Senior Art Director, DGSOM

UCLA Health’s David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) is seeking a Senior Art Director to guide the creative vision behind integrated campaigns supporting DGSOM and UCLA Health initiatives. The role reports to the Associate Creative Director, Art, and emphasizes brand voice, institutional reputation, and creative work that drives awareness, preference, loyalty, and recruitment across multiple channels.

Role Focus

In this position, you will shape campaign creative that highlights how DGSOM research, breakthroughs, and innovations translate into exceptional care across the UCLA Health system. You will work to strengthen brand perception and support growth goals through integrated marketing efforts spanning multiple media and touchpoints.

Responsibilities

• Develop creative campaigns that communicate how DGSOM research, breakthroughs, and innovations support exceptional care across the UCLA Health system.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to define and elevate UCLA Health brand voice, enhance institutional reputation, improve brand perception, and drive market awareness, preference, loyalty, recruitment, patient acquisition, and organizational growth.
• Lead the creative vision and establish the foundation for integrated campaigns across video, digital, experiential, social, and print media.
• Apply strong craftsmanship, strategic thinking, and conceptual excellence to campaign development and execution.
• Collaborate with senior leaders, executives, and teams across Strategic Marketing, Brand Strategy and Creative, Digital, Partnerships, Development, DGSOM, and the broader enterprise.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum three (3) years of demonstrated experience as a creative professional, including a proven track record in developing brand creative.
• Minimum three (3) years of hands-on creative experience across diverse media channels, including digital, social, TV, print, OOH, and experiential.
• Willingness to travel up to 30 miles, with availability some weekends or after hours.
• Familiarity with social media trends, editing, and video styles, particularly for YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.
• Ability to create eye-catching organic and paid social media content that supports engagement on platforms including Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
• Proficiency with Creative Suite, including Premiere Pro, After Effects, Lightroom, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and more.
• Capability to manage multiple projects, remain calm under pressure, and work in a solution-oriented manner.
• Strong knowledge of marketing fundamentals, including strategic planning for different media venues, technical requirements, and selecting effective applications.
• Pre-production planning, coordination, and organization skills.
• Ability to capture video and photography using DSLR, GoPro, and iPhone.

Location

Los Angeles, CA (onsite)

Technologies

• Premiere Pro
• After Effects
• Lightroom
• Photoshop
• Illustrator
• InDesign
• DSLR
• GoPro
• iPhone

Salary Range

USD 95,400 - 208,300 per year