Thanks for your interest in Success Academy! Running the largest, fastest-growing, and highest-performing network of public charter schools in New York City takes a village - families, children, teachers, staff and faculty, advocates and supporters alike. We would love to welcome you to our community! We work tirelessly every day to ensure each child in NYC has access to a fun, rigorous, whole-child education regardless of zip code or economic status. When you join SA, you play a part in giving every student who walks through the doors of one of our 53 schools in NYC a fair shot at reaching his or her potential.

Job Description

At Success Academy we are redefining what's possible in public education. We set out to tackle an education crisis with a groundbreaking school design that delivers a rigorous, whole-child education to students from all backgrounds. Today, as the fastest growing, highest-performing charter school network in New York, our network of 47 K-12 schools outperforms every district in the state, proving irrefutably that all children are capable of excellence.

Job Description

The SA Creative Agency is a full-service in-house agency. We are looking for a Creative Director with a strong vision, and the leadership skills to inspire our team. If you have powerful creative work, a sharp understanding of how to crack a brief against a business goal, and experience leading collaborative, ambitious, nimble, creatives, we would love to hear from you.

This role leads campaign, design, brand and UX disciplines, and is responsible for a wide range of initiatives spanning brand campaigns, paid and organic social, experiential, fundraising and development, and school design to name a few. We are a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment, so strong prioritization and efficiency skills are important. You should have experience building creative across channels for offline and digital marketing campaigns for web, email, display, social, landing pages, TV, out-of-home and more.

You will have to be seen as a trusted leader among cross-functional leadership groups. You should be comfortable weighing options based on business impact, and able to focus on business objectives and creative integrity alike as you give and get feedback and direction. You should have experience influencing briefs, timelines and partnering with clients and senior leadership. You should be confident in navigating complex challenges to a beautiful creative result. This role reports to the Head of Brand and Creative Content.

Responsibilities:

• Support and champion day-to-day brand vision for SA and its sub-brands

• Manage and mentor creatives with empathy, while creating a sense of belonging in a collaborative, and productive team culture

• Work in lockstep with partners to prioritize creative projects

• Provide clear feedback and direction to continuously beat our best work and results

• Advocate for great creative work and team needs with senior leadership

• Guide a wide range of creative campaigns, digital and video projects in a fast paced, entrepreneurial, environment.

• Multi-task across simultaneous projects and deadlines, everything from multidisciplinary campaigns to brand identity, to design, to websites and landing pages.

• Partner with agency leadership to keep the agency inspired and our people growing

• Build and manage a network of freelancers and vendors for capacity management, production, and specialty skills

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience—open to design or copy background but must have strong sensibility for both (i.e. a portfolio that showcases high quality design and storytelling regardless of background)

• 3+ years management experience; ideally diverse creative teams of 4+ people

• Relevant experience in web, email, paid digital ads, organic social, landing pages and traditional

• Experience with in-house creative work a plus; ideally with a mix of agency and in-house experience

• a portfolio that showcases high quality campaigns and storytelling regardless of background

• great communication and feedback skills

• a positive, self-starter, hungry mindset

To join our team, please upload a cover letter and resume that outlines your candidacy. Your cover letter should explain in detail your qualifications for the position.

Success Academy Charter Schools is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.

Compensation Range

Exact compensation may vary based on skills and experience.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We actively seek applications from people of all backgrounds to strengthen our community and the perspectives needed to flourish in a multicultural world. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth. Learn more about our philosophy, benefits, and team at https://jobs.successacademies.org/working-here/ .

Success Academy Charter Schools does not offer employment-based immigration sponsorship.