Creative Services Manager

KIPP Foundation • Full-time • Hybrid in Houston, Texas, United States • 1m ago

Fast Facts

The Creative Services Manager at KIPP Texas Public Schools will oversee the marketing team's creative outputs, managing projects from concept to completion to support student enrollment and engagement.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include managing creative design projects, ensuring timely execution, contributing to marketing strategies, and maintaining brand integrity across various collateral.

Skills: Required skills include proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, strong project management, exceptional communication, and a portfolio showcasing diverse creative work.

Qualifications: Preferred qualifications are 3-5 years of relevant experience, a related degree in graphic design, marketing, or communications, and bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish.

Location: This position is based in Houston, Texas, with hybrid work flexibility applicable.

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $60,000 - $85,000.

Company Description

About KIPP Texas Public Schools

KIPP Texas Public Schools is a free, public charter school network with more than 45 Pre-K - 12 schools across Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. With over 30 years in Texas, we work together with our families and communities to prepare students for college, career, and beyond! Our schools provide a high-quality, well-rounded education built on academic success and personal growth, where all students learn and thrive in a productive, safe, and joyful way!

As one of the earliest charter networks in Texas—founded in Houston in 1994 and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018—we hire dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. Join a Team and Family with an unwavering commitment to creating classrooms, offices, and communities rooted in academic success and joy. If you are passionate about joining a mission-driven community that wants every child to "run to school," the KIPP Texas Team and Family is for you!

KIPP Public Schools is a national network of public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are a network of 278 schools with nearly 16,500 educators and 190,000 students and alumni.

Job Description

The Opportunity

The Student Enrollment and Data Operations Team is focused on ensuring that schools are fully enrolled so that students are free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities. The team supports this vision through application acquisition, family onboarding, cultivation, and persistence. The creative services manager position will reside within the marketing team and will manage the marketing team’s print and digital creative outputs--from concept to on-time completion. Reporting to the senior director of marketing, this role works with the members of the marketing team, various KIPP Texas enrollment departments, and external vendors to ensure all stakeholders are working together to develop the strongest creative materials and brand presence possible in support of student and staff recruitment, New-to-KIPP enrollment, and student engagement and persistence.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as primary creative design point of contact for the marketing team
Manage the asset production queue and effectively communicate timelines and progress
Ensure effective cross-functional communication between the marketing team and other teams throughout the organization (Student Recruitment, Talent Recruitment, New-To-KIPP Enrollment, School Operations, etc.)
Champion our internal creative processes and effectively manage/utilize our project management software
Build marketing concepts/visual products from written or verbal ideas
Actively contribute to the creative process and creation of creative assets and ensure they are in-line with the approved marketing briefs, strategies, and goals
Assist in execution of all collateral (not limited to flyers, billboards, brochures, digital ads, etc) by, contributing to and reinforcing brand guidelines and ensuring legal compliance
Lead content marketing strategy, implementation and management of resources in partnership with marketing teammates
Provide primarily graphic design and/or occasionally copywriting support on a variety of special projects
Represent the marketing team in various cross-functional meetings, such as timeline reviews, marketing kick-offs, department touch-bases and more
Co-manage design timelines related to implementation of marketing plans (including campaign launches, social media campaigns, event marketing, etc.) and communicate with all relevant parties to ensure deadlines are met
Establish & consult on realistic creative timelines for each project; Maintain firm but respectful boundaries around timelines and workload
Manage and assist in planning for and organizing freelance or outsourced capabilities when needed
Work hands-on in creative production; from concept to photoshoots to file delivery
Assist with additional tasks/projects as assigned by the senior director of marketing
Protect the voice, look, and integrity of the KIPP Texas brand

Qualifications

Qualifications

At least 3-5 years of creative, design, marketing, and/or agency experience
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite required; Proficiency in Canva preferred
Strong understanding in delivery of both digital and print
Must have a strong portfolio showcasing a variety of creative projects
Excellent understanding of typography, color theory, layout and branding principles
Excels at and enjoys creative project management and day-to-day designing
Hyper-organized and has the ability to motivate others to align to timelines and deadlines
Strong communication, project management, and client relationship skills
Ability to prioritize, multitask, and change direction in a fast-paced environment
High-level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations and information
Self-starter with a strong aptitude for solving problems both individually and as a team
Strong written and verbal communication with both internal and external resources
Strong critical thinking, teamwork, and collaborative aptitude
Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, marketing, communications, or a related degree preferred but not required
Bilingual speaker - English & Spanish - preferred
Translating copy between English and Spanish is a plus
Photography and videography experience preferred; Animation experience a plus

Additional Information

Applicants are required to live in or near a KIPP Texas region: Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, or San Antonio. Flexibility available based on the number of miles from employee home to HQ office.
This is a hybrid role in compliance with KIPP Texas policies. This role is required to report to the KIPP Texas HQ office in their region 3 days per week (Mandatory Attendance on Wednesdays) and can work from home 2 days per week.

Additional Information

What We Bring to the Table:

● Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with coverage options for employees and their families.

● Competitive vacation and flexible paid time off (PTO) policies.

● Paid family leave.

● Flexible spending account or high-yield HSA.

● Employee assistance programs.

● KIPP also offers the following employee-paid benefits: legal plans, LifeLock identity protection, life insurance and disability insurance.

EEO:

KIPP Texas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. KIPP Texas ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or disability. Any individual needing assistance in making an application for any opening should contact the Talent Team.

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