Brand Strategy & Creative Services Director

Taswiq4me; Washington; On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Vacation

Retirement plan

Job summary

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) seeks a Director of Brand Marketing & Creative Services to lead a hybrid team, strengthen brand governance, and drive enterprise-wide creative output. You will oversee in-house and contracted designers, set strategic direction, and manage cross-functional stakeholders to advance ULI’s mission.

Reporting to the SVP, this role blends brand leadership with hands-on management of creative development, ensuring consistent messaging and visual identity across global

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Design, Business, or a related field.
• 8–10 years of progressive experience in brand management, creative services, or marketing leadership.
• Experience leading a brand/creative team that includes outsourced or agency resources.
• Experience overseeing integrated marketing campaigns and creative development.
• Strong understanding of brand architecture, messaging, design systems, and customer experience.
• Experience with brand research, audience insights, tracking, and performance measurement.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to triage priorities under deadline.

Responsibilities

• Lead Creative Services, including one direct report and contracted designers, plus a traffic manager.
• Develop and execute brand initiatives; oversee enterprise-wide creative and brand standards.
• Ensure brand consistency across channels, programs, products, and communications.
• Manage vendor relationships, budgets, and on-time delivery aligned with priorities.
• Stay ahead of design, content, technology, and digital marketing trends; adopt best practices.

Skills

Brand strategy leadership

Creative services management

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Design, Business, or related field

Tools

RoboHead

Job description

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) seeks a Director of Brand Marketing & Creative Services to lead a hybrid team, strengthen brand governance, and drive enterprise-wide creative output. You will oversee in-house and contracted designers, set strategic direction, and manage cross-functional stakeholders to advance ULI’s mission.

Reporting to the SVP, this role blends brand leadership with hands-on management of creative development, ensuring consistent messaging and visual identity across global