Senior Creative Director

FirstDay Foundation is seeking a Senior Creative Director to strengthen visual identity, brand presence, and communications across affiliated nonprofit organizations. In this onsite role in San Antonio, TX, you will translate strategic goals into creative and messaging for print and digital channels while leading creative strategy and production for mission-driven work.

What you’ll deliver

• Creative strategy built in partnership with MBC team members and organizational leadership to support FirstDay Foundation and its affiliate organizations
• High-quality visual communications spanning marketing, public affairs, fundraising, events, and community outreach
• Print and digital design for materials such as brochures, reports, presentations, forms, advertisements, e-blasts, and social media content
• Consistent visual identity through brand standards maintained across all platforms and communications
• Design and updates for websites and digital content as needed
• Engaging graphics and visual content for social media and digital campaigns
• Storytelling support through planning, capturing, producing, and editing photography and video
• Project execution through collaboration with internal teams, clients, vendors, photographers, printers, developers, and other creative partners
• Production coordination, including printing, distribution, and assembly of marketing and communications materials
• Quality control through review and proofing for accuracy, quality, consistency, and adherence to brand standards
• Support for strategic planning and professional documentation, including client presentations, proposals, and reports
• Execution across multiple simultaneous projects while maintaining creativity, accuracy, and timeliness
• Ongoing awareness of emerging trends in design, branding, digital communications, advertising, social media, and nonprofit marketing
• Creative and communications support for special events and other initiatives, as needed

Skills and experience you’ll bring

• Minimum 8 years of professional experience in creative leadership, graphic design, branding, marketing, advertising, communications, or a related field
• Minimum 3 years working in an advertising agency, creative agency, or fast-paced communications environment with client service requirements
• Demonstrated ability to develop client reports, proposals, presentations, and strategic documents
• Strong portfolio showing creative direction, graphic design, branding, and visual storytelling
• Professional experience designing for print and digital/web environments
• Demonstrated video production experience, including videography and editing
• Experience with professional photography and photo editing
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining websites
• Strong understanding of branding principles, including visual identity systems, typography, layout, color, and design best practices
• Exceptional attention to detail, including proofreading and quality-control skills
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills
• Project management, organization, and multitasking abilities
• Ability to collaborate effectively with teams, clients, vendors, and creative professionals
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and meet deadlines in a high-energy environment
• Genuine passion for nonprofit organizations and advancing mission-driven work

Tools of the trade

Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Figma, WordPress, Webflow, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and NetCommunity.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Fine Arts, Communications, Graphic Design, or a related field.