DIRECTOR/CREATIVE CONTENT Job at Central Michigan University
The Director of Creative Content reports to the Associate Athletic Director of Communication. This position leads the department’s creative content efforts in the areas of strategic communications, revenue generation, fan engagement, marketing and branding initiatives, and perspective student-athlete recruitment.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in graphic design, broadcasting, journalism, marketing, communications, or related field.
Proficient experience utilizing the full Adobe Creative Suite; specifically Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe After Effects.
Experience with social media platforms.
Experience in graphic design.
Experience in animation/motion graphic design.
Knowledge of current social and digital media trends and specifications.
Ability to interpret and utilize brand standards.
Excellent editing skills.
Excellent interpersonal verbal communication skills.
Highly organized and driven.
Self-motivated.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
Proficient experience utilizing the full Adobe Creative Suite; specifically Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe After Effects.
Experience with social media platforms.
Experience in graphic design.
Experience in animation/motion graphic design.
Knowledge of current social and digital media trends and specifications.
Ability to interpret and utilize brand standards.
Excellent editing skills.
Excellent interpersonal verbal communication skills.
Highly organized and driven.
Self-motivated.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of Associated Press style.
Experience creating and implementing communications plans.
Experience managing Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat accounts.
Experience creating and implementing communications plans.
Experience managing Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat accounts.
Duties & Responsibilities
Coordinates and organizes all department creative needs, producing high-quality content by assigned deadlines.
Designs and produces Central Michigan Athletics creative elements including but not limited to: graphics, social media content, billboards, posters, game programs, brochures, in-game slides, digital marketing, motion graphics, and facility branding.
Coordinates with the other creative services staff members to fulfil all graphics needs of the department including the overall brand, look and feel of all sport teams.
Contributes to the production of materials for the recruitment of potential student-athletes.
Assists with digital initiatives including content production and design of the official website, social media initiatives, video production and videoboard productions including animations/motion graphics.
Manages the day-to-day creative content for all official department social media accounts including all program accounts.
Assists in the day-to-day promotion and branding of CMU Athletics by working with other external units to develop and implement a consistent and effective creative production strategy.
Oversees department photographers including freelancers and student staff.
Manages department graphic design student staff.
Represents the university and Department of Athletics in a professional manner.
Other duties as assigned.
Designs and produces Central Michigan Athletics creative elements including but not limited to: graphics, social media content, billboards, posters, game programs, brochures, in-game slides, digital marketing, motion graphics, and facility branding.
Coordinates with the other creative services staff members to fulfil all graphics needs of the department including the overall brand, look and feel of all sport teams.
Contributes to the production of materials for the recruitment of potential student-athletes.
Assists with digital initiatives including content production and design of the official website, social media initiatives, video production and videoboard productions including animations/motion graphics.
Manages the day-to-day creative content for all official department social media accounts including all program accounts.
Assists in the day-to-day promotion and branding of CMU Athletics by working with other external units to develop and implement a consistent and effective creative production strategy.
Oversees department photographers including freelancers and student staff.
Manages department graphic design student staff.
Represents the university and Department of Athletics in a professional manner.
Other duties as assigned.
Supervision Exercised
None.
Message to Applicants
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.
You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.
Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit recommendation letters.
You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.
Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit recommendation letters.
Employee Group
Professional & Administrative -Salary
Staff Pay Level
Pay Range
$40,000 - $50,000
Division
President
Department
Athletics - External Operations
Position Status
Regular
Position End Date
Employment Status
Full-Time
FTE
1.0
Position Type
12 month
Weekly Work Schedule
Mon - Fri, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. / Evenings and weekends as necessary
Location
Mount Pleasant, MI
About the Department
About CMU
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
CMU Leadership Standards
Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.
We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.
Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.
We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.
Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.
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