Senior Creative Director, Visual Storytelling & Brand Lead

Sea Research Foundation, Inc.; Mystic (CT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Supplemental insurance

401(k) Qualified

Job summary

Mystic Aquarium, part of Sea Research Foundation, Inc., seeks a lead creative to shape the organization’s storytelling and drive the visual language across brand, mission, and campaigns. You will direct video and graphic design, ensuring authentic, impactful outputs across digital, print, and environmental contexts.

Collaborate with marketing, development, education, and guest-experience teams to translate goals into compelling concepts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in film/video production, design, marketing, communications, visual arts or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• Significant video production experience with professional cameras, lighting, audio, and production equipment.
• 2–3 years in leading or managing creative professionals.
• Strong portfolio showing video storytelling, direction, and multimedia work across platforms.
• Ability to move between strategic direction and hands-on production.
• Strong understanding of visual storytelling, design principles, and brand development.
• Experience creating content for social media and digital platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead Mystic Aquarium’s visual voice across marketing and communications channels.
• Translate goals and campaign objectives into clear creative concepts and storytelling.
• Maintain and evolve Mystic Aquarium’s visual brand across digital, print, and environmental uses.
• Set high creative quality standards aligned with mission and audience.
• Develop mission-driven concepts supporting attendance, membership, fundraising, and education.
• Lead video strategy and production from concept to delivery; collaborate on social content.

Skills

Creative leadership

Video production

Visual storytelling

Brand development

Adobe Creative Cloud

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Photography

Project management

Team mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

Mystic Aquarium, part of Sea Research Foundation, Inc., seeks a lead creative to shape the organization’s storytelling and drive the visual language across brand, mission, and campaigns. You will direct video and graphic design, ensuring authentic, impactful outputs across digital, print, and environmental contexts.

Collaborate with marketing, development, education, and guest-experience teams to translate goals into compelling concepts.