Creative Specialist

Posting Summary

Internal Title
Creative Specialist

Department
Teal Nation Retail

Position Type
TLB - Time Limited - Benefits

Full or Part Time
Full-Time

Basis
12 mo.

Hours per week
40 hours per week

Job Details

Coastal Carolina University is currently accepting applications for the following full-time time limited position: Creative Specialist in Teal Nation Retail.

How to Apply: Interested candidates may apply online at https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/121696. Applicants must submit a resume and list of three (3) professional references. If selected for an interview, candidates will be asked to submit videos to demonstrate their technical capability with Adobe products. Deadline to apply: May 29, 2026.

Required Qualifications: A high school diploma and two (2) years experience using the Adobe Creative Suite, such as, illustrator, Photoshop, and Lightroom for precision vector artwork or marketing templates and flyers.

Preferred Qualifications: Bachelors Degree in Graphic Design with some experience in decoration of merchandise, or marketing design. Experience using Embroidery Digitizing Software is a plus.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Develop visually appealing and on-brand designs for various merchandise items for the Teal Nation Stores. This includes hard and soft goods. Will also deliver custom designs based on internal and external client requirements and project requests. This position will edit, resize, and optimize graphics and visuals for both print, embroidery, and laser format.
• Manage multiple creative projects simultaneously, ensuring deadlines are met while maintaining high-quality standards. Track project progress, communicate timelines with clientele, and collaborate with other departments to ensure smooth execution.
• Create brand and marketing templates for Teal Nation Retail as needed.
• Create realistic digital renderings and mockups of decorated merchandise to assist the sales team in the proof of concept phase. This involves placing custom artwork into a work order system so clients can visualize the final result before production begins.
• Provide support to all customers with any design-related inquiries, updates, or issues. Will explain the design processes or product results, ensuring customer satisfaction.

Time Limited position with benefits. (NS01441P/TL5851) Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience. Normal work days and hours vary. 40 hours per week. Hours may vary depending on demand and the time of year. Must be flexible to meet the special scheduling needs of the university.

Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 12,000 students from 48 states and 53 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.

The University provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, or because an employee or applicant for employment is an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, an Armed Forces service medal veteran, a recently separated veteran, or an active-duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, or other “protected veteran,” as defined by law. Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.

Required Qualifications
A high school diploma and two (2) years experience using the Adobe Creative Suite, such as, illustrator, Photoshop, and Lightroom for precision vector artwork or marketing templates and flyers.

Preferred Qualifications
Bachelors Degree in Graphic Design with some experience in decoration of merchandise, or marketing design. Experience using Embroidery Digitizing Software is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Must be able to produce files in a fast pace environment to keep timelines. Ability to troubleshoot technical production issues, such as resolving color-matching discrepancies or optimizing complex vector paths for manufacturing. Also capable of balancing long-term creative projects with urgent, as-needed marketing requests.

Subject to Drug/Alcohol Testing Guidelines
No

Subject to Credit Check
No

Working Conditions
The Creative Specialist primarily operates in a office or open environment. This position requires long periods of sedentary work, characterized by high-intensity focus on digital displays. Multiple interruptions throughout the day may occur. Hours may vary depending on demand and the time of year.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
NS01441P

Number of Vacancies
1

Desired Start Date
06/01/2026

Position End Date (if temporary)
06/30/2027

Job Open Date
05/07/2026

Job Close Date
05/29/2026

Open Until Filled
No

Special Instructions to Applicants

Quicklink for Posting
https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/121696