Position Title:

Director, Athletic Graphic Design

Position Type:

Regular

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Position Title:

Director, Athletic Graphic Design

Position Type:

Regular

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Hiring Range:

$69,600 - $81,850 annually (commensurate with experience)

Pay Frequency:

Annual

A. POSITION PURPOSE

The Director Athletic Graphic Design for Santa Clara Athletics is responsible for the creation of unique and innovative visual content for the department and individual athletic programs. This position creates, designs, organizes, and executes a variety of complex graphics content to market program appeal; oversees activities associated with graphic design; implements social media strategies for marketing and media relations, and serves as a lead for creative projects. The position will serve as the point of contact with the Office of Marketing and Communication.

B. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Program Direction and Development

• Develop, direct, and implement the visual content program for the athletic department while constantly evaluating and enhancing our product.

• Lead the creation of engaging, next-level graphic content for both social media and in-venue in collaboration with department external staff.

• Manage and catalog graphic elements to fulfill requests for graphics and brand catalog requests for ease of distribution and usage department-wide.

• Direct supervision of on-call employees and independent contractors that provide visual brand content for intercollegiate athletic programs in the areas of graphic design.

2. Direct and Supervise Creative Management

• Direct the strategic visual branding and lead the development of creative concepts and deliverables that advance the mission of the athletic department and programs

• Lead and create an array of deliverables across print and digital platforms that support the overall communications strategy and visual identity of the Department.

• Design, construction, and delivery of creative elements to support the digital needs of the development, marketing, and communications teams through the design, construction, and delivery of creative elements.

• Create and distribute a strategic planning calendar for graphics according to dates identified as significant for Santa Clara Athletics.

• Collaborate with University marketing and communications staff to enhance and ensure alignment and consistency of athletics branding campus-wide.

• Coordinate the standardization of internal athletics branding between programs.

• Supervise and direct student graphic designers by providing feedback and managing workloads.

• Collaborate with clients to gain a strong understanding of marketing goals and objectives.

• Interface with printers and other outside vendors throughout the design process.

3. Content Management

• Orchestrate traditional and digital ads, social media, website, broadcast, scoreboard graphics and elements, e-mail templates, social media templates, team posters, schedule cards, and brochures for the athletic department and its 20 sports programs.

• Organize and catalog graphic elements in storage locations for ease of distribution and usage department-wide.

4. Brand Management

• Create visual content for the Athletic Department and all its sports teams while ensuring University guidelines and design policies are met.

• Create templates to support all types of internal and external communication.

• Create and order collateral materials to support the needs of various projects.

• Source and/or design materials for internal and external needs

• Ensure all designs reflect the unique elements of the department brand and are cohesive with all other collateral and marketing pieces.

• Develop unique ways to communicate ideas that fall within our Athletics brand guidelines.

• Review both text and graphics with a detailed eye.

• Approve the use of the Santa Clara logos on assets developed by the department.

5. Other duties as assigned

C. GENERAL GUIDELINES

• Recommends initiatives and implements changes to improve quality and services.

• Identifies and determines the cause of problems; develops and presents recommendations for improvement of established processes and practices. Maintains contact with customers and solicits feedback for improved services.

• Maximizes productivity through the use of appropriate tools; planned training and performance initiatives.

• Researches and develops resources that create a timely and efficient workflow.

• Prepares progress reports; informs supervisor of project status; and deviation from goals.

• Ensures completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of all operational functions. Prepares and submits reports as requested and required.

• Develops and implements guidelines to support the functions of the unit.

D. QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The items below are representative of the knowledge, skills, abilities, education, and experience required or preferred.

This position requires the ability to effectively establish and maintain cooperative working relationships within a diverse multicultural environment.

1. Knowledge

• High-level proficiency in the use of Adobe Creative Suite including InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.

• Experience with ScoreShots, Acrobat, Google Drive (Doc, Sheets, Slides), and Microsoft Office Suite including Word, PowerPoint, Excel.

• Photo editing to include adjusting, retouching, resizing, etc. (Photoshop, Lightroom, or equivalent).

• Typography and broad knowledge of typographic systems and application.

• Knowledge of Copyright and Accessibility standards.

• Knowledge of traditional and digital printing processes, color theory and practice, and composition.

• Professional work experience in graphic design for a collegiate or professional sports organization.

• Understanding and commitment to the University’s vision for intercollegiate athletics.

2. Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to a wide range of athletic program constituencies.

• Superb organizational and project-management skills.

• Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication skills.

• Demonstrated attention to detail and the ability to organize and meet deadlines while balancing external staff needs, Athletic Department priorities, resources, and budget constraints.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects while working under pressure in a deadline-driven environment.

3. Abilities

• Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends on a regular basis

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, frequently changing environment with strong attention to detail and a talent for conceptualizing solutions

• Team-oriented individual with a willingness to take initiative and be flexible

• Ability to take initiative and execute creative marketing strategies as part of Division I external team

• Ability to handle constructive criticism and accept input from multiple staff members and coaches and translate the feedback into cohesive, strategic design work

• Ability to work efficiently and effectively both independently and as part of a team

4. Education

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or a related field required or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

5. Years of Experience

• 5+ years of related experience in graphic design required.

E. PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, the California Fair Employment & Housing Act, and all other applicable laws, SCU provides reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities. A qualified individual is a person who meets skill, experience, education, or other requirements of the position, and who can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Considerable time is spent at a desk using a computer terminal.

• May be required to travel to other buildings on the campus.

• May be required to attend conference and training sessions within Bay Area or in-and-out-of-state locations.

• May be required to occasionally travel to outside customers, vendors, or suppliers.

F. WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Typical office environment.

• Mostly indoor office environment with windows.

• Offices with frequent interruptions

COVID-19 Statement

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Telecommute

Santa Clara University is registered to do business in the following states: California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, and Illinois. Employees approved to telecommute are required to perform their work within one of these states.

EEO Statement

​ Equal Opportunity/Notice of Nondiscrimination

Santa Clara University is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and California State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. Applications from members of historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged. For a complete copy of Santa Clara University’s equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policies, see https://www.scu.edu/title-ix/policies-reports/

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

Santa Clara University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of sex/gender, and prohibits retaliation against any person opposing discrimination or participating in any discrimination investigation or complaint process internally or externally. Information about Title IX can be found at www.scu.edu/title-ix. Information about Section 504 and the ADA Coordinator can be found athttps://www.scu.edu/oae/, (408) 554-4109, oae@scu.edu. Inquiries can also be made to the Assistant Secretary of Education within the Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

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Americans with Disabilities Act

Santa Clara University affirms its commitment to employ qualified individuals with disabilities within the workplace and to comply with the Americans with Disability Act. All applicants desiring an accommodation should contact the Department of Human Resources, and 408-554-5750 and request to speak to Indu Ahluwalia by phone at 408-554-5750 or by email at iahluwalia@scu.edu.

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