CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Job description

Responsibilities Single managing director to oversee creative staff and ensure commercial-quality artwork, layout, design, photography, and video across Senior Military Engagement Program (SMEP) publications; maintain branding consistency and industry standards while supporting government editorial intent. Key Responsibilities: - Provide day-to-day leadership and oversight of commercial artists, graphic/web designers, photo editors, videographers, and creative staff. - Establish and enforce brand standards, style guides, and creative workflows for all publication products and dissemination channels. - Approve final artwork, layouts, multimedia assets, and production-ready files; ensure technical and quality compliance. - Coordinate with Editor in Chief, program leadership, and government stakeholders to align creative output with editorial intent and policy constraints. - Manage creative schedules, resource allocation, contractor performance, and quality assurance processes. - Oversee image/video sourcing, licensing, and security-compliant handling of media assets. - Support foreign-language production workflows as required; coordinate with language SMEs and translation teams. - Pr...