Team Leader, Creative Services - Printing and Events/Design, Onsite

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

Salary Range:

$99,400 - $164,100

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

Are you passionate about multimedia storytelling? Can you inspire and guide talented, creative individuals to advance the mission of Sandia Labs? If so, Organization 00157, Creative Services, is currently seeking Team Leads, Communications to lead the Organizations 00157-1 (Printing & Events) and 00157-2 (Design).

In these roles, one will report directly to the Manager, Creative Services and collaborate closely with others to drive the success of Sandia's initiatives.

Successful candidates will have a strong background in creative arts and experience managing creative teams. They will be passionate about supporting Sandia's national security mission and have a curiosity for science and technology.

If you are a dedicated individual and/or a people-oriented leader who thrives in a collaborative environment and approaches work with curiosity, confidence, and dedication to the craft, it is encouraged to apply to this position.

Candidates applying on this requisition may be interviewed and/or hired into one of several organizations at Sandia National Laboratories.

On any given day, one may be called upon to:

• Motivate teams to deliver high-quality work while continually innovating to meet diverse communication needs across generations of employees

• Build and maintain positive relationships with peer managers and staff throughout Sandia

• Foster an ownership mentality, prioritize agility, and create an inclusive environment for success

• Collaborate as a leader of a creative team and as part of the management team in creative processes

• Lead the development, planning, production, and quality control of audiovisual communication products that support Sandia's national security mission

• Ensure products meet professional standards, following review processes and coordinating with the Communications Group

• Facilitate collaboration among designers, writers, producers, and other creative professionals to ensure message consistency and quality

• Serve as a resource for executives and staff to understand Creative Services' offerings and prioritize departmental work

• Explore and integrate new technologies and techniques to enhance workflows and content quality

• Build partnerships across Sandia to ensure consistent messaging and branding

• Collaborate with the Manager, Creative Services on hiring, performance, and professional development

• Recommend strategies to motivate employees and improve production methods and efficiencies

• Coordinate with management to deliver products aligned with mission goals

• Exhibit a leadership mindset and embody Sandia's core behaviors

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite 70% of the time.

Qualifications We Require:

• A Bachelor's degree in Art, Fine Arts, Film, Professional Writing, Design, Communications, Business, or a relevant field, plus 5 years related experience; or equivalent experience and/or achievements that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the job

• The ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance

Candidates selected for interviews may be requested to provide portfolios that contain at least 3 professional-level videos, designs, or writing samples.

Qualifications We Desire:

• 1 year experience managing people in a corporate environment

• Demonstrated experience in any the following areas:

• Multimedia creative development (i.e., video, print, design, photography, radio/podcasts, event management, or writing)

• Leading teams to develop and complete projects in collaboration with various levels of management in a fast-paced environment

• Driving innovation and managing long-term projects

• An understanding of the Associated Press Stylebook or Chicago Manual of Style

• Familiarity with Fiery and print production, including Government Print Office requirements and equipment procurement and safety

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

• The ability to translate and realize creative visions within a team

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective working relationships

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with a focus on people first

• Knowledge of metrics and data-driven decision-making

• The ability to mentor employees on work tasks and organizational requirements

• Strong organizational skills; the ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks

• The ability to model behaviors that reflect Sandia's values (e.g., fostering belonging, providing opportunities for all, and demonstrating courage, connectedness, and purpose)

• An understanding of Sandia's policies and procedures, including safety and security protocols

• Experience handling sensitive information and classified materials (e.g., management of Vault Type Rooms)

About Our Team:

Sandia Communications is responsible for external and internal communication functions for a $4 billion national security lab with about 16,800 employees. We seek continuous innovation to meet the needs of multiple generations and a variety of work situations, including virtual, hybrid, on-site, and deskless employees. Creative Services is one of four departments in Sandia's Communications Group. Creative Services helps teams tell Sandia's story through visual, audio, environmental design, graphic design, and other means. Creative Services consists of talented video producers, event support specialists, and graphic designers. They provide communications planning, counseling, and product development for the Labs.

About Sandia:

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide

• Extraordinary co-workers

• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world

• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities

• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)

• Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov*These benefits vary by job classification.

Security Clearance:

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

Job ID: 694815

Job Family: CO

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F