Senior Art Director, DGSOM

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health is seeking a Senior Art Director for the David Geffen School of Medicine Marketing team in Los Angeles. You will lead creative concepting and art direction across video, digital, social, and print, shaping the brand voice for DGSOM and UCLA Health initiatives.

The ideal candidate will bring 3+ years of experience with brand campaigns, strong collaboration across departments, and proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite to craft compelling campaigns that elevate brand perception and

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of demonstrated experience as a creative professional with brand experience.
• Three+ years of hands-on experience across digital, social, TV, print, OOH and experiential.
• Willingness to travel up to 30 miles with some weekends or after-hours.
• Familiarity with social media trends, editing, and video styles for YouTube, Instagram, TikTok.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Lightroom, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Strong marketing knowledge including strategic planning for multiple media venues.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative concepting and art direction for integrated campaigns across video, digital, social, print, and experiential.
• Collaborate with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to define UCLA Health brand voice.
• Develop campaigns that strengthen brand perception and drive awareness, loyalty, recruitment, and patient acquisition.
• Oversee production including pre-production planning and coordination.
• Manage multiple projects with a calm, solution-oriented approach.

Skills

Brand creative

Art direction

Campaign concepting

Cross-functional collaboration

Social media trends

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Tools

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Lightroom

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Job description

Description

The David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) at UCLA is
seeking a Senior Art Director to join the DGSOM Marketing team, reporting to
the Associate Creative Director, Art. This newly created role will support both
DGSOM and UCLA Health initiatives, developing compelling creative campaigns
that showcase how the School of Medicine's research, breakthroughs, and
innovations advance the exceptional care delivered across the UCLA Health
system. Working closely with cross-functional teams and a dedicated Copywriter,
the Senior Art Director will help define and elevate the UCLA Health brand voice,
strengthen institutional reputation, enhance brand perception, and drive market
awareness, preference, loyalty, recruitment, patient acquisition, and organizational growth.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned marketing and advertising
professional with recognized expertise in creative concepting, art direction,
and design. Leveraging strategic insights, this individual will lead the
creative vision and foundation for integrated campaigns across video, digital,
experiential, social, and print media, demonstrating exceptional craftsmanship,
strategic thinking, and conceptual excellence. The role requires extensive
collaboration with senior leaders, executives, and teams across Strategic
Marketing, Brand Strategy and Creative, Digital, Partnerships, Development,
DGSOM, and the broader enterprise. Success in this position requires strong
analytical, critical thinking, project management, and problem-solving skills,
including the ability to address complex, undefined challenges independently.
Experience photographing, filming, and editing social media content is
preferred.

Salary Range: $95,400.00 - 208,300.00 Annually

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum three (3) years of demonstrated experience as a creative professional, with a proven track record in developing brand creative.
• Minimum three (3) years of hands-on creative experience working across diverse media channels, including digital, social, TV, print, OOH, and experiential.
• Must be willing to travel up to 30 miles, with availability some weekends or after hours.
• Familiarity with social media trends, editing, and video styles, especially for YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.
• Create eye-catching organic and paid content for social media platforms that leads to engagement, including but not limited to Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
• Must be proficient with Creative Suite, including but limited to: Premiere Pro, After Effects, Lightroom, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and more.
• Ability to work on multiple projects, remain positive and calm under pressure and is solution oriented.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of all aspects of marketing, including strategic planning for various media venues, technical aspects and requirements of various venues, and most appropriate and effective applications
• Possess pre-production planning, coordination, and organization skills.

Preferred:

• Ability to capture video and photography on DSLR, GoPro, and iPhone