Posting Details
Posting Details
Job Title
Director of Creative Services
Department
UNIVERSITY MARKETING
Position Number
FP026A
Location
Norfolk, VA
Job Summary
The Director of Creative Services will lead the university’s creative team and
directly impact the University’s brand to help elevate it to a national level.
From concept development to creative execution, the creative director
guides the entire creative process with copywriters, designers,
photographers, and videographers. This includes storyboarding,
implementing creative briefs, connecting the vision and strategy, and leading
the pitch with partners. Additionally, the creative director works with the
marketing team measuring success and gathering insights before and post campaigns.
This position provides supervision to a full-time and part-time photographer,
two full-time videographers, three full-time graphic designers, a full-time
senior copywriter, part-time student workers, as well as, provide direction on
marketing, branding, photo/video, design and video consultants and to
marketing professionals across the university.
This position must manage sensitive issues and navigate crisis
communications in a highly responsive and collaborative manner.
Position Type
FullTime
Type of Recruitment
General Public
Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge: Demonstrated considerable knowledge of branding/marketing
and communications tactics and strategies. Demonstrated considerable
knowledge of advertising mediums, tactics, and operations. Demonstrated
considerable knowledge of marketing, advertising, media buying, branding,
digital media, design and/or news media video processes and production.
Four+ years of video storytelling experience for web and/or broadcast.
Extensive video package scripting and research skills for broadcast/video
production. Thorough understanding of online video products, tools, and
specifications.
Skills: Demonstrated exceptional oral and written communications skills.
Demonstrated skill in using multimedia tools such as Adobe Creative Suite
and PowerPoint to develop advertising or marketing campaigns,
presentations, and/or copywriting. Demonstrated skill in working effectively
in a team setting to achieve goals. Must be detail-oriented and highly
organized with the ability to organize, prioritize and plan work. Develop
partnerships and relationships with high-end marketing, media buying, and
video production companies. Use sound research techniques to produce
marketing content with a high degree of accuracy. Experience working in a
fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Demonstrated skills in developing
and leading the creative vision for marketing, multimedia journalism, and
documentary-style video storytelling. Produce and direct long and short form
videos. Produce and direct content in partnership with both pre- and postproduction, directors of photography, photographers, editors, sound, lighting and graphic artists. Ability to write scripts for a variety of target audiences. Direct professional and non-professional actors. Work with senior leadership to promote innovation in videos. Supervise video recordings. Must be a highly creative story-teller with the ability to make research topics compelling through use of b-roll and high-production values.
Abilities: Demonstrated ability to implement policies and procedures
effectively within a decentralized setting. Demonstrated ability to cultivate
and maintain effective relationships with departments, faculty, staff, and
students within the University community. Demonstrated ability to use the
web, video, news media and social networking sites for marketing purposes.
Master’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Business Administration or other related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Considerable experience with brand marketing/communications in a professional setting. Considerable experience in copywriting and/or developing creative content for marketing or advertising campaigns.
Considerable experience training and supervising staff.
Preferred Qualifications
Some experience in higher education marketing.
Some management experience in a University setting.
Conditions of Employment
In-person reporting required. This position is not eligible to telework.
This position is required to complete a Statement of Personal Economic Interest upon hire in accordance with the Code of Virginia.
Job Open Date
07/13/2026
Open Until Filled
Yes
Application Review Date
07/27/2026
Job Close Date
Special Instructions to Applicants / Additional Materials Required
N/A
Criminal Background Check
The final candidate is required to complete a criminal history check.
Department Information
Equity Statement
It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Reasonable Accommodation Request
If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Division of Talent Management and Culture at (757)683-3141.
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or © consistent with contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
ODU Statement
Old Dominion University, located in Norfolk, is Virginia’s forward-focused public doctoral research university with more than 23,000 students, a top R1 research ranking, rigorous academics, an energetic residential community and initiatives that contribute $2.6 billion annually to Virginia’s economy.
