Job Summary: | The Wisconsin Athletics Creative Director is responsible for the creative output of the department, including the development and maintenance of a consistent brand identity across all sports and consumer touchpoints. | Responsibilities: | Develops unit strategy, identity, and design standards, supervises staff, provides subject matter expertise consultation to stakeholders, and develops and maintains the unit budget to ensure institutional communications and marketing goals are achieved. - 10% Develops, implements, and maintains work unit identity, design standards, policies, and procedures to ensure appropriate use of financial, administrative, and staffing resources
- 20% Develops and monitors creative communication plans and dissemination protocols, workflows, and progress measurements to ensure production adheres to unit objectives in alignment with strategic initiatives
- 20% Directs all design work for the unit including research and art direction for in-house and/or freelance creative professionals
- 20% Oversees brand strategy, ensuring consistent brand identity in all materials produced by unit and alignment with institutional brand standards and branding objectives
- 5% Creates, designs, and produces artwork per client specifications through various mediums
- 10% Serves as a subject matter expert and liaison between external and internal stakeholders providing information regarding creative design strategies and representing the interests of the unit
- 10% Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
- 5% Develops and maintains unit budget(s) and financial records to ensure adherence with institution and rules and regulations
| Institutional Statement on Diversity: | Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion | Education: | Preferred
Bachelor's Degree | Qualifications: | - Creative spark
- Experience working in the field for several years
- Knowledge and appreciation of what looks good and reads well
- Intimate grasp of design, copy, and web best practice guidelines
- Strong understanding of brand development and multichannel marketing concepts
- Steady focus on getting the work done, on time and meeting brand standards
- Being an energizing creative who's also talented at managing teams
- Excellent active listening skills
- Outstanding communication abilities, both verbal and written
- Ability to comfortably navigate between clients and staff
- Experience managing direct reports | Work Type: | Full Time: 100%
It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. | Appointment Type, Duration: | Ongoing/Renewable | Salary: | Minimum $88,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as:
- Generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off;
- Competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits;
- Badger gear & season tickets for Badger football, men's basketball and men's hockey, and/or the varsity sports pass.
More Benefits information can be found at https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/. | Additional Information: | Conditions of Appointment: This is a 100% Academic Staff appointment. Salary will be assigned within the appropriate range, commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience. An excellent benefits package is also included. Successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.
Unless confidentiality is requested in your online application, information regarding the names of applicants must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality. | How to Apply: | To ensure full consideration, please submit your completed application no later than 11:55 p.m. CST on the assured consideration date. Your application should include:
1. A cover letter detailing how your qualifications and experiences align with the responsibilities of the position.
2. A comprehensive resume.
3. Contact information for at least three professional references. Finalists will be contacted before any communication with these references.
Applicants selected to proceed in the selection process will be notified directly. All applicants will receive notification once a final selection has been made and the search is complete. | Contact: | Kayla Weisensel
kw4@athletics.wisc.edu
608-262-6340
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. |
Official Title: | Creative Director (B)(CM055) | Department(s): | A42-INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS/GENERAL OPERATNS/MARKETING | Employment Class: | Academic Staff-Renewable | Job Number: | 306596-AS | | | The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, click here
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
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