Creative Services Manager
Job Description:
The Creative Services Manager is a strategic leader responsible for driving the organization’s creative vision and brand execution across all marketing and communications platforms.
This role oversees the end-to-end creative function, ensuring that brand expression, visual identity, messaging, and content standards are consistently aligned with enterprise strategy. Acting as a key partner to Marketing, Communications, and senior leadership, the Creative Services Manager ensures all creative output strengthens brand equity, supports growth initiatives, and reinforces the organization’s market positioning.
Creative Leadership & Brand Stewardship
- Lead the development and execution of a cohesive, enterprise-wide creative strategy aligned to organizational priorities.
- Safeguard brand integrity across all internal and external communications channels.
- Elevate visual and content standards to reflect a modern, trusted healthcare brand.
Operational Oversight & Delivery Excellence
- Oversee the creative services function, including design, content development, multimedia, and production workflows.
- Establish structured intake, prioritization, and resource allocation processes to ensure timely, high-quality execution.
- Balance strategic initiatives with high-volume tactical deliverables in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
Cross-Functional Partnership
- Collaborate closely with Marketing, Digital, Communications, Clinical, and Executive teams to translate strategic objectives into compelling creative campaigns.
- Serve as a senior advisor on creative direction for major initiatives, service line promotions, recruitment campaigns, and community engagement efforts.
Innovation & Digital Enablement
- Drive innovation in digital storytelling, patient engagement, and multimedia experiences.
- Leverage emerging creative technologies and best practices to enhance audience impact and operational efficiency.
Team Leadership & Capability Building
- Build and mentor a high-performing creative team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Define performance standards, develop talent pipelines, and ensure scalability of creative capabilities.
Performance & Impact Measurement
- Establish metrics to evaluate creative effectiveness and brand consistency.
- Provide leadership with insights on campaign performance, engagement trends, and brand impact.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Design, or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
- 8+ years of progressive experience in creative leadership, brand management, or integrated marketing within complex organizations.
- Proven track record leading in-house creative teams or agency partnerships at scale.
- Strong strategic thinking combined with hands-on understanding of design, digital content, and multimedia production.
- Experience operating in highly regulated or mission-driven industries preferred.