Art Director — Higher Education Brand & Campaigns

College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University; Saint Joseph (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation leave

Sick leave

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Tuition remission

Retirement plan

EAP

Job summary

The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University (CSB+SJU) invites applications for a full-time Art Director to shape the visual identity and lead creative initiatives across print, digital, video, and environmental graphics. The role mentors a design team to produce high-quality, mission-aligned work for CSB+SJU.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s degree in design, 7+ years in a creative role, and a strong portfolio.

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio across print, digital, and experiential media.
• Proven leadership of design teams and creative projects.
• Experience mentoring and providing constructive feedback.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and related tools.
• Ability to balance multiple projects with deadlines.
• Interest in higher education branding.

Responsibilities

• Creative Leadership: develop and oversee the visual identity for CSB+SJU.
• Cross-Medium: design across print, digital, video, and environmental graphics.
• Team Collaboration: work with marketing, admissions, athletics, and communications.
• Mentorship: provide feedback and guidance to designers for growth.
• Project Management: manage multiple campaigns from concept to completion.
• Brand Stewardship: maintain consistent brand identity across touchpoints.
• Trend Awareness: apply higher-ed design trends to storytelling.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Creative leadership

Brand stewardship

Project management

Mentoring

Adobe Creative Suite

Cross-medium design

Storytelling through visuals

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University (CSB+SJU) invites applications for a full-time Art Director to shape the visual identity and lead creative initiatives across print, digital, video, and environmental graphics. The role mentors a design team to produce high-quality, mission-aligned work for CSB+SJU.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s degree in design, 7+ years in a creative role, and a strong portfolio.