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Department UNIVERSITY MARKETING
Position Number FP026A
Location Norfolk, VA
Job Summary
The Director of Creative Services will lead the university’s creative team and directly impact the University’s brand to help elevate it to a national level. From concept development to creative execution, the creative director guides the entire creative process with copywriters, designers, photographers, and videographers. This includes storyboarding, implementing creative briefs, connecting the vision and strategy, and leading the pitch with partners. Additionally, the creative director works with the marketing team measuring success and gathering insights before and post campaigns. This position provides supervision to a full-time and part-time photographer, two full-time videographers, three full-time graphic designers, a full-time senior copywriter, part-time student workers, as well as, provide direction on marketing, branding, photo/video, design and video consultants and to marketing professionals across the university. This position must manage sensitive issues and navigate crisis communications in a highly responsive and collaborative manner.
Position Type FullTime
Type of Recruitment General Public
Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge:
- Demonstrated considerable knowledge of branding/marketing and communications tactics and strategies.
- Demonstrated considerable knowledge of advertising mediums, tactics, and operations.
- Demonstrated considerable knowledge of marketing, advertising, media buying, branding, digital media, design and/or news media video processes and production.
- Four+ years of video storytelling experience for web and/or broadcast.
- Extensive video package scripting and research skills for broadcast/video production.
- Thorough understanding of online video products, tools, and specifications.
Skills:
- Demonstrated exceptional oral and written communications skills.
- Demonstrated skill in using multimedia tools such as Adobe Creative Suite and PowerPoint to develop advertising or marketing campaigns, presentations, and/or copywriting.
- Demonstrated skill in working effectively in a team setting to achieve goals.
- Must be detail-oriented and highly organized with the ability to organize, prioritize and plan work.
- Develop partnerships and relationships with high-end marketing, media buying, and video production companies.
- Use sound research techniques to produce marketing content with a high degree of accuracy.
- Experience working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Demonstrated skills in developing and leading the creative vision for marketing, multimedia journalism, and documentary-style video storytelling.
- Produce and direct long and short form videos.
- Produce and direct content in partnership with both pre- and post-production, directors of photography, photographers, editors, sound, lighting and graphic artists.
- Ability to write scripts for a variety of target audiences.
- Direct professional and non-professional actors.
- Work with senior leadership to promote innovation in videos.
- Supervise video recordings.
- Must be a highly creative storyteller with the ability to make research topics compelling through use of b-roll and high-production values.
Abilities:
- Demonstrated ability to implement policies and procedures effectively within a decentralized setting.
- Demonstrated ability to cultivate and maintain effective relationships with departments, faculty, staff, and students within the University community.
- Demonstrated ability to use the web, video, news media and social networking sites for marketing purposes.
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Business Administration or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience.
- Considerable experience with brand marketing/communications in a professional setting.
- Considerable experience in copywriting and/or developing creative content for marketing or advertising campaigns.
- Considerable experience training and supervising staff.
Preferred Qualifications
- Some experience in higher education marketing.
- Some management experience in a University setting.
Conditions of Employment
In-person reporting required. This position is not eligible to telework.
This position is required to complete a Statement of Personal Economic Interest upon hire in accordance with the Code of Virginia.
Job Open Date 07/13/2026
Open Until Filled Yes
Application Review Date 07/27/2026
Job Close Date
Special Instructions to Applicants / Additional Materials Required
N/A
Criminal Background Check
The final candidate is required to complete a criminal history check.
Department Information
Equity Statement
It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Reasonable Accommodation Request
If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Division of Talent Management and Culture at (757)683-3141.
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
ODU Statement
Old Dominion University, located in Norfolk, is Virginia’s forward-focused public doctoral research university with more than 23,000 students, a top R1 research ranking, rigorous academics, an energetic residential community and initiatives that contribute $2.6 billion annually to Virginia’s economy.
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Optional Documents
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Job Title Director of Creative Services
Department UNIVERSITY MARKETING
Position Number FP026A
Location Norfolk, VA
Job Summary
The Director of Creative Services will lead the university’s creative team and directly impact the University’s brand to help elevate it to a national level. From concept development to creative execution, the creative director guides the entire creative process with copywriters, designers, photographers, and videographers. This includes storyboarding, implementing creative briefs, connecting the vision and strategy, and leading the pitch with partners. Additionally, the creative director works with the marketing team measuring success and gathering insights before and post campaigns. This position provides supervision to a full-time and part-time photographer, two full-time videographers, three full-time graphic designers, a full-time senior copywriter, part-time student workers, as well as, provide direction on marketing, branding, photo/video, design and video consultants and to marketing professionals across the university. This position must manage sensitive issues and navigate crisis communications in a highly responsive and collaborative manner.
Position Type FullTime
Type of Recruitment General Public
Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge:
- Demonstrated considerable knowledge of branding/marketing and communications tactics and strategies.
- Demonstrated considerable knowledge of advertising mediums, tactics, and operations.
- Demonstrated considerable knowledge of marketing, advertising, media buying, branding, digital media, design and/or news media video processes and production.
- Four+ years of video storytelling experience for web and/or broadcast.
- Extensive video package scripting and research skills for broadcast/video production.
- Thorough understanding of online video products, tools, and specifications.
Skills:
- Demonstrated exceptional oral and written communications skills.
- Demonstrated skill in using multimedia tools such as Adobe Creative Suite and PowerPoint to develop advertising or marketing campaigns, presentations, and/or copywriting.
- Demonstrated skill in working effectively in a team setting to achieve goals.
- Must be detail-oriented and highly organized with the ability to organize, prioritize and plan work.
- Develop partnerships and relationships with high-end marketing, media buying, and video production companies.
- Use sound research techniques to produce marketing content with a high degree of accuracy.
- Experience working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Demonstrated skills in developing and leading the creative vision for marketing, multimedia journalism, and documentary-style video storytelling.
- Produce and direct long and short form videos.
- Produce and direct content in partnership with both pre- and post-production, directors of photography, photographers, editors, sound, lighting and graphic artists.
- Ability to write scripts for a variety of target audiences.
- Direct professional and non-professional actors.
- Work with senior leadership to promote innovation in videos.
- Supervise video recordings.
- Must be a highly creative storyteller with the ability to make research topics compelling through use of b-roll and high-production values.
Abilities:
- Demonstrated ability to implement policies and procedures effectively within a decentralized setting.
- Demonstrated ability to cultivate and maintain effective relationships with departments, faculty, staff, and students within the University community.
- Demonstrated ability to use the web, video, news media and social networking sites for marketing purposes.
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Business Administration or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience.
- Considerable experience with brand marketing/communications in a professional setting.
- Considerable experience in copywriting and/or developing creative content for marketing or advertising campaigns.
- Considerable experience training and supervising staff.
Preferred Qualifications
- Some experience in higher education marketing.
- Some management experience in a University setting.
Conditions of Employment
In-person reporting required. This position is not eligible to telework.
This position is required to complete a Statement of Personal Economic Interest upon hire in accordance with the Code of Virginia.
Job Open Date 07/13/2026
Open Until Filled Yes
Application Review Date 07/27/2026
Job Close Date
Special Instructions to Applicants / Additional Materials Required
N/A
Criminal Background Check
The final candidate is required to complete a criminal history check.
Department Information
Equity Statement
It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Reasonable Accommodation Request
If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Division of Talent Management and Culture at (757)683-3141.
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
ODU Statement
Old Dominion University, located in Norfolk, is Virginia’s forward-focused public doctoral research university with more than 23,000 students, a top R1 research ranking, rigorous academics, an energetic residential community and initiatives that contribute $2.6 billion annually to Virginia’s economy.
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Optional Documents
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Creative
Verify your role meets specialty occupation
Check your job title against the O*NET occupation profile for your creative discipline. USCIS requires the role to routinely require a bachelor's degree in a specific field, broad creative titles without a defined degree requirement are the most common RFE trigger.
Build a portfolio that documents degree alignment
Your portfolio should connect your creative work directly to your degree field. UX designers with computer science degrees, art directors with fine arts credentials, USCIS looks for a logical nexus, so label projects to reflect that disciplinary grounding explicitly.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Search Migrate Mate to identify creative employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications for roles matching your discipline. Past LCA filings signal an established sponsorship process, which reduces the risk of an employer backing out mid-petition due to unfamiliarity with the costs or timeline.
Negotiate offer timing around the lottery window
H-1B registration opens in March for an October 1 start date. Secure your offer and complete premium processing paperwork before February so your employer can file during the registration window without rushing the LCA certification with DOL.
Confirm the employer will cover mandatory fees
USCIS prohibits employers from passing certain H-1B filing fees to you. Get written confirmation in your offer letter that the employer is covering I-129 filing and ACWIA training fees, this is especially common to overlook at smaller creative agencies.
Use the OFLC Wage Search before accepting an offer
Pull the prevailing wage for your exact SOC code and work location using the OFLC Wage Search before negotiating. Your offered salary must meet or exceed the DOL prevailing wage level your employer certified on the LCA, or your petition will be denied.
H-1B Visa Creative: Frequently Asked Questions
Do creative jobs qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
Creative roles qualify when the position requires a bachelor's degree in a specific related field as a normal minimum. Roles like UX designer, art director, brand strategist, and content strategist commonly meet this standard. Generalist titles such as 'creative' or 'designer' without a defined degree requirement are harder to support and frequently draw RFEs from USCIS. Your employer's job description language matters as much as your credentials.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for creative roles?
Agencies, in-house creative teams at tech companies, media brands, and consulting firms with design practices are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for creative professionals. Migrate Mate lets you filter for employers with verified LCA filing history in creative occupations, so you're applying to companies that have already navigated the sponsorship process rather than those encountering it for the first time.
What degree do I need for an H-1B in a creative role?
USCIS requires a U.S. bachelor's degree or its equivalent in a field directly related to the job. For UX roles that might be human-computer interaction, cognitive science, or computer science. For brand or content roles it could be marketing, communications, or journalism. A fine arts degree supports art direction or visual design. A degree in an unrelated field weakens the petition even if you have years of professional experience in the creative field.
Can a small creative agency sponsor my H-1B?
Yes, there's no minimum company size for H-1B sponsorship. Small agencies can file, but they face more USCIS scrutiny on financial ability to pay the prevailing wage and on whether the role truly requires a specialized degree. Agencies that have sponsored before are better positioned to handle RFEs. If you're evaluating a small agency, ask whether they've sponsored H-1B employees previously and whether they work with an immigration attorney.
What happens to my H-1B if I switch creative employers?
You can transfer your H-1B to a new employer through a process called H-1B portability under AC21, which lets you start working for the new employer as soon as they file the transfer petition, without waiting for approval. The new employer files a fresh I-129 petition, and your new role must still qualify as a specialty occupation. You don't re-enter the lottery. Gaps between employment are generally limited to a 60-day grace period.