Ideas United is a creative studio built on the power of storytelling. Our progressive model allows our team to take an unconventional approach by finding and fostering emerging talent, we have built a global talent network of 3,500 storytellers working alongside over 50 in-house creatives. We shape experiences, rethink conventions, and speak to new audiences across four key categories: students, brands, universities amp; nonprofits, and originals. We focus on producing authentic, story-driven content to create for a better future. We are a group of people working to lift voices and create change for the underrepresented, the emerging and the lifelong storytellers.
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SummaryA natural digital conversationalist with a keen eye for details, driven to make a positive impact, and willing to take risks. Our ACD, Digital Communications is ready to jump into the mix with great ideas and bold opinions while fostering a fun, collaborative team environment. This leadership position requires an experienced and empathetic storyteller who can develop and direct concepts to be implemented across a variety of digital media. They will promote continual creative improvement and actively contribute to a culture of design innovation, organization, and experimentation.What you'll do:
- Using provided brand guidelines and communications calendar, oversee digital content creation for a variety of media, with an emphasis on web, social, and email newsletters
- Direct designers and copywriters to execute a non-profit website redesign/rewrite, and communicate with vendors to ensure creative integrity across wireframe, mapping, and CRM integration
- Lead the creative development of digital and social content that sparks engagement and inspires charitable donations toward standalone fundraising campaigns
- Lead the creative development of digital and email content that compels audiences to attend and engage with a series of events and experiences
- Provide leadership and reinforce deadline management with the design and copywriting teams.
- Collaborate with creative directors, designers, copywriters, and video producers
- Meet with project managers to determine workflows and milestones
- Effectively communicate with business partners at all levels, advocating for best practices and championing the team’s workFamiliarize yourself with a growing library of existing photo, video, and brand assets
What we'll love about you:
- Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma (or similar)
- Proficiency in Keynote and Google Drive applications
- 5-8 years of experience in the creative industry producing digital content for large campaigns (strategy, writing, design, ACD, or equivalent)
- A strong portfolio that demonstrates excellence in digital communications and human-centered storytelling. Experience with clients in sports, celebrity brands, and/or non-profit fundraising is a plus.
- Bring experience presenting concepts to internal stakeholders and external partners
- A creative leader who is excited by challenges and always keeps a human-centered approach.
- Open to the influence, inspiration, and expertise of the people around them, leveraging the widest array of talents, strengths, and weaknesses.
- Strong stylistic instincts and professional judgment are matched by your acute emotional intelligence
If you require reasonable accommodation in interviewing, completing any employment testing, or otherwise participating in this hiring process, please use our application to indicate any specific inquiries. Only requests related to accommodations will be responded to.iU requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (this includes eligible boosters). Accordingly, vaccination against COVID-19 will be a condition of employment, unless the employee or prospective employee is entitled to reasonable accommodation under applicable law. All offers of employment at Ideas United are contingent upon clear results of a background check. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates.