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The Creative Lead / Design Director / Adviser is a professional staff leadership role responsible for guiding the creative vision, strategy, and execution of Rocky Mountain Student Media&rsquo;s client and internal work. This role combines agency-level creative leadership with hands-on mentorship, supporting and developing a team of college student designers at CSU while ensuring high-quality, client-ready creative output. This role focuses on direction, mentorship, and oversight, with most production work executed by student designers.The Creative Lead serves as both a creative leader and educator, helping CSU students translate real-world client needs into effective visual solutions, while maintaining the integrity and consistency of RMSM&rsquo;s brand and creative standards.Key ResponsibilitiesCREATIVE DIRECTION &amp; STRATEGY (30%)<ul><li>Lead the creative vision and direction for client campaigns across digital, print, social, and experiential platforms</li><li>Translate client goals and marketing objectives into compelling creative concepts and visual solutions</li><li>Review and approve creative work to ensure it meets professional, client-ready standards</li><li>Provide art direction and concept feedback throughout the design process</li><li>Ensure all work aligns with brand strategy, messaging, and audience goals</li><li>Collaborate with sales, marketing, and leadership teams to develop creative solutions that drive results for clients</li></ul>ADVISING &amp; TEAM DEVELOPMENT (30%)<ul><li>Mentor and develop a team of 4&ndash;5 student designers, fostering growth in both creative skills and professional readiness</li><li>Provide ongoing coaching, constructive feedback, and creative guidance in both group and one-on-one settings</li><li>Lead training sessions on design principles, creative thinking, workflows, and industry best practices</li><li>Support students in building portfolios and preparing for careers in design and creative fields</li><li>Create an inclusive, collaborative, and growth-oriented team environment</li></ul>PROJECT MANAGEMENT &amp; PRODUCTION (25%)<ul><li>Oversee creative workflow and project timelines, ensuring projects are delivered on time and at a high level of quality</li><li>Collaborate with the Creative Services Student Leader to assign projects and manage workload across the team</li><li>Communicate with internal stakeholders and clients to align expectations, timelines, and deliverables</li><li>Step in on high-priority or complex projects when needed to ensure successful execution</li><li>Maintain efficient creative processes and workflows that mirror real-world agency environments.</li><li>Contribute to design work when needed, particularly on high-visibility or complex projects</li></ul>BRAND &amp; QUALITY CONTROL (15%)<ul><li>Maintain and uphold RMSM&rsquo;s corporate brand standards across all platforms and materials</li><li>Ensure consistency, accuracy, and quality across all creative deliverables</li><li>Support the evolution of RMSM&rsquo;s visual identity and creative offerings</li><li>Establish and reinforce best practices for design quality, file preparation, and production standards</li></ul>Required QualificationsEducation<ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in graphic design or related field (preferred) or equivalent work experience.</li></ul>Experience<ul><li>3&ndash;5+ years of professional design or creative experience (agency or in-house preferred)</li><li>Experience leading or mentoring creative teams</li><li>Experience working with clients and translating business goals into creative solutions</li></ul>Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesCreative &amp; Strategic<ul><li>Strong portfolio demonstrating creative thinking, brand development, and campaign execution</li><li>Ability to lead concept development and provide clear creative direction</li><li>Understanding of marketing, advertising, and audience-driven design</li></ul>Software &amp; Technical<ul><li>Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)</li><li>Working knowledge of motion/animation tools (After Effects preferred)</li><li>Familiarity with project management tools (Monday.com or similar)</li><li>Comfortable working within collaborative tools (Slack, Google Workspace, etc.)</li></ul>Leadership<ul><li>Strong mentor and coach with the ability to develop emerging talent</li><li>Excellent communicator with the ability to give clear, actionable feedback</li><li>Highly organized, adaptable, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously</li><li>Collaborative mindset with a solutions-oriented approach</li></ul>What Makes This Role Unique<ul><li>Lead real client work across a multi-channel media and marketing organization</li><li>Build and shape a student creative team in an agency-style environment</li><li>Blend creative leadership with mentorship and teaching</li><li>Flexible, part-time role with meaningful impact and autonomy</li></ul>This role is ideal for a designer who enjoys both creating and mentoring, and is looking for meaningful, flexible work with real-world impact.For full consideration, please send your resume, cover letter and 5 samples of your work and/or your portfolio website to Christa Reed, Director of Sales &amp; Marketing at Rocky Mountain Student Media: christa.reed@colostate.edu no later than April 30, 2026.About Rocky Mountain Student Media Rocky Mountain Student Media Corp&rsquo;s Mission:&middot; Providing CSU students with hands-on, real-world training to develop the skills needed for successful post-college careers.&middot; Delivering news, entertainment, and engaging content to the CSU and Fort Collins communities.For a full EOE and DEI statement (and for other corporate info) visit: https://rmsmc.com/documents/Pay: $25.00 per hourBenefits:<ul><li>Flexible schedule</li></ul>Work Location: In person

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Creative Lead / Design Director & Adviser