Art Director, Cancer Care Creative Strategy

Job Description Summary 

MUSC Office of Communications and Marketing seeks a collaborative Art Director to lead creative direction, integrated campaigns and enterprise storytelling for cancer-care initiatives. This role elevates the quality and impact of cancer-care communications through audience-centered marketing and compelling visual storytelling that strengthen the MUSC brand, engage audiences and advance MUSC's strategic priorities. 

Reporting to the Senior Director of Brand Strategy, the Art Director is an integrated thinker with exceptional design, conceptual and communication skills, translating complex clinical and scientific information into compelling campaigns that guide patients and audiences throughout the cancer-care journey through the seamless integration of words and visuals. This leader develops creative brand strategy while remaining hands-on, delivering high-quality design for priority initiatives when needed. Working across clinical, research, academic, digital, and enterprise communications teams, the Art Director serves as a trusted creative partner to internal stakeholders and agency collaborators, ensuring cohesive, high-impact communications across channels. 

This in-person position is based in Charleston, South Carolina. 

Key Responsibilities: 
Creative Leadership & Direction (35%) 

• Lead creative strategy for cancer-care initiatives, shaping integrated campaigns, visual systems and storytelling that elevate MUSC’s brand and engage audiences across the patient journey. 

• Translate complex clinical and research information into compelling visual narratives across the cancer-care journey. 

• Develop insight-driven creative solutions that strengthen brand positioning, increase engagement and support measurable marketing objectives. 

• Partner with the Senior Director of Brand Strategy to advance enterprise-wide creative brand standards, alignment and innovation. 

• Execute exceptional hands-on design for high-priority initiatives, applying strong conceptual thinking and visual craftsmanship. 

• Provide creative direction and mentorship to designers, freelancers and agency partners to ensure consistent, high-quality execution. 

• Leverage audience insights, campaign performance and engagement data to continuously improve creative effectiveness. 

Enterprise, Digital, and Agency Collaboration (25%) 

• Ensure all internally and externally produced creative work aligns with MUSC brand standards and strategic direction. 

• Partner with marketing, communications, content and digital teams to deliver integrated, accurate and channel-optimized campaigns. 

• Serve as a cross-functional creative partner, fostering collaboration and alignment across the enterprise. 

• Oversee the organization and retention of agency-produced assets within MUSC's digital asset management (DAM) system, ensuring accessible, compliant, and well-managed libraries. 

Production and Creative Operations (20%) 

• Oversee creative asset development from concept through final delivery, ensuring quality, accuracy, and alignment with project objectives. 

• Manage creative workflows, timelines, and production across multiple concurrent initiatives. 

• Produce production-ready artwork and collaborate with vendors and agency partners across print, digital, environmental, and multimedia channels. 

• Maintain efficient creative processes, file-management standards, and production systems. 

Education and Engagement (15%) 

• Develop templates, toolkits, and resources that strengthen cancer-care marketing, storytelling, and brand consistency. 

• Lead workshops, presentations, and coaching that promote creative best practices and elevate communication quality. 

• Champion a culture of design excellence, innovation, and thoughtful storytelling. 

Other Duties (5%) 

• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications: 

Education: Bachelor degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication Design, Advertising or a related field. 

Experience:  

• 10+ years of experience in graphic design, art direction, and creative leadership, preferably within a creative agency, healthcare organization, or academic medical environment. 

• Experience leading and collaborating with external creative agencies. 

• Demonstrated ability to develop creative strategy while delivering exceptional hands-on design execution. 

Skills: 

• Exceptional design ability, conceptual thinking, refined visual aesthetic and sound creative judgment. 

• Proven ability to lead creative direction, mentor designers and elevate the quality and consistency of creative work. 

• Ability to balance creative excellence with strategic marketing objectives using audience insights and performance data. 

• Experience using campaign analytics and audience research to inform creative strategy and optimize outcomes. 

• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, PowerPoint, Canva, digital asset management (DAM) systems, analytics platforms, accessibility tools and project management software. 

• Ability to translate complex clinical and scientific information into clear, engaging visual communications. 

• Strong portfolio demonstrating brand identity development, integrated campaigns and cross-channel execution across digital and print. 

• Experience building scalable design systems, templates and creative standards. 

• Excellent communication, presentation, collaboration and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities. 

• Knowledge of HIPAA requirements, accessibility standards and inclusive design principles. 

Please share your resume, portfolio, and a cover letter that highlights your experience, creative philosophy and what motivates you as a leader. 

Physical Requirements 

• Mobility & Posture 

• Standing: Continuous 

• Sitting: Continuous 

• Walking: Continuous 

• Climbing stairs: Infrequent 

• Working indoors: Continuous 

• Working outdoors (temperature extremes): Infrequent 

• Working from elevated areas: Frequent 

• Working in confined/cramped spaces: Frequent 

• Kneeling: Infrequent 

• Bending at the waist: Continuous 

• Twisting at the waist: Frequent 

• Squatting: Frequent 

• Manual Dexterity & Strength 

• Pinching operations: Frequent 

• Gross motor use (fingers/hands): Continuous 

• Firm grasping (fingers/hands): Continuous 

• Fine manipulation (fingers/hands): Continuous 

• Reaching overhead: Frequent 

• Reaching in all directions: Continuous 

• Repetitive motion (hands/wrists/elbows/shoulders): Continuous 

• Full use of both legs: Continuous 

• Balance & coordination (lower extremities): Frequent 

• Lifting & Force Requirements 

• Lift/carry 50 lbs. unassisted: Infrequent 

• Lift/lower 50 lbs. from floor to 36”: Infrequent 

• Lift up to 25 lbs. overhead: Infrequent 

• Exert up to 50 lbs. of force: Frequent  

• Examples: 

• Transfer 100 lb. non-ambulatory patient = 50 lbs. force 

• Push 400 lb. patient in wheelchair on carpet = 20 lbs. force 

• Push patient stretcher one-handed = 25 lbs. force 

• Vision & Sensory 

• Maintain corrected vision 20/40 (one or both eyes): Continuous 

• Recognize objects (near/far): Continuous 

• Color discrimination: Continuous 

• Depth perception: Continuous 

• Peripheral vision: Continuous 

• Hearing acuity (with correction): Continuous 

• Tactile sensory function: Continuous 

• Gross motor with fine motor coordination: Continuous 

• Selected Positions: 

• Olfactory (smell) function: Continuous 

• Respirator use qualification: Continuous 

• Work Environment & Conditions 

• Effective stress management: Continuous 

• Rotating shifts: Frequent 

• Overtime as required: Frequent 

• Latex-safe environment: Continuous