Title:  Assistant Director, Philanthropic Creative Services (Visual Communications Associate)

Summary

The Office of Institutional Advancement and Alumni Affairs recognizes the importance of work-life balance. This position has the opportunity to work from home partially as part of our hybrid remote/on-site work arrangement.  
  
About the Office of Institutional Advancement and Alumni Affairs and Baylor College of Medicine 
The Office of Institutional Advancement and Alumni Affairs serves the mission of Baylor College of Medicine, the No. 1-ranked medical school in Texas for research and primary care, the largest recipient in Texas of National Institutes of Health research funding and home to the No. 1-ranked genetics department in the U.S.  As part of the OIAAA team, you will inspire donors and Baylor alumni to give through a variety of ways to advance the College's priorities across four mission areas: healthcare, education, research and community.  
  
OIAAA activities encompass fund development - at all levels up to major gifts - alumni relations, philanthropic communications, corporate relations and volunteer programs. You'll also play a mission-critical role in Baylor's quest to power the future of health, from helping secure funding for cutting-edge cancer research to obtaining scholarships for aspiring physicians, health professionals and scientists. Our success depends on attracting, promoting and retaining top-notch talent like you.   

  
OIAAA is committed to Baylor's values of respect, integrity, creativity, teamwork and excellence. We strive to maintain a welcoming and supportive environment where you can apply and grow your talents and skills in support of our vision of improving health through science, scholarship and innovation. To go far, we must go together. Consider joining Baylor College of Medicine and its 120-year legacy of caring for Houston, the state of Texas and the world.

Reporting directly to the Senior Director of Creative Services, the Assistant Director of Creative Service’s primary purpose is to support creative strategies to advance the mission, vision, and values of Baylor College of Medicine and its philanthropic communications.

Job Duties

• Works as a contributing team member to develop and update print and digital materials and coordinate production of such materials for various internal clients for external audiences.
• Executes tasks related to communication projects that support the philanthropic communication needs of the department while maintaining brand standards by using appropriate logos, colors, and messaging.
• Assists department members with the visual enhancement of Microsoft Word and Powerpoint materials for deployment to internal and external audiences.
• Provide production support to the creative services team by coordinating and facilitating internal and external jobs, file management, and proof updates with internal and external partners for print and other mass distribution.
• Regularly communicates with internal teams to coordinate timelines and inform them of task progress.
• Partners with other members of the creative team to brainstorm and cultivate innovative ideas.
• Possesses the ability to clearly and professionally articulate ideas and concepts.
• Maintains awareness of current design industry standards.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Two years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two to three years of relevant experience.
• Must be proficient in the latest versions of Powerpoint and Microsoft Word with the ability to apply strong design value to multi-page documents and presentations.
• Should also be comfortable working with Adobe InDesign and Photoshop.