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Brand strategy

About the job

Location: Remote

Facility: Ascension

Department: Marketing

Eligible for an annual bonus incentive

Lead the creative development of brand stories that communicate Ascension's mission, values, and impact through emotionally resonant visual narratives.

Establish the visual language, tone, aesthetic direction, and emotional experience for enterprise storytelling projects.

Serve as the creative lead for approximately 10–12 annual video productions, including patient stories, caregiver stories, brand campaigns, executive storytelling, and mission-focused content.

Serve as a steward of the Ascension family of brands, ensuring consistency and integrity across all storytelling experiences.

Partner closely with Brand Strategy, Creative Services, Marketing, Communications, and Market leadership teams to ensure storytelling initiatives align with organizational priorities.

Licensure / Certification / Registration

Required Credential(s): None Required.

Education

High School diploma equivalency with 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management.

Additional Preferences:

8+ years of experience in creative direction, media experience, motion design, filmmaking, video storytelling, content development, or related creative disciplines.

Strong experience creating storyboards, moodboards, creative treatments, visual narratives, and concept presentations

Experience collaborating within video production and post-production workflows

Strong presentation and storytelling skills with the ability to articulate creative vision to stakeholders at all levels.

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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