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CREATIVE MANAGER

Job no: 237093-AS
Work type: Staff-Full Time
Department: DCS/MARKETING&COMM/IMC GEN
Location: Madison
Categories: Management/Supervisory, Communications, Editing, Broadcasting, Media, Information Systems/Technology, Graphic Design, Web Design/Development, Marketing, Public Relations, Project Management



Position Summary:

The Division of Continuing Studies supports the University of Wisconsin-Madison mission and the spirit of the Wisconsin Idea by advocating for and engaging lifelong learners. The Integrated Marketing and Communications (IMC) team advances the division mission and enriches the UW-Madison brand through the deployment of sophisticated marketing and communications strategies that enable and encourage enrollment of adult and nontraditional audiences at UW-Madison.

The Creative Manager serves as a leader in Integrated Marketing Communications, and manages, plans, and executes the production of creative content to support the strategic objectives of the unit or institution. Provides subject matter expertise and may supervise staff.

Position Duties:

List of Duties

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Degree and Area of Specialization:

Bachelor's degree required (most relevant academic fields include marketing, advertising, journalism, communication arts, graphic design, or related fields)

Minimum Years and Type of Relevant Work Experience:

- Seven years of professional experience, with increasing responsibility, in marketing, advertising, journalism, communications, or a related field managing creative processes and project teams in a fast-paced, high-volume, deadline-oriented environment
- Outstanding design skills across multiple platforms that consider strategic outcomes
- A thorough understanding of branding and brand enforcement, and preferably, experience with and a deep understanding of the UW-Madison brand
- Fluency in developing brand style guides
- Outstanding editing and proofreading skills
- Expertise with the Adobe Creative Suite
- Experience developing different styles of custom design work for a variety of audiences
- Ability to pitch creative concepts, lead the creative briefing process, and share design rationale in a compelling manner with clients and stakeholders
- Listening, communication, and collaboration skills to work effectively with a wide variety of constituencies across departments
- Experience managing through all phases of projects, including planning, scope and timeline management, project implementation, and evaluation
- Proven ability to coordinate multiple, simultaneous projects in a detail-oriented environment and contribute to the success of the entire team
- Experience supervising design staff
- Ability to mentor design staff so they are invested and engaged
- Proven experience in learning from data and evaluation results to inform decision-making
- Proven experience as a collaborative, thoughtful, open-minded, adaptive problem-solver
- Proven ability to be self-directed and to work both independently and collaboratively
- Proven ability to work with diverse internal and external audiences with energy, collegiality, patience, passion, curiosity, and a sense of humor

Candidate may also have one or more of the following desired but not required qualifications:
- Experience with project management software
- Professional experience in higher-education

Additional Information:

The Division of Continuing Studies is committed to building a diverse workforce. Members of underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply.

At current state, the Division of Continuing Studies is working 100% remotely. We will operate in a hybrid model beginning in Fall 2021. This position is eligible for any of the following: 100% remote work; partial remote-work; or fully on-site. Remote work requires successful candidates to possess their own high-speed internet to perform the work on an employer provided computer and on occasion to report to campus for meetings, training, or other activities.

Department(s):

A932000-DIVN OF CONTINUING STUDIES/MARKETING&COMM/IMC GEN

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $60,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications

Instructions to Applicants:

To apply for this position, please click on the "" button. You will be asked to upload a resume, cover letter, and list of three professional/supervisor references as a part of the application process. References will not be contacted without prior notice. Please ensure your resume and cover letter address how you meet the minimum/preferred qualifications for the position.

Contact:

Taylor Zeilinger
taylor.zeilinger@wisc.edu
608-263-4431
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )





Official Title:

SR ADMIN PRGM SPEC(R07BN)

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

237093-AS

The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is engaged in a Title and Total Compensation (TTC) Project to redesign job titles and compensation structures. As a result of the TTC project, official job titles on current job postings may change. Job duties and responsibilities will remain the same. For more information please visit: https://hr.wisc.edu/title-and-total-compensation-study/ .

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .

Applications Open: Jul 14 2021 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close: Jul 30 2021 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time

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