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CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Peraton

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Top Secret
$104,000 - $166,000
Unspecified
Visual and Creative
Macdill AFB, FL (On-Site/Office)

About Peraton

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Program Overview

About The Role

Single managing director to oversee creative staff and ensure commercial-quality artwork, layout, design, photography, and video across Senior Military Engagement Program (SMEP) publications; maintain branding consistency and industry standards while supporting government editorial intent.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide day-to-day leadership and oversight of commercial artists, graphic/web designers, photo editors, videographers, and creative staff.
  • Establish and enforce brand standards, style guides, and creative workflows for all publication products and dissemination channels.
  • Approve final artwork, layouts, multimedia assets, and production-ready files; ensure technical and quality compliance.
  • Coordinate with Editor in Chief, program leadership, and government stakeholders to align creative output with editorial intent and policy constraints.
  • Manage creative schedules, resource allocation, contractor performance, and quality assurance processes.
  • Oversee image/video sourcing, licensing, and security-compliant handling of media assets.
  • Support foreign-language production workflows as required; coordinate with language SMEs and translation teams.
  • Provide metrics and executive-level briefings on creative production, quality, and brand compliance.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications
  • Education and years of experience: Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D.
  • Clearance: TS with eligibility for SCI at proposal submission and ability to maintain SCI access.
  • Experience: Minimum 7 years' experience directly managing commercial artists, graphic designers, web designers, photo editors, and creative staff for professional publications (print/online) under senior management guidelines.
  • Skills: Strong creative leadership, art direction, branding, production processes, multimedia workflow management, and quality control.
Desired Qualifications
  • Minimum 3 years' experience with foreign-language publication workflows (translations to/from English).
  • Prior DoD/SMEP or government publication experience preferred.
  • Experience managing creative teams in classified or security-constrained environments.
This is a Proposal requisition.

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

Application Duration Statement: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
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Peraton drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our employees do the can’t be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Join Peraton and #DoTheCan'tBeDone

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