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1d ago

Creative Director

Make A Wish Foundation of Michigan Southfield, MI

Southfield, MI

1d ago

Full time Manager Marketing Creative Direction

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Job Description

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan is seeking a Creative Director to lead the organization’s creative vision and storytelling strategy. In this onsite Southfield, MI role, you will help transform wish stories, fundraising initiatives, campaigns, and events into engaging communications and experiences that feel emotionally resonant and unmistakably aligned with brand standards.

You will guide end-to-end creative development, from concept and creative frameworks to the direction needed for consistent execution across touchpoints. Working closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams, you will build story strategies that strengthen awareness, trust, and community engagement.

Responsibilities

Lead the creative vision for organizational campaigns, fundraising initiatives, mission storytelling, and engagement efforts.
Develop original concepts and creative frameworks to enhance brand awareness, trust, and community engagement.
Drive consistency across events, campaigns, donor communications, wish storytelling, and organizational initiatives.
Spot opportunities to elevate the brand experience and deepen emotional connection with key audiences.
Serve as a strategic creative partner to executive leadership and cross-functional teams.
Lead creative development for signature fundraising events, donor experiences, and mission-focused experiences.
Translate event themes into integrated experiences combining storytelling, visual direction, audience engagement, physical design concepts, and memorable experiential moments.
Create creative briefs, concept presentations, mood boards, and experience frameworks that guide execution.
Partner with event leadership so creative concepts advance fundraising, stewardship, and engagement objectives.
Develop creative approaches that communicate the impact, urgency, and transformational nature of the Make-A-Wish mission.
Partner with Mission, Development, Outreach, and Executive leadership to identify and elevate meaningful stories.
Build storytelling frameworks for fundraising campaigns, donor engagement, corporate partnerships, and community awareness.
Ensure stories are communicated in authentic, compelling, and mission-centered ways.
Collaborate with Development, Mission, Outreach, Events, Operations, and Executive leadership to support organizational goals.
Translate ideas from collaborative planning into actionable creative concepts and implementation plans.
Support board, executive, and strategic initiatives through creative communications and experience design.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Creative Strategy, Design, Event Production, Journalism, Public Relation, or a related field; equivalent experience will be considered.
At least seven years of progressive experience in creative leadership, brand management, experiential marketing, communications, event design, agency leadership, or a related field.
Demonstrated success developing creative concepts, campaigns, events, or experiences that drive audience engagement and emotional connection.
Experience leading creative projects from concept development through implementation.
Experience managing staff, contractors, or external creative partners.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
Commitment to the mission and values of Make-A-Wish Michigan.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Retirement savings plan
Paid time off and holidays
Employee assistance programs

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in nonprofit fundraising, donor engagement, or mission-driven organizations.
Experience designing large-scale events, immersive experiences, or experiential marketing initiatives.
Experience working with creative production teams, including photography, videography, graphic design, and digital content development.
Familiarity with Make-A-Wish America brand standards and nonprofit storytelling best practices.

Core Competencies

Strategic Thinking
Creative Vision and Innovation
Storytelling
Collaboration and Relationship Building
Project Management
Communications and Presentation
Leadership
Adaptability and Problem Solving
Brand Stewardship

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

Primarily operates in a professional office environment and requires regular use of computers, phones, and office equipment.
Extended periods of sitting or computer use.
Occasional lifting of materials up to 20 pounds.
Occasional travel to events, partner locations, or wish-related activities.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the role.

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9d ago

Multimedia & Graphic Design Manager

West Virginia University Foundation Morgantown, WV

Morgantown, WV

9d ago

Full time Manager Marketing Adobe Creative Suite

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Job Description

Based in Morgantown, West Virginia, this hybrid role leads WVU Foundation’s graphic design across digital and print. Working with the Design Specialist and under the Director of Brand and Content Strategy, the manager shapes donor-focused messaging, oversees content for the Foundation’s websites and print materials, and handles HTML email design. Travel to campus is expected about 4-6 times per year.

Responsibilities

Manages the WVU Foundation’s design creative brief process, providing design strategy and support, both print and digital, for event invitations and programs, display boards, AV slides, annual campaigns, annual reports, advertisements, greeting cards, etc. for the Foundation
Creates compelling designs across the Foundation, in collaboration with Communications, Donor Engagement and Annual Giving, including but not limited to: donor impact reports, stewardship pieces, campaign prospectuses, digital and print marketing collateral, gift proposals, fundraising materials, email communications, business collateral and branded templates, social media graphics, website graphics and content, additional Foundation communication materials
Develops visual concepts that effectively communicate fundraising priorities, donor impact and Foundation initiatives
Ensures all creative work meets quality, accessibility, and production standards while adhering to project deadlines
Assists with production schedule, timelines, and deliverables for multiple projects simultaneously
Ensures that all design projects are following University and Foundation branding standards
Works with the Director of Brand and Content Strategy to draft and refine web and email content for the Foundation as needed
Designs web graphics and edits photos as needed for wvuf.org
Responsible for proper formatting and design of internal and external Foundation documents
Manages Foundation staff photo directory; and keeps a file of stock-like images for use in print and web communications
Helps maintain the Foundation’s digital media archive, including logos, photos, templates, fonts and more
Works with print vendor to provide art packages and ensure accurate printing
Designs internal communications, such as PowerPoint decks, infographics, and processes and procedures as needed
Is an expert in branding for the WVU Foundation, WVU, and WVU Medicine
Some design, preparation, and distribution of HTML email messages for the WVU Foundation and University units who do not have a designer on staff
Remote/hybrid work environment with some travel required to campus (4-6 times/year)
Other related projects as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
Five or more years of experience in graphic design or related field
Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, and InDesign; fundamental to intermediate knowledge of HTML & CSS language; fundamental to intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
Experience with photo and video shooting/editing a plus, but not required

Technologies

Adobe Creative Cloud
Photoshop
Dreamweaver
Illustrator
InDesign
HTML
CSS
Microsoft Office
PowerPoint

Physical Requirements

While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use his/her hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, and possibly at times, climb or balance, stoop or kneel. Vision abilities required to perform this job include close vision.

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations

N/A

Supervisory Responsibilities

N/A

Other Duties

Work Environment: The position is expected to be hybrid in alignment with the WVUF work/telecommuting policy.

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