Creative Operations Manager
Summary: The Creative Operations Manager role involves overseeing the daily operations of an in-house creative studio for a Fintech client in London. The position requires hands-on experience in production management, ensuring projects are aligned and delivered on time while continuously improving workflows. The manager will coordinate creative teams, manage resources, and utilize AI tools to enhance efficiency. This role is hybrid, requiring two days on-site each week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Owning studio operations to ensure projects are properly scoped, scheduled, and unblocked.
- Designing and refining workflows from brief intake through to delivery and wrap-up.
- Managing the team's workload, protecting focus time, and preventing bottlenecks.
- Maintaining and improving project management boards and tooling, including Monday.com.
- Using AI tools and AI agents to streamline brief review and workflow efficiency.
- Leading planning, on-set coordination, and post-production handover for video and photo shoots, including Health & Safety and risk assessments.
Key Skills:
- Experience in creative operations, studio management, or production management in a studio, agency, or broadcast environment.
- Proven background running video or photo shoots end-to-end, including locations, logistics, and documentation.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities at once.
- Track record of building and improving workflows that support creative teams.
- Hands-on experience with Monday.com or similar project management platforms.
- Comfortable working with AI tools and applying them to improve processes.
- Confident communication skills, including keeping senior stakeholders updated on progress and risks.
- Experience managing or mentoring a small creative team, with a supportive approach.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Creative Operations Manager - Fintech - London Hybrid (2 days onsite) - 4 day-week
Do you enjoy managing creative studio operations and have hands-on experience in production, from planning shoots to being on set and making sure everything runs safely and to schedule?
I have an immediate opportunity for a Creative Ops Manager to oversee the day-to-day running of an in-house creative studio for a Fintech client.
You will make sure people, projects, and processes are aligned, give creative teams the structure, information, and support they need so leadership stays informed and work lands on time. You'll combine workflow design, team coordination, and shoot production while continuously looking for ways to improve how the studio operates.
What you'll be doing:
- Owning studio operations so projects are properly scoped, scheduled, and unblocked.
- Designing and refining workflows from brief intake through to delivery and wrap-up.
- Managing the team's workload, protecting focus time and preventing bottlenecks.
- Maintaining and improving project management boards and tooling, including Monday.com.
- Using AI tools and AI agents to streamline brief review and workflow efficiency.
- Leading planning, on-set coordination, and post-production handover for video and photo shoots, including Health & Safety and risk assessments.
What we're looking for:
- Experience in creative operations, studio management, or production management in a studio, agency, or broadcast environment.
- Proven background running video or photo shoots end-to-end, including locations, logistics, and documentation.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities at once.
- Track record of building and improving workflows that support creative teams.
- Hands-on experience with Monday.com or similar project management platforms would be ideal
- Comfortable working with AI tools and applying them to improve processes.
- Confident communication skills, including keeping senior stakeholders updated on progress and risks.
- Experience managing or mentoring a small creative team, with a supportive approach.
Apply now if this mix of structure, creativity, and ownership appeals to you!
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