The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a global religious organization with employees working across more than 100 countries. Its career opportunities span areas such as information technology, facilities management, healthcare, consulting, and other functions that support the Church’s worldwide operations and mission. The organization hires both permanent employees and contract workers, with roles shaped by its focus on sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ and serving its members and communities.

Magazine Art Director - Salt Lake City Hybrid

Direct global print and digital magazine design for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in a hybrid Salt Lake City role. Lead designers, vendors, brand standards, and audience-focused product strategy.

Description

  • Set and deliver the magazine’s creative direction across print and digital formats
  • Direct complex initiatives and guide designers through key decisions
  • Review content throughout production and supervise design execution
  • Cultivate effective partnerships with vendors, service providers, and stakeholders
  • Create design concepts that address business and communication goals
  • Shape visual, graphic, design, and strategic direction for print and digital products
  • Prepare creative briefs and convey vision, strategy, and messaging objectives to contracted vendors
  • Apply enterprise brand and style guidelines while protecting global consistency
  • Translate business needs, research, and policy requirements within layered approval processes
  • Safeguard quality, creative standards, and delivery schedules across global operations
  • Present concepts, recommendations, and completed work to executives and project teams
  • Use product analytics to assess global audience needs and guide near- and long-term strategy
  • Manage staff and partner with HR on advancement, promotion, and employment-status recommendations

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Eight years of design experience, including at least two years in a leadership or senior design position
  • Professional portfolio showing strong typography, grid systems, long- and short-form layouts, and dynamic digital or social campaigns; portfolio link required
  • Proven experience managing people and leading content design teams
  • Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite
  • Adobe Premiere, After Effects, and Figma experience is a plus
  • Ability to design across print, web, mobile, video, and social media
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to consolidate information from varied sources, write design proposals and plans, and present to executives and project teams
  • Capability across every stage of a design project’s development and delivery
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, multiple departments, and policy-governance stewards
  • Ability to lead new initiatives with limited detailed direction
  • Ability to meet physical demands including prolonged sitting and computer use
  • Must be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and currently temple worthy

Benefits

  • Church employment benefits are referenced, but specific offerings are not provided; applicants are directed to the Church Employment benefits page
  • Equal opportunity employer
  • Reasonable accommodations available for qualified individuals with known disabilities

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