Senior Manager, Communications- Creative Services

About Adtalem Global Education

Adtalem Global Education is a national leader in post-secondary education and leading provider of professional talent to the healthcare industry. Adtalem educates and empowers students with the knowledge and skills to become leaders in their communities and make a lasting impact on public health, well-being and beyond. Through equitable access to education, environments that nurture student success, and a focus on expanding and diversifying the talent pipeline in healthcare, Adtalem is building a brighter future for communities and the world.

Adtalem is the parent organization of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and Walden University.

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Adtalem believes in a culture of collaboration, creativity, and innovation, which thrives when we can work flexibly. Depending on your location, this role may be hybrid or remote.

• HYBRID – If you reside within 50 miles of Adtalem offices in Chicago, IL, Addison, IL, Columbia, MD, Minneapolis, MN, and Miramar, FL this role is hybrid, requiring office presence three days a week (Tue, Wed, Thu), with the rest of the workweek spent working from home.

Opportunity at a Glance

The Senior Manager, Creative Services will be responsible for leading Adtalem’s creative strategy, developing innovative and differentiating cross-channel creative. The ideal candidate will come with a rich background in creative direction, project management, team leadership and be comfortable working within a fast paced, dynamic, entrepreneurial environment. We are looking for a candidate that will generate big, bold ideas and is obsessed with infusing personality into brands to bring a true connection on a human-level. This position will translate abstract ideas into design concepts with a clear process for execution bringing a forward-thinking, world-class brand to life.

This position will report to the Director, Corporate Communications & Strategic Initiatives but work closely with the functional leaders across the Global Communications team. S/he will lead and inspire a team of creatives to enhance the company’s profile, build stakeholder engagement, and influence customer and consumer behavior. This oversight also includes creative brand photography, graphic design, and audio and video production. 

Responsibilities

• Execute the creative vision and strategy in alignment with the company’s goals

• Lead the creative direction and concepting of visual campaigns in all platforms including linear, digital, social, mobile, video, and live events

• Leads the teams that produce all creative assets including graphic design, and video production/editing

• Lead brainstorming sessions and provide creative direction to the team

• Ensure all creative outputs meet the highest standards of quality and innovation

• Oversee the planning, execution and delivery of all creative projects

• Manage project timelines, budgets and resources to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional departments and lead and develop a creative team

• Translating Global Communications objectives into clear creative strategies

• Direct the activities of creative agencies to align with enterprise objectives, strategies and scope of work

• Responsible for Adtalem brand and creative standards

• Responsible to continually refreshing creative to optimize campaign outcomes
• Responsible for audio/video production
• Ability to manage multiple projects from concept through activation

• Performs other duties as assigned

• Complies with all policies and standards

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• Bachelor's degree in marketing, creative design, communications, or brand management; master’s degree preferred.
• 8-10 years’ experience in creative production, branding, or marketing including 2-3 years minimum leadership/management experience.
• Extensive digital experience across varied channels including rich media.
• A passionate, energetic, creative visionary
• Must be able to collaborate with a variety of colleagues across the organization.
• Proven success managing creative teams & agencies.
• Strong organizational, logistical and planning skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks under tight deadlines while maintaining work quality.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of audiences and constituencies.
• Demonstrated strategic and critical thinking ability.
• Must possess exceptional communication, and presentation skills.
• Strong management, coaching and leadership skills.
• Ability to inspire, motivate a team to accomplish goals.

A portfolio of your creative work is required upon submission of your application.

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $80336.75 and $140851.54. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.

Adtalem offers a robust suite of benefits including:

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
• Participation in Adtalem’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
• 12 Paid Holidays
  
  For more information related to our benefits please visit: https://careers.adtalem.com/benefits.
  
  You are also eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation