Senior Director of Creative Services

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Locations: Scottsdale, AZ

As the Sr. Director of Creative Services, you are a vital part of the Communications & Brand team. In this role, you serve as both the visionary and operational leader responsible for shaping and executing the creative strategy for the ministry while ensuring day-to-day excellence in delivery. You translate big-picture brand and organizational goals into compelling visual storytelling, campaigns, and experiences that advance ADF’s mission and engage audiences across all channels.

You lead and inspire a multidisciplinary creative team—including designers, videographers, photographers, copywriters, and project managers—fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence. You ensure that all creative work aligns with ADF’s brand standards, voice, and values, and that it is delivered efficiently, on time, on brand, and on message.

• Develop and lead the overarching creative strategy that supports organizational objectives, brand growth, and audience engagement.
• Translate ministry goals, campaigns, and messaging priorities into clear creative direction and compelling storytelling.
• Champion and steward brand standards, ensuring all creative work reflects the organization’s identity, theology, and values.
• Serve as the senior creative advisor to the SVP of Communications & Brand and other executives, influencing brand positioning, creative investment, and messaging decisions.
• Stay ahead of design, content, and media trends to infuse innovation and excellence into all creative expressions.

• Lead the daily operations of the Creative Services department, ensuring smooth workflows, clear priorities, and timely delivery of all projects.
• Oversee project intake, prioritization, and scheduling from concept through completion.
• Translate creative vision into actionable plans, milestones, and resource allocations that enable efficient execution.
• Build and optimize tools, systems, and processes that improve team productivity, visibility, and collaboration.
• Monitor timelines, budgets, and resources; proactively identify and remove roadblocks to ensure delivery excellence.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop a world-class creative team that embodies ADF’s mission and values.
• Provide creative direction, coaching, and feedback that raise the quality and impact of all deliverables.
• Foster a spirit of trust, innovation, and servant leadership across the team.
• Conduct regular one-on-ones, performance evaluations, and professional-growth conversations.
• Approve PTO requests, timecards, and expense reports while modeling stewardship and accountability.

• Serve as the primary liaison between Creative Services and other departments (Marketing, Communications, Development, Legal, Events, etc.).
• Collaborate with internal partners to ensure creative outputs align with campaign strategies and organizational priorities.
• Represent Creative Services in senior-level discussions and strategic planning sessions.
• Clearly communicate project status, priorities, and expectations to leadership and stakeholders.

• Ensure all creative output meets or exceeds brand standards, storytelling quality, and audience‑engagement goals.
• Lead the ongoing evolution of ADF’s visual and narrative identity across all media.
• Encourage a culture of continuous improvement, experimentation, and innovation within the creative team.
• Evaluate completed projects against the Creative Brief and incorporate learnings into process enhancements.

• Bachelor’s degree in design, marketing, communications, project management, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• 10+ years of progressive creative-services or agency experience,…