Creative Director

Hawai‘i Pacific University is designated as an Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian (ANNH) Serving Institution by the US Department of Education. As such, we strive for accurate displays of the Hawaiian language in all our institutional materials. This includes the appropriate use of diacritical marks such as the ‘okina and kahako. Unfortunately, at times external vendors and other third-party technology integrations do not support the use of these characters. Mahalo for your understanding.

Description

Job Summary:
The Creative Director plays a pivotal role in shaping and advancing the University’s brand through strategic oversight of all creative projects and visual content. As a leader within the marketing team, this position is responsible for setting the creative vision, ensuring consistency with the University’s brand standards, and managing internal and external creative resources. In addition to overseeing the creative process, the Creative Director dedicates a portion of their time to hands-on design work, ensuring the production of high-quality materials that support the University’s strategic goals. This role also supervises the video production team and manages contractor relationships to deliver impactful content efficiently.

Location: This position is located at Harbor Court in downtown Honolulu.

Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• 10 years’ experience in creative and/or multimedia design across communications software and technology.
• Experience managing, coaching, and leading teams.

• Higher education work experience

• Ability to be a team player
• Ability to take initiative on and oversee multi-media projects
• Strong interpersonal and organization skills
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship and relocation allowance is not available for this position.
• Report to work obligations to support the department and may require work during HPU’s winter break, if necessary.
• This position may be considered an essential position with report to work obligations depending on the type of emergency, campus closure, or evacuation.
• Must meet training and background check qualifications and comply with the Protection of Minors policy.
• Upon hire, candidate must require travel to and between all HPU worksites and other locations as required by the position. This requires a valid driver’s license.
• This position may also require driving responsibility for an HPU vehicle. Due to driving responsibilities, you must meet training and background check qualifications and comply with HPU’s Vehicle Driving policy.
• Able to work all shifts and extended hours.
Successful candidate will be able to utilize excellent time and stress management skills.

• Provide creative direction for all University marketing materials, including print, digital, video, and multimedia content.
• Collaborate with the marketing team to develop strategies, concepts and campaigns that align with the University’s goals and brand.
• Serve as the lead brand steward, ensuring visual and editorial consistency across all materials.
• Oversee the production of high-quality creative assets that engage diverse audiences, including prospective students, alumni, donors, and community partners.

• Design key marketing materials, including digital ads, brochures, social media graphics, video content, and presentations, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines.
• Create visual content for both traditional and digital platforms, optimizing designs and files for their intended use.

• Supervise and provide day-to-day direction for the video and graphic design teams, ensuring timely delivery of high-impact content.
• Mentor and provide guidance to creative staff, fostering professional growth and innovation.
• Coordinate student workers and interns, providing clear expectations and support.

• Identify, hire, and manage external contractors and freelancers to supplement in-house creative capabilities as needed.
• Manage the University’s digital asset management system and job tracking tools to streamline workflows and maintain efficiency.
• Maintain and manage design files, ensuring assets are organized and accessible in the digital asset management system.

• Coordinate professional photo and video shoots to ensure the University has a robust library of visual assets.
• Actively contribute to strategic marketing planning and campaign development.
Perform additional duties as assigned to support the University’s mission and goals.

Hawai'i Pacific University is a learning community where staff, faculty, and more than 5,000 students come together from around the world to learn and work in a spirit of caring, honesty, freedom, and 'ohana (family).

Cooperation, communication, and collegiality are the foundation of our community. We fulfill the responsibilities of our educational mission through mutual trust and respect, innovation and involvement, expertise, and intellectual fellowship. We offer all members of our community the opportunity to excel, including resources and rewards commensurate with individual contributions and potential. As a team, we are committed to serving our local and global communities and embrace our values of aloha, pono, and kuleana.

We seek talented and energetic people who thrive on challenge and innovation in supporting the mission and values of our university. HPU offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

Health and Wellness Comprehensive health insurance, life and disability insurance, employee assistance program and wellness program.

Holidays and Leave A generous holiday schedule that recognizes 15 plus the workdays between Christmas and New Year's. Eligible employees also receive vacation, sick and other types of paid leave.

Tuition Waiver Full time employees and spouse/dependent children pursuing a higher education degree at HPU may apply for a tuition waiver.

Retirement Plan Eligible employees can start saving for the future and enroll in the Hawai'i Pacific University 403(b) retirement plan upon hire.

Discounts Discounts for products and services including Hawaiian Airlines, rental car, hotels, theme parks, attractions, and more.