Senior Art Director, Health System

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

Job summary

UCLA Health is seeking a Senior Art Director to shape the brand’s voice through campaigns that build awareness and trust. You will partner with a Senior Copywriter and collaborate with teams across the enterprise to deliver compelling creative work that drives UCLA Health’s growth.

You will lead creative direction, develop concepts across video, digital, print, and social media, and work with senior leaders to ensure strategic, effective campaigns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years as a creative professional with brand-focused work.
• 3+ years across digital, social, TV, print, OOH and experiential media.

Responsibilities

• Guide creative direction and visual foundation for campaigns and brand marketing.
• Develop concepts and designs across video, digital, experiential, social and print.
• Partner with a Copywriter to bring campaign concepts to life.
• Collaborate with senior leaders across Strategic Marketing, Brand Strategy, Creative, Digital and Development.
• Apply advertising and art direction to solve complex creative challenges.
• Use design thinking and craftsmanship to craft impactful campaigns.
• Develop work supporting patient acquisition, staff and student recruitment, and growth.

Skills

Brand creative development

Creative direction

Video editing

Social content creation

Project management

Stakeholder communication

DSLR/GoPro capture

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Lightroom

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Job description

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm PST

Posted Date

10/27/2026

Salary Range

$95400.00 - 208300.00 Annually

Employment Type

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

32785

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

As the Senior Art Director at UCLA Health, you will help shape the brand’s creative voice through marketing campaigns that strengthen its reputation and build awareness. You will partner with a Senior Copywriter and collaborate with teams across the enterprise to develop creative work that connects with audiences and contributes to UCLA Health’s growth.

You will:

• Guide the creative direction and visual foundation for campaigns and brand marketing using strategic insights.
• Develop creative concepts and designs across video, digital, experiential, social, and print media.
• Partner with a Copywriter to bring campaign concepts to life.
• Collaborate with senior leaders, executives, and colleagues across Strategic Marketing, Brand Strategy and Creative, Digital, Partnerships, the David Geffen School of Medicine, Development, and the broader enterprise.
• Apply advertising and art direction expertise to analyze and solve complex creative challenges.
• Use strategic thinking, design sensibilities, and craftsmanship to create impactful marketing campaigns.
• Develop work that supports patient acquisition, staff and student recruitment, development, and UCLA Health’s growth.

Salary Range: $95,400-$208,300/annually

Job Qualifications

We’re seeking a creative and talented individual with:

• A Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3 or more years of demonstrated experience as a creative professional, with a proven track record in developing brand creative
• 3 or more years of hands-on creative experience working across diverse media channels, including digital, social, TV, print, OOH, and experiential
• Familiarity 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
• Proficient with Creative Suite, including but not limited to: Premiere Pro, After Effects, Lightroom, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.
• Willing to travel up to 30 miles with availability some weekends and after hours.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, remain positive and calm under pressure, and approach challenges with a solution-oriented mindset
• 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
• Preferred: Ability to capture video and photography on DSLR, GoPro, and iPhone

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.