

Drive initiatives and continuous improvement that enhance of the creative department’s quality, thinking, and capabilities

Provide leadership and coaching to the Creative marketing teams with a focus on development and skill building ensuring that team possesses the necessary culture, capabilities, tools, and processes to succeed

Illustrate and communicate concepts by providing direction on video, layouts, copy arrangements, typography, and aesthetic concepts, guiding the creative team toward successful execution

Evaluate high-level creative work, providing final approvals and making critical decisions that shape the brand’s visual and narrative identity

Ensure all output meets the highest standards of quality and effectiveness

Oversee and manage creative-related vendor partnerships and agency management

Cultivate a deep understanding of the credit union’s brand ethos and cascade the insight to develop impactful concepts and strategies

Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Qualification

Creative strategy developmentExpert knowledge in design softwareLeadership experienceVideo advertising experienceDigital advertising experiencePrint advertising experienceStrategic thinkingAttention to detailCommunication skillsCreative problem-solvingSelf-driven

Required

Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts, Graphic Arts, or Marketing required

8+ years of video, digital and print advertising experience required

5+ years of leadership experience with proven solid expertise in print, digital, video and content development required

Strategic And Critical Thinking Skills Required

Excellent attention to detail and extremely organized with the ability to handle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced, changing environment required

Expert knowledge in Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, understanding of HTML and Web browser capabilities, and strong typographical, motion graphic, and interaction design skills required

Proven ability to work across teams and synthesize input from marketing, product management, sales, market research, and internal and external partners required

Able to multi-task and excel under intense deadline pressure in a rapidly changing environment required

Strong communicator who can work easily with designers and marketing team members required

Creative problem-solver with the ability to foster and develop others' ideas as well as your own required

Self-driven, ability to manage timelines and drive for results required