Brand & Design Director

JOB SUMMARY:

The Brand & Design Director shapes the visual expression of the organization, ensuring everything created is clear, compelling, and consistent. This role leads design direction across campaigns and environments while building scalable systems for designers and creative contributors to execute high-quality work. The Brand & Design Director provides creative leadership, protects and executes the brand, and partners across teams to ensure creative work supports organizational strategy.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain and elevate the overall visual brand and design quality across all communications
• Help lead creative direction for major campaigns, sermon series, events, and organizational initiatives
• Develop design systems, templates, and standards that improve consistency and efficiency
• Manage freelancers and creative volunteers through providing feedback and direction
• Design high-impact creative pieces and campaigns when needed
• Collaborate with communications, content, video, and ministry teams to align creative with strategy
• Protect and thoughtfully evolve the organization’s visual identity
• Lead projects from concept to completion while maintaining strong communication across teams
• Foster growth and development among creative contributors and external partners

JOB PROFILE:

SPECIFIC SKILLS / STRENGTHS

• Strong visual design and art direction skills
• Ability to lead creative projects and teams effectively
• Strong understanding of branding, typography, layout, and visual storytelling
• Ability to give clear, constructive creative feedback
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills
• Strong organizational and project management abilities
• Ability to balance creativity with clarity and strategic objectives
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

EXPERIENCE DESIRED

• Experience in graphic design, art direction, or brand leadership
• Experience leading or mentoring designers, freelancers, or creative contributors
• Portfolio demonstrating strong design execution and creative thinking
• Experience working in fast-paced, collaborative environments preferred
• Church, nonprofit, agency, or mission-driven organization experience preferred

EDUCATION DESIRED

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, Visual Communications, Fine Arts, Marketing, or related field preferred

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides leadership and direction to freelance designers, creative contributors, and volunteers
• May oversee project-based creative teams and external partners

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to speak effectively and understandably on the phone. The ability to effectively present information and respond to common inquiries regarding Chase Oaks ministries is also required.  High attention to customer service.

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Familiarity with presentation, collaboration, and project management tools
• Working knowledge of motion graphics, video, or web design tools preferred
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook calendaring, and email
• Basic knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Lifting 5-10 pounds is an occasional but essential requirement. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Qualifications for employment at Chase Oaks Church requires being a Christ-follower—whose work history and lifestyle shows a consistency to adhering to the scriptural principles of the Bible—and agreeing with the Purpose, Strategy, and DNA statements of Chase Oaks. We request that each staff member be “All – In” and be committed to the local body of Christ at Chase Oaks Church in the areas of worship, groups, service and giving.

CHASE OAKS CHURCH DNA

• Jesus Sets Our Tone.
• We're All In The Same Boat.
• We Are Here For Good.
• This Is Not Our Party.
• We Don't Go It Alone.
• We Are Not Set In Our Ways.
• We See Beauty In Diversity.
• Our Best Days Are Ahead Of Us.
• We Don't Sweat The Small Stuff.

CHASE OAKS CHURCH STAFF VALUES

• We cultivate because we believe in the good that is to come.
• We collaborate because we are better together.
• We celebrate because we can.

LEADERSHIP SKILLS

• Character - Being above reproach
• Self-Leadership - Practicing rhythms that allow personal flourishing
• Drive - Relentlessly pursuing excellence based on one's unique purpose, values, strengths, and passions
• Judgment - Demonstrating wisdom in action
• Influence - Impacting how other people think and act