Director of Creative Strategy & Brand Impact

OU Foundation; Norman (OK); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

OU Foundation seeks a Director of Creative Strategy & Services to guide the visual identity across all media. You will lead an in-house team of designers, writers, photographers and multimedia producers to craft cohesive campaigns that align with institutional goals.

The role requires turning university branding needs—alumni engagement, donor relations, and campus communications—into award-winning visuals with a modern, consistent look.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Marketing, Advertising, Communications or a closely related creative field.
• Minimum of 7–10 years of progressive creative experience in an advertising agency, corporate marketing department, or higher education MarCom unit.
• Including at least 3–5 years managing and leading multidisciplinary creative teams (designers, writers, video producers).

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic vision, artistic direction and operational leadership for the Foundation’s visual identity across all media channels.
• Oversee an in-house creative team of designers, writers, photographers and multimedia producers.
• Translate institutional goals—such as alumni engagement, donor acquisition, retention, stewardship—into compelling, award-winning visual campaigns.
• Ensure communications across colleges, athletics and administrative units present a unified, cohesive and modern university brand.

Skills

Brand Strategy

Art Direction

Leadership

Video Production

Campaigns

Portfolio Development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Marketing, Advertising, or Communications

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Premiere Pro

Figma

Job description

OU Foundation seeks a Director of Creative Strategy & Services to guide the visual identity across all media. You will lead an in-house team of designers, writers, photographers and multimedia producers to craft cohesive campaigns that align with institutional goals.

The role requires turning university branding needs—alumni engagement, donor relations, and campus communications—into award-winning visuals with a modern, consistent look.