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Objective:

The Senior Art Director is a creative position that creates and leads the ministry's visual content to proclaim the good news of Jesus. The Senior Art Director improves the look of a multidisciplinary, multilingual content engine—including aesthetics for video, social media, graphic design, and book publication—according to the ministry's strategic plan, mission, vision, and brand. The position is approximately 80% hands-on work (four days per week) and 20% setting standards, engaging leaders, analyzing data, and teaching teammates (one day per week).

Responsibilities:

Content Creation and Recurring Production Designs still and video visual content to point people to Jesus, collaborating with Time of Grace's editors, designers, and directors for product campaigns. Completes work to produce six to approximately nine high-quality books per year. Oversees design of monthly mailings and newsletters and other printed material. Produces campaign video clips, overlays, and graphics. Manages Graphic Designer's work, including book covers, book page layouts, direct mail pieces, social media campaigns, communication collateral, and more. Participates in high-level premium planning brainstorm meetings to promote ideas for premium titles, designs, and style that are informed by past successfully marketed premium efforts. Offers creative campaign critique for titles, marketing, covers, colors, etc. Collaborates with Time of Grace teammates to perform post-monthly analysis of campaign success. Effectively communicates visually a Christian, biblical perspective on taboo or socially controversial topics with wisdom using a variety of media and platforms. Develops a thorough knowledge of Time of Grace's content library and resources in order to leverage them in campaign support and content development. Uses visuals to tell the story of the ministry's "why"—informing supporting donors and partners that "this" is the reason they give to Time of Grace. Aesthetic Authority Optimized by Platforms Leads the brand's addition of raw, authentic, and fast-paced aesthetic that's characteristic of TikTok, Instagram reels, and YouTube shorts. Ensures social media, videos, mailings, book layouts, and other resources reflect a modern, premium look that stands out in feeds, video libraries, on bookshelves, and resonates with a younger audience. Adopts trending methods, learns from business intelligence to engage more audience, and adapts to platform changes. Enables and teaches the rest of the organization to follow the brand aesthetics. Creative Innovation and Platform Expansion Suggests opportunistic, inventive calls on new technologies and new distribution mediums and helps pitch creative plans to speakers, writers, leaders, and teammates. Visual Courage Develops the branding for message series and content addressing sensitive or "off limits" topics (e.g., mental health, sexuality, addiction, politics). Purposeful Design Uses the Time of Grace personas, Bella and Daniel, as guides, directing content creators to invite people to be consumers of our content, particularly people who don't believe Jesus saves. Influencer Campaigns and Collaborator Content Makes visual content to enable social influencer promotion of Time of Grace content and campaigns.

Requirements and Qualifications:

AI forward: Uses AI to accelerate and streamline creative content development. Eager for bilingual and multilingual ministry: Contributes to work by bilingual teammates and production of content in multiple languages. It is not necessary to speak multiple languages.

Experience:

ten-plus years in creative work with specific experience in multiplatform publishing and digital media.

Software Experience:

Adept at Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, and video editing software like Premiere Pro.

Portfolio:

Proven ability to make both high-end print design and disruptive digital video. Agreement with Time of Grace's Statement of Faith, Mission, Values, and Promises (see below). Ability to lift thirty-five pounds. Attendance at the Time of Grace annual multiday retreat required. Retreat occurs in Wisconsin in July or August each year.

Education:

Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience in graphic design, fine arts, or visual communications. Location and Travel Milwaukee, Wisconsin 60% in the office, 40% remote Some weekday and weekend travel to Appleton, Wisconsin Business travel with expenses paid by the ministry Authorization Must be authorized to work in the US. Relationships Full-time position supervised by the CEO or Chief Creative Officer Supervises Graphic Designer Highly integrated working relationship with Creative Video Director and Managing Editor (Print) Collaborative working relationship with the entire Time of Grace team and contractors

Pay:

From $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Flexible schedule Flexible spending account Health insurance Paid time off Parental leave Professional development assistance Retirement plan Vision insurance

Education:

Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

creative work: 10 years (Preferred) Ability to

Commute:

Milwaukee, WI 53214 (Required)

Work Location:

Hybrid remote in Milwaukee, WI 53214