Creative Director, Behavioral Campaigns & Brand Leadership

Mpa Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MPA Inc is seeking a versatile Creative Director (Manager) to lead the design of visuals across federal programs, ensuring accessibility and brand alignment while delivering production-ready assets for digital, print, social media, and presentations. You will guide creative direction and mentor teams across channels.

As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will translate insights with researchers, strategists, and writers into compelling visual solutions, maintain asset libraries, and ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, visual communications, digital art, multimedia design, fine arts, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience developing visual communications and graphic design solutions.
• Strong portfolio in visual storytelling, branding, and digital content creation.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud apps (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).
• Excellent typography, layout, color theory, and design principles.
• Organized with attention to detail and brand consistency across projects.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
• Federal government or mission-driven communications experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Shape the creative direction for a broad portfolio of behavior-change campaigns.
• Adapt existing assets across formats, platforms, aspect ratios, and channels while maintaining brand integrity.
• Design high-quality assets (infographics, social posts, presentations) communicating complex information.
• Apply visual design decisions, finalize layouts, typography, color treatments, and formatting.
• Collaborate with strategists, researchers, writers, and others to translate insights into visuals.
• Produce and maintain assets aligned with brand guidelines, accessibility standards, and usability.
• Lead creative reviews and feedback sessions while maintaining design integrity.
• Perform QA reviews for layout, spacing, typography, color consistency, and formatting.
• Build, lead, and mentor teams; drive cross-functional collaboration for cohesive brand narratives.
• Manage multiple design projects while meeting deadlines and maintaining quality.
• Prepare files for print production with correct specs and color profiles.
• Maintain organized asset libraries, templates, and version control.
• Stay current on design trends and AI-enabled creative tools.

Skills

Visual storytelling

Branding

Adobe CC

Typography & layout

Cross-functional

Security clearance

Multidisciplinary

Government experience

10+ years exp

Education

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related field

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

InDesign

Job description

MPA Inc is seeking a versatile Creative Director (Manager) to lead the design of visuals across federal programs, ensuring accessibility and brand alignment while delivering production-ready assets for digital, print, social media, and presentations. You will guide creative direction and mentor teams across channels.

As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will translate insights with researchers, strategists, and writers into compelling visual solutions, maintain asset libraries, and ensure