Job Details Job Location: New York Campus - New York, NY Position Type: Full Time Education Level: 4 Year Degree Salary Range: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 Salary/year Job Shift: Day Job Category: Design Description About Hebrew Union College Founded in 1875, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion is North America's leading institution of higher Jewish education and the academic, spiritual, and professional leadership development center of Reform Judaism. HUC-JIR educates leaders for service to American and world Jewry as rabbis, cantors, experts in Jewish education, and Jewish nonprofit management professionals, and offers graduate degree programs to scholars and clergy of all faiths. With centers of learning in Cincinnati, Jerusalem, Los Angeles, and New York, HUC-JIR's scholarly resources comprise renowned library, archive, and museum collections, biblical archaeology excavations, and academic publications. HUC Mission Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) is North America's premier institution of Jewish higher education and the center for professional leadership development of Reform Judaism. A multi-campus academic and spiritual learning community, HUC-JIR builds vibrant progressive Judaism in North America, Israel and around the globe by: * Studying the great issues of Jewish life, history and thought with an open, egalitarian, inclusive and pluralistic spirit; * Educating innovative, visionary clergy and professionals who embody the sustaining values, responsibilities, practices and texts of Jewish tradition to inspire future generations; * Advancing the critical study of Judaism and Jewish culture in accordance with the highest standards of modern academic leadership. Position Summary The Senior Designer/Creative Lead is responsible for shaping and maintaining a cohesive visual identity and the creative direction for Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. A talented designer and creative director comfortable across formats, the Senior Designer will bring their passion and skills to sustaining HUC-JIR's mission and elevating its presence through relevant, timely, and engaging visuals. As the creative leader within the College-Institute, the role develops and advocates for a strong unified visual presence, exhibits excellent management and interpersonal skills, and effectively prioritizes and communicates assignments to ensure the team's success. The successful candidate will be equal parts brand leader and hands-on designer. The position will work from HUC-JIR's New York office 2-3 days a week and remotely on Fridays. Essential Duties and Responsibilities The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following: * Lead and maintain brand strategy and positioning to elevate HUC-JIR's visibility and reputation. * Produce and direct all visual content for print, digital, and other mediums, including managing production for design, photography, video, and digital, and sourcing and overseeing other professionals where necessary to build multi-platform communication strategies that continue to strengthen HUC-JIR's internal and external communications. * Provide creative design, direction, strategy, brand building and project supervision in developing multi-tiered marketing campaigns, for both prospective and current students, current and prospective donors. * Collaborate with web team to create and manage content (text, photo, and video) that celebrates HUC-JIR's impact and highlights the unique advantages of our community. * Create print and digital materials for various stakeholders across the College-Institute (e.g., HUC Connect, recruitment and fundraising campaigns and events, special offerings from the libraries and museums, student and faculty activities), including, but not limited to posters, invitations, exhibition and event materials, presentations, websites, email templates, social media campaigns, and motion graphics. * Ensure all creative is in alignment with brand strategies and guidelines. * Effectively communicate design concepts to supervisors and colleagues. * Prepare files and print specifications for vendors. * Perform other duties as assigned. HUC Employee Benefits Hebrew Union College recognizes employees as one of the most valuable assets to the success of the college. That is why we make it our highest priority to offer a competitive benefits package. Some of those benefits include, but are not limited to: * Medical, Dental, Vision * Life Insurance, Long Term Disability * Retirement Savings Plan -403b * Paid National and Jewish Holidays * Paid Vacation and Sick Days * Paid Parental Leave * Tuition Remission Benefits * Employee Assistance Program Qualifications In order to be fully considered, please submit a cover letter, resume, and portfolio to HUC's Career Portal. Education * Required: Bachelor's Degree in Communication Design, Graphic Design, Visual Communications or related degree. Experience * Required: Minimum of 8-10 years of creative design experience, including experience leading a team. * Previous art direction experience required * Professional experience leading a creative team at a non-profit, education, cultural organization highly preferred. * Presentation of a strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional visual design skills and ability to inspire and lead a design team Knowledge, Skills & Abilities * Graphic Design Skills * Branding Knowledge * Fully proficient in standard design tools include Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, etc.), Microsoft Office Suite * An excellent understanding of design principles, typography, color theory, and user-centered design principles * Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment * Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of stakeholders, including senior management, stakeholders, other departments, etc. * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills * A passion for education, creativity, and innovation, with a keen eye for detail * Knowledge of American Jewish history and community, or desire to learn * Broad understanding of issues and policies in higher education * High level of confidentiality * Sound judgement and decision-making skills Technology * Adobe Suite * Microsoft Office 365 - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook * WordPress, Drupal, or similar * Mailchimp or Similar Work Environment & Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. Work is typically performed in an indoor office or classroom environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit or stand, walk, talk, and listen; the employee may occasionally have to stoop, bend, reach, and lift up to 20 pounds. Employees need manual dexterity to operate standard office equipment and a personal computer, clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities to discern verbal instructions and to communicate effectively with others and visual acuity to comprehend written work instructions and review, evaluate, and prepare a variety of written materials and documents. Core Values Employees are expected to model Hebrew Union College's Core Values: * Honesty and Integrity * Kindness and Decency * Openness and Transparency * Responsible Empowerment * Trust and Security * Diversity and Inclusion