Creative Director for Public K-12 Education Marketing and Communications

Primary Title: Creative Director

About The Opportunity

We operate in the public K–12 education marketing and communications sector, supporting a county-level school district that serves students, families, and community stakeholders. This remote Creative Director role will lead brand, digital, and campaign strategy to elevate district-wide communications across web, social, print, and events.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead brand strategy and creative vision for integrated communications—define creative briefs, approve designs, and ensure consistent messaging across channels.
• Manage and mentor a distributed creative team (designers, content creators, and external agencies), driving high-quality, on-time delivery for campaigns and seasonal initiatives.
• Oversee design and production for digital platforms (website, email, social) and print collateral—establish templates, accessibility standards, and quality controls.
• Collaborate with communications, enrollment, and community engagement teams to translate strategic goals into measurable creative campaigns that boost awareness and participation.
• Own creative project workflows—prioritize requests, set timelines, allocate resources, and enforce brand governance and version control.
• Champion innovation: iterate on UX/UI direction, A/B test campaign assets, and recommend tools/processes to scale content production and measurement.
  
  

Skills & Qualifications

Must-Have

• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesign
• Figma
• Brand Strategy
• Art Direction
  
  

Preferred

• After Effects
• Motion Graphics
• Experience in education or public-sector communications
  
  

Qualifications (role Expectations)

• Proven portfolio of integrated brand and campaign work demonstrating creative leadership across digital and print.
• Track record of managing creative teams or agencies and delivering measurable marketing outcomes.
  
  

Benefits & Culture Highlights

• Fully remote role with flexible hours to support work-life balance and district events.
• Opportunity to make visible community impact through K–12 communications and public engagement.
• Collaborative, mission-driven environment with opportunities for professional development and cross-functional leadership.
  
  

This role is ideal for a strategic, hands-on creative leader who combines strong brand instincts with operational discipline—ready to shape how a public school district tells its story at scale. Include a link to your portfolio and examples of campaign work when applying.

Skills: adobe indesign,adobe illustrator,leadership,art direction,adobe photoshop,campaigns,brand strategy,figma