Our In-house agency team is seeking a Creative Operations Manager to join their team on a freelance basis. This is a hybrid onsite role working 40 hrs/week for the next 12 months. Candidates must be local to St. Louis, MO to be considered.
This Creative Operations Manager will oversee the creative processes and ensure the efficient execution of projects. This role is pivotal in managing resources, budgets, and team dynamics to deliver high-quality creative outputs that align with the company's objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the creative operations team to ensure effective project execution.
- Optimize workflows to improve efficiency and turnaround times for creative projects.
- Manage usage of ancillary and contingent support, including managed services, freelancers, vendors and contractors, and all the associated paperwork and processes.
- Oversee onboarding of new vendors, ensuring compliance with company policies.
- Allocate resources effectively to meet project deadlines and budget constraints.
- Administration of Gen AI technology and updating associated rights and regulations.
- Facilitate communication between stakeholders, ensuring alignment and clarity on creative objectives.
- Monitor and manage project budgets, ensuring all expenditures are tracked and reported accurately.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand their creative needs and provide solutions.
- Develop and maintain a repository of best practices for creative operations.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in creative operations or project management, preferably in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong skills in budget management and resource allocation.
- Proven experience with Adobe Workfront preferred, but will consider those with other project management tools.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to engage stakeholders effectively.
- Understanding of creative workflows and agency processes.
- Experience in workflow optimization and process improvement methodologies.
In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.
Benefits
Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignment
work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service.
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Sasha Walker - Senior Recruiter
For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.This is a new role.
This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 02/18/2026 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.
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