Creative Services Specialist

DESIGN IT. SHOOT IT. EDIT IT. CREATE IT.CREATIVE MINDS WANTED!

Do you dream in colors, see life through a camera lens, and have a knack for creating content that makes people STOP scrolling?

WE WANT YOU!

We're looking for a creative powerhouse who can:

Design eye-catching graphics

Capture unforgettable moments

Create engaging videos

Bring social media to life

Turn big ideas into amazing content THE BEST PART?

You're not just creating content. You're telling stories, inspiring people, and making a difference in our community.

YOUR CREATIVITY. OUR MISSION. BIG IMPACT.POSITION SUMMARY The Creative Services Specialist stewards the visual identity and overall look of the YMCA of Metro Denver brand. This skilled individual contributor takes campaign ideas and turns them into clean, professional designs, photography and video for print and digital platforms, ensuring materials are high-quality, consistent and easy to recognize.

Working within YMCA brand guidelines and the No Place Like This Place brand campaign, this position exercises independent judgment in design approach, layout, visual storytelling and production methods. The Specialist manages creative projects from brief through final delivery, recommends creative concepts and coordinates print, sign, merchandise and freelance vendors.

Working collaboratively with the Marketing and Communications team, executive directors and department leaders, this position serves as the department's creative resource across membership, fundraising, youth development, camp, aquatics and other YMCA priorities.

OUR PATHFor 150 years, the YMCA of Metro Denver has been more than a place - it is a movement that lifts spirit, mind and body for all. Our direction is clear:
Elevate Lives and Rise Together. Grounded by our mission and strengthened by the global YMCA movement we will elevate our people, purpose, partnerships and promise.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This position does not have direct supervisory responsibilities. The Specialist coordinates freelance designers and production vendors.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/EXPECTATIONS Print & Digital Graphic Design:
Turns creative briefs and campaign ideas into visual layouts for digital ads, flyers, banners, brochures, invitations, event signage, email and social templates and presentation decks.

Visual Identity Stewardship:
Applies and maintains the rules for the brand's visual look, aligned with YMCA brand guidelines and the No Place Like This Place brand campaign; maintains the brand template, photo and video asset libraries.

Fundraising Design:
Designs appeals, donor emails, impact reports and event materials in partnership with the Director, Communications & Content.

Photography & Videography:
Handles on-site filming, photography, lighting and audio, and edits photo and video for social media, web, fundraising and campaigns; owns final video quality.

Website Visual Layouts:
Designs the visual look and user interface layout templates for the website and delivers optimized images and graphics that support SEO/AEO, in coordination with the Director, Marketing and the external web vendor.

Flyer & Digital Signage:
Manages flyer templates and digital signage content across YMCA facilities.

Creative Recommendations:
Recommends design concepts, ad taglines and copy direction for deliverables and advises internal partners on brand-aligned visual approaches.

Promotional Items & Swag:
Manages department requests, product ideas and design for promotional items; coordinates merchandise vendors, ordering, budget tracking and on-time delivery for events.

UPACE & Mobile App Design:
Supports the visual design of the YMCA mobile app and UPACE, including in-app content updates.

Vendor Management:
Works directly with print shops, sign fabricators, merchandise vendors and freelance designers to ensure final products are produced correctly, on time and on budget, including freelance support for overflow, high-level fundraising and summer camp creative.

Project Management:
Manages multiple creative projects, priorities and deadlines through the department intake process and resolves challenges within established goals and parameters.

Continuous Improvement:
Identifies opportunities to improve creative workflows and recommends appropriate use of emerging design, video and AI tools.

Organizational Support:
Provides occasional evening and weekend support for events, photo and video shoots, programs and time-sensitive communications.

Mission & Values:
Demonstrates the YMCA values of caring,…