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Creative Director
We are looking for a Creative Director with a passion for helping people and who want to help us make a difference in the lives of blended families (stepfamilies) and marriages.
Our Ministry’s Mission: BKF exists to break the cycle of divorce, equip marriages, and unite blended families with the truth of God’s word. We educate families with biblical resources and practical skills, empowering them to flourish in their kingdom identity and live life abundantly.
Blended Kingdom Families is a 501 c3 non-profit organization. We are looking to build a strong, creative and dynamic team with the help of this position. The Creative Director at BKF will oversee and manage the creative team, including art direction, creative copywriting, video production & editing, graphic design, digital project, social media presence and more. The Creative Director will lead the way in how Blended Kingdom Families brand is utilized and implemented across the organization. Ideation and creative thinking will be necessary to lead the team in brainstorming, implementation and execution of ideas, as well as keen attention to detail and project organization and execution. The Creative Director needs to be a good storyteller in order to keep a consistent through line of the Blended Kingdom Families brand going through all design, video digital and printed media.
Location: Colleyville, TX – ON SITE (not a remote position)
Work Environment:
Blended Kingdom Families is an open collaborative work environment that possesses a “we over me” mindset. Team members work closely together to accomplish the overall goal while establishing trust, respect, and grace towards each other.
Leadership Responsibilities:
- Will report directly to COO of ministry and collaborate closely with the Creative Writing Director
- Weekly check in meetings with the entire team and individual team members
- Supervise the department’s daily workflow, assign project workload, and monitor deadlines and budgets
- Oversee the projects from beginning to completion for the creative team- this includes all social media, branding and themes for events and calendars, creative projects and fundraising events
- Determine which projects to accomplish in house and which need to be outsourced based on team workload, capacity and skills
- Identify and manage relationships with vendors (e.g., animators, photographers, illustrators)
- Maintain and manage creative budgets as it pertains to various projects
- Conceiving and implementing concepts, guidelines and strategies in various creative projects and overseeing them to completion
- Provide clear, insightful and objective critiques of Creative work in connection to the strategic vision
- Review work, troubleshoot and provide feedback to creative team members, contractors and outside agencies
Creative Responsibilities:
- Have the ability to create eye-catching graphics and engaging designs when needed or to assist the digital content creator
- Handle graphic projects from start to finish
- Oversee graphics to be used on all social media pages, digital downloads, all event handouts- paper content, brochures etc. and website
- Ability to deliver creative content (text, image and video) while being spontaneous in certain situations- ‘capturing the moment’
- Understanding of photography and filming with light effects on people and faces
- A great passion for social media including Instagram, FaceBook, YouTube, TikTok etc.
- Underground understanding of social media algorithms, e.g, what makes a post attract the target segments
- Familiarity with online marketing strategies and marketing channels
- Ability to grasp future trends in digital technologies and act proactively
- Develop and maintain image library files
- Submit rough layouts for project approval
- Manage email marketing campaigns, social media advertising and other respective programs
- Coordinating with our Digital Strategist in developing, implementing, and managing our social media calendar & strategy
- Attending external events and associated conferences.
- Monitoring SEO, google analytics, user engagement, and content optimization
- Website management and proficient in Mailchimp and WordPress website platform (must)
- Defining social media KPIs and measuring the success of each social media campaign & account
- Manage and produce weekly email blasts, Newsletters, and blogs
- Lead team in producing new ideas for company branding, promotional campaigns, and
- Marketing communications that reflect or instill BKF’s distinctive brand personality
- Remain current on best practices, trends and technology developments in the print and digital media space
- Direct brainstorming meetings and creative sessions
- Ensure visual communication and brand standards are met
Qualifications:
- Previous experience in graphic design, social media management and/or marketing
- Minimum 5 years design experience with 2-4 years’ experience managing/leading creative teams and 1 year of marketing or advertising experience.
- Must submit online portfolio for review
- Experience with all social media platforms- Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok etc.
- Knowledge of layouts, graphic fundamentals, typography, print, and the web
- Highly Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud Suite (adobe photoshop, illustrator, sketch, InDesign, and other graphic design software)
- Proficient in all Microsoft Products- Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Office 365
- Proficient in Dropbox, Asana -Project Management System, Later, Mailchimp, WordPress
- Must possess strong business acumen, project management skills, presentation skills and have ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills and the ability to inspire the creative team to think outside the box
- Believer of Christ whose morals and values align with the mission and vision of the BKF ministry.
- Excellent team player with multitasking, communication, and time-management skills
- Autonomous individual with visionary ideas to help build the brand and ministry
- Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
- Must work well alone and in a team environment
- Deadline and detail-oriented
- Video editing capabilities, a plus
- Strong typography and/or ad copywriting experience/skills a plus
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Marketing, Communications, Advertising or related experience required
**All candidates must submit a design portfolio.
NOTE: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.
Blended Kingdom Families