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Reporting to the Director of Communications and Marketing of Harvard Innovation Labs (HIL) and in partnership with other members of our full-service marketing and communications team, the Associate Director will lead the art direction and design projects that successfully communicate the HIL brand and offerings across a variety of platforms, impact stories of HIL ventures, as well as telling the story of 'innovation at Harvard'. The Associate Director will apply a well-tuned design vision, contemporary expertise in visual branding across platforms and use cases, and high-quality design skills to drive the mission and goals of the HIL. This role is a leader in creating accessible, inclusive, and welcoming design collateral for informational and marketing needs across all three labs and tailored to diverse stakeholders including: prospective Harvard students, student and alumni members, faculty, staff, and the greater innovation community in Boston and beyond. In addition to supporting the HIL brand, the position also serves as an advisor to student and alumni teams on visual brand identity development and pitch deck design.
Job Responsibility
Lead art direction and design projects that communicate the HIL brand and offerings across platforms
Apply design vision and visual branding expertise across platforms
Create accessible, inclusive design collateral for marketing needs across all three labs
Act as advisor to student and alumni teams on visual brand identity development and pitch deck design
Oversee creative strategy and art direction for HIL marketing and communications
Integrate AI into workflows
Create creative concepts and campaigns for social media, digital and physical signage, website, email campaigns, and print
Assist Director with budgeting
Oversee creative direction of physical signage
Serve as lead advocate/steward of HIL brand identity
Develop and maintain brand guidelines
Lead projects to design and oversee production of digital and print assets
Lead visual brand development for President's Innovation Challenge
Oversee integrated marketing campaigns
Oversee merchandise design strategy
Identify opportunities for website enhancements
Create templates and graphics for social media
Create motion-graphics and video content
Edit photos for digital and print
Advise Harvard founders on visual brand identity and pitch deck design
Manage relationships with external vendors
Hire, manage, and mentor design interns
Build trust by being present on-site and engaging with colleagues
Requirements
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
7+ years of graphic arts, digital content production, publications experience
Demonstrated leadership in project design and management
Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere, InDesign), Figma, and other digital design tools
Nice to have
Dedicated to the principles of accessible design
Committed to innovative, inclusive design work across all platforms
Working knowledge of AI tools
Comfortable adhering to visual identity systems
Familiar with Canva and other tools
Deadline-driven with proven project management skills
Organized and proactive
Creative
A team player
A self-starter
Experienced in animation
Experienced in video editing and creation of short-form video content
Experienced in event photography and portraiture
What we offer
Generous paid time off including parental leave
Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one
Retirement plans with university contributions
Wellbeing and mental health resources
Support for families and caregivers
Professional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement