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Creative Director [JRP-04201]

Do you have a heart to use your gift of visual design and servant leadership to contribute to a ministry committed to reaching, teaching, and serving the city of Houston? If you’re a pro at leading, concepting, and creating designs that honor the brand and tell an impactful visual story across multiple mediums, this role might be for you.

First Presbyterian Church of Houston (FPC Houston) is currently seeking to hire a Creative Director for our Communications & Media team. In this role, you will you will oversee the brand, lead the creative process, coordinate with team members, and ultimately drive the completion of creative work that tells the story of FPC Houston’s mission to: Cultivate community in the Way of Jesus for the Flourishing of the City. In addition, you will lead creative development across all channels, including print, digital promotions, email, web, SMS, and other brand presentations. The selected candidate will also collaborate to develop ideas, stories, and messaging that connect with the desired audience and ensure a consistent brand experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee creative projects assigned in the project management tool (Asana).
• Manage the brand guidelines and ensure the brand experience is accurately applied and consistent across all channels. May include brand reviews of content from other departments.
• Provide strong leadership and guidance to internal staff and external creative resources while fostering a collaborative and high-functioning team culture.
• Provide creative expertise based on the medium, including print, web, and social.
• Ensure weekly deliverables, requests from internal clients, and major projects are delivered on time, on brand, and within budget.
• Innovate and inspire!

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, marketing, communication, or related field.
• 5-7 years of design experience, 2 years in a lead role.
• Expert use of Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experienced designing and managing content within a CMS, preferably WordPress.
• Knowledge of email marketing tools (Emma, Mailchimp, etc.) and project management software.
• Proficient use of Google and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Copywriting and editing expertise are a plus.
• Able to share samples of your creative work used across multiple mediums.
• Experience in managing your work and the work of others through a project management tool.
• Understand how to maintain the brand while shaping new creative concepts.
• Well-versed in design for web and social, as well as traditional print.
• Ability to own every stage of graphic production—from concept to draft to finalization.
• Great communicator, possess strong organization skills, and have a heart to serve others.
• Strong work ethic that allows you to produce quality content and hit tight deadlines.
• Possess the openness and humility to receive feedback and the grace to give it constructively.
• Gift for working well with others.
• Desire to innovate, and self-motivation.
• A love of Christ and a desire to continue growing in this faith relationship is essential.

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