Creative Services Project Manager - Temporary

Colorado Christian University is hiring a Creative Services Project Manager to oversee university design and digital media projects from concept through production. The role coordinates timelines, stakeholders, print production and invoicing, and brand standards across creative projects.

Responsibilities:

• Contributes to CCU’s mission: Christ-centered higher education transforms students to impact the world with grace and truth. The Project Manager advances this mission by overseeing creative projects from concept through production, ensuring all deliverables reflect CCU’s mission, values, and brand
• Serves as the primary point of contact for internal clients engaging Creative Services and meets regularly with the Art Director to assess incoming work orders, prioritize projects, and assign work based on project scope, designer expertise, availability, impact, and urgency
• Manages project timelines and deliverables from initiation to completion, ensuring clear communication of expectations with clients and internal team members
• Tracks milestones and proactively monitors deadlines, sending timely reminders and updates to keep all stakeholders aligned and projects on schedule
• Assists designers with obtaining print quotes from third-party vendors and works collaboratively with designers and clients to understand project specifications, including paper, production, finishing, quantity, and other printing needs
• Oversees all print project invoicing, collaborating with third-party vendors, university accounting, and internal clients to ensure accurate billing and timely payment from appropriate budget lines
• Participates in all Creative Services meetings, helping to unify internal communications and support consistency across digital, print, and multimedia platforms
• Executes tactical and ad hoc assignments, working independently with limited supervision to develop efficient solutions aligned with Creative Services' best practices
• Collaborates with designers on departmental initiatives, contributing to client meetings and overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of side projects
• Communicates and enforces brand standards, ensuring adherence to CCU’s branding guidelines and institutional processes across all materials and platforms, escalating concerns to leadership as needed
• Coordinates complex projects that span print and digital mediums, balancing competing deadlines, resource availability, and program objectives
• Works extensively within the university’s digital asset management (DAM) system, serving as a subject matter expert to ensure proper organization, retrieval, and governance of branded assets across departments
• Completes additional projects as assigned by leadership in Communications and Creative Services and assists with departmental administrative needs

Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, business, journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience, is required
• Outstanding time-management and organizational skills are essential, as well as professional knowledge of higher education, an understanding of marketing communications in print, digital, and social media environments, and a willingness to learn style rules, including Associated Press (AP) style
• A solid commitment to building and fostering collaborative relationships with internal clients, designers, project managers, vendors, and other CCS staff
• A strong work ethic, self-motivated, and able to work well independently and with teams
• Strong attention to detail, organization, quality, multi-tasking, and customer service
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, general design principles, and internet-based research
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading, and interviewing skills
• Ability to work under tight deadlines while providing excellent customer service and maintaining brand/quality standards
• Ability to meet immediate and changing deadlines, work with multiple clients, and meet the highest professional standards
• Committed follower of Jesus Christ, who believes there is no salvation apart from faith in his atonement on the cross, by grace alone becoming "born again" thus beginning a personal relationship with Christ, the Son of God
• Able to effectively communicate personal faith and apply biblical principles and convictions in the workplace. Must have a strong sense of calling to the ministry of Colorado Christian University
• Regularly attend and be engaged in meaningful involvement in a Bible-believing evangelical local church. Knowledgeable about the Word of God and passionate about Christian education
• Must be a traditional evangelical Christian whose lifestyle is in consonance with sound Christian principles, is compatible with CCU's Statement of Faith, and is in agreement with the Strategic Priorities promulgated by the University
• All employees who work at CCU must demonstrate a spiritual testimony consistent with our evangelical mission and follow our lifestyle expectations
• Excellent creativity and prior experience in communications, copywriting, or another marketing role that requires daily interaction/collaboration with graphic designers and other creative talent