DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE STRATEGY & SERVICES

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

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DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE STRATEGY & SERVICES

Communications Full Time Management Four Partners Place Norman, OK, US 1 Attachments

Reporting to the Assistant Vice President of Marketing & Communications, the Director of Creative Strategy & Services provides strategic vision, artistic direction and operational leadership for the Foundation’s visual identity across all media channels. This leader oversees an in-house creative team of designers, writers, photographers and multimedia producers. The Director translates institutional goals – such as alumni engagement, donor acquisition, retention, stewardship – into compelling, award-winning visual campaigns. This role ensures that all communications across colleges, athletics and administrative units present a unified, cohesive and modern university brand.

Education/Experience

• 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).
• A robust professional portfolio that demonstrates excellence in brand strategy, art direction and conceptual campaign execution across print, digital, and video platforms.

Preferences

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Deep knowledge of user-centric design principles, responsive web design and digital marketing trends.
• Advanced proficiency in the Adobe Creative Cloud suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro) and collaborative design tools (Figma).
• Prior experience navigating the complex, decentralized stakeholder environment of a major research university or large public institution.

SALARY RANGE:

• Commensurate with experience.