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Overview:
The⠀Art⠀Director⠀is⠀responsible⠀for the⠀overall⠀visual⠀identity⠀of⠀California⠀Schools⠀VEBA and⠀will bring⠀the VEBA⠀brand to⠀life⠀through⠀creative⠀elements⠀and⠀visuals.⠀This role⠀will⠀manage all⠀visual⠀initiatives⠀from start⠀to finish,⠀leading a⠀cross-functional⠀creative⠀team in⠀the⠀conception,⠀design,⠀and⠀execution⠀of visual⠀materials⠀across⠀traditional⠀and⠀digital⠀channels.
The⠀following⠀information⠀is⠀intended⠀to be⠀representative⠀of the⠀work⠀performed⠀by⠀incumbents⠀in this⠀position⠀and is not⠀all-inclusive.⠀The⠀omission⠀of a⠀specific⠀duty or⠀responsibility⠀will not⠀preclude⠀it from⠀the⠀position⠀if the⠀work is⠀similar,⠀related,⠀or a⠀logical⠀extension⠀of⠀position⠀responsibilities.⠀Job⠀descriptions⠀may be⠀changed at⠀any time⠀based on⠀the needs⠀of the⠀department.
Responsibilities:
Core Responsibilities:
- Work as a⠀senior⠀team⠀member to⠀bring⠀strategy⠀to life⠀through⠀creative⠀concepts,⠀with a⠀focus on⠀visual and⠀design.
- Under⠀the⠀guidance⠀of the⠀Director,⠀Client⠀Marketing⠀&⠀Communications,⠀develop⠀and⠀implement⠀strategies⠀that⠀communicate⠀VEBA’s⠀strategic⠀goals and⠀brand⠀message in⠀an online⠀environment.
- Develop⠀and⠀execute⠀high-quality⠀visual⠀designs⠀for⠀deliverables⠀ranging:⠀digital⠀campaigns,⠀websites,⠀landing⠀pages,⠀social⠀media,⠀client and⠀internal⠀presentations,⠀and more⠀to meet⠀business⠀objectives.
- Help⠀define and⠀evolve the⠀VEBA⠀visual⠀identity⠀across all⠀channels.
- Work⠀cross-functionally⠀to⠀understand⠀business⠀needs and⠀collaborate⠀with⠀stakeholders.
- Collaborate⠀with⠀internal⠀and⠀external⠀stakeholders⠀to⠀brainstorm,⠀ideate,⠀and create⠀effective⠀campaigns,⠀content,⠀and⠀strategies.
- Understand⠀marketing⠀initiatives,⠀strategic⠀positioning,⠀and target⠀audience.
- Responsible⠀for the⠀creation⠀of style⠀guides and⠀related⠀materials⠀for⠀internal⠀and⠀external⠀teams.
- Manage⠀own⠀projects⠀to⠀completion⠀as well as⠀lead/coach⠀junior⠀team⠀members.
- Oversee⠀all art⠀department⠀hiring,⠀training,⠀managing,⠀development⠀&⠀resourcing.
- Performs⠀other⠀duties as⠀assigned⠀which may⠀arise from⠀the⠀changing⠀and⠀evolving⠀nature of⠀VEBA⠀MarCom⠀activities.
Qualifications:
Core Knowledge and Abilities:
- Advanced⠀level⠀experience⠀in working⠀with⠀various⠀design⠀software.
- In-depth⠀understanding⠀of the⠀technical⠀aspects of⠀Web design⠀and⠀information⠀architecture.
- Demonstrated⠀experience⠀with the⠀use of⠀HTML and⠀CMS⠀(WordPress⠀preferred)
- Ability⠀to⠀interact⠀with a⠀wide⠀variety of⠀people,⠀including⠀leadership⠀and⠀individual⠀members.
- Excellent⠀story-telling⠀ability⠀and vision⠀for⠀capturing⠀unique⠀perspectives.
- Excellent⠀time⠀management⠀skills to⠀juggle a⠀variety of⠀projecst⠀and ensure⠀adherence⠀to⠀deadlines.
- Keen⠀attention⠀to⠀detail.
- Ability⠀to⠀function⠀within all⠀levels of⠀organization⠀and at⠀various⠀locations.
- Relate⠀effectively⠀and work⠀respectfully⠀with⠀diverse⠀work⠀groups.
- Exceptional⠀interpersonal⠀and⠀communication⠀skills.
- Ability⠀to⠀multitask⠀effectively⠀with⠀competing⠀priorities.
- Ability⠀to work⠀effectively⠀both⠀independently⠀and in a⠀team-based⠀environment.
Core Experience/Education:
- Bachelor’s⠀degree⠀required.
- Minimum⠀7 years⠀experience⠀or an⠀equivalent⠀combination⠀of⠀education,⠀training,⠀and⠀experience.
- Knowledge⠀of current⠀graphic⠀design⠀equipment,⠀tools, and⠀techniques⠀required.
- Experience⠀with web⠀design is⠀strongly⠀preferred.
- Excellent⠀communication,⠀project⠀management,⠀design,⠀and⠀creative⠀problem-solving⠀skills.
- Expert⠀presentation⠀skills,⠀both⠀written⠀and⠀verbal.
- Well-organized,⠀proven⠀self-starter;⠀able to⠀initiate,⠀prioritize,⠀and drive⠀projects⠀from⠀inception⠀and⠀development⠀to⠀execution⠀and⠀measurement.
- Ability⠀to develop⠀productive⠀relationships⠀with⠀external⠀partners,⠀internal⠀team⠀members,⠀and other⠀stakeholders⠀in the⠀production⠀process.
- Ability⠀to react⠀quickly to⠀new⠀information,⠀opinions,⠀and⠀direction