Associate Creative Director (81%)

Universities of Wisconsin • Green Bay, WI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Creative Director (ACD) will support the development, execution, and stewardship of the university’s brand through compelling creative work across print, digital, multimedia, advertising, and campus communications. Working within the Communications or Marketing unit, the ACD collaborates with writers, designers, videographers, photographers and campus partners to produce strategic, high-quality creative that elevates the institution’s visibility, enhances student recruitment, and strengthens stakeholder engagement. This role blends creative leadership with hands-on production, ensuring that all creative assets align with institutional goals, brand standards and accessibility expectations. The ACD contributes to concept development, oversees the creative process, provides art direction and manages multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment. This position will also supervise staff.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.)
• Working knowledge of desktop hardware and standard business software programs (e.g. word processing, spreadsheets, database) and the Internet

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design or related field

Responsibilities

• Maintains unit budget and financial records to ensure adherence with institution and rules and regulations
• Develops and monitors creative communication plans and dissemination protocols, workflows, and progress measurements to ensure production adheres to unit objectives in alignment with strategic initiatives
• Develops, implements, and maintains work unit identity, design standards, policies, and procedures to ensure appropriate use of financial, administrative, and staffing resources
• Creates, designs, and produces artwork per client specifications through various mediums
• Serves as a subject matter expert and liaison between external and internal stakeholders providing information regarding creative design strategies and representing the interests of the unit
• Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees

Benefits

• The Universities of Wisconsin provides an excellent benefits package to meet the diverse needs of its employees. For benefits eligible positions, this includes several health insurance options, with annual deductibles as low as $250/individual and $500/family. Our benefits package also includes dental, vision, several life insurance options, AD&D and Accident insurance and Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts.
• We participate in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), where employer contributions begin immediately, and employees are fully vested after 5 years of service. The Universities of Wisconsin also provides supplemental retirement savings programs including a 403(b) and Deferred Compensation.
• In addition, eligible employees receive several types of paid leave benefits, which are prorated for employees working less than 100%. This includes 9 legal holidays, 36 hours of personal holiday and between 96-130 hours of sick leave annually and paid parental leave.
• Eligible employees earn 13-27 days of vacation each year, depending on years of service and employment type.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Director