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Purdue University · 4 weeks ago

Creative Services Director-Football

West Lafayette, IN

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

Purdue University is seeking a Creative Services Director for its Football program, who will provide leadership and strategic oversight in creative services including video production and graphic design. The role involves managing creative projects, maintaining brand integrity, and enhancing the experience for student-athletes and fans.

Higher Education

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead, execute, and manage creative services strategy for the Football Program, providing administrative oversight and guidance to project queueing and allocation of resources, while helping maintain and elevate the Purdue Boilermakers Football brand in all facets, including visual campaigns, graphic designs, video productions, web-based, social media and printed publications

Will represent creative services area for Football to internal areas and external constituents, helping maintain brand integrity and institutional messaging

All projects should be delivered at a high quality and meet identified goals and expectations

Manage production and content requests for Purdue Football program, working with Football staff and coaches, as well as secondary areas of the department, preparing, executing, and guiding creative services initiatives to best deliver completed tasks, projects and campaigns in a timely, creative and collaborative manner ensuring it is representing Purdue’s brand and reaching key stakeholder groups of prospective student-athletes, alumni, donors and fans

Work with staff members from communications, development (John Purdue Club), event management, facilities, marketing & fan experience, revenue generation, and ticketing in building and delivering creative concepts that proactively satisfy project goals for Football, including public relations initiatives, promotional materials, television and online commercials, fundraising collateral and special event endeavors

Production management of the Football facilities branding and graphic requests, including needs for yearly installation updates, such as locker room nameplates, exterior banners, etc

Must work with vendors on pricing, production and installation

Travel with Football program to execute duties for creative services

Provide support, as needed, throughout athletics department to best impact brand visibility

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Graphic DesignVideo ProductionAdobe Creative SuiteBrand Identity DevelopmentProject ManagementLeadership SkillsEffective CommunicationCreative ThinkingTeam CollaborationProblem Solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Design, Multimedia or related field of study

Five (5) years design and advertising experience within the sports, entertainment, or advertising industry

Experience with administratively managing a staff

Must be able to work independently and with a creative team on projects from concept to completion while exhibiting strong leadership skills and the ability to accept constructive criticism

Possess a firm understanding of the principles of art/design and possess the ability to use that knowledge to create aesthetically pleasing, impactful graphic content

Must also have a working knowledge of print production

Professional competency with Adobe Creative Suite with an emphasis on Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign is required

Ability to manage several projects concurrently and be able to adapt quickly to changing priorities

Experience in fast-paced work environments is essential

Must be an effective communicator and be able to clearly and concisely explain project ideas and details

Must be able to lead a team comprised of full-time staff and students as well as interact effectively with administration, coaches, student-athletes, support staff, and vendors

Understand the importance of brand standards and operate within identity guidelines

Must possess an expansive knowledge of sports and adhere to the applicable rules and standards of the Big Ten Conference, the NCAA, and the Big Ten Network

Ability to work extended hours including nights, weekends, and holidays

Proactive, creative thinker able to troubleshoot issues and solve problems