Brand Studio Ops Lead - AI-Powered Creative Systems

Paddle group; Canada; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited holidays

Paid family leave

Job summary

Paddle is seeking a Creative Operations & Studio Manager to build the operational engine behind our Brand Studio. You’ll partner with designers, marketers, freelancers and cross-functional teams to scale studio operations, workflows and creative infrastructure for a global brand.

Part operator, part system thinker, part enabler, you’ll shape how we work. If you love connecting tools, automating workflows, experimenting with AI, and removing friction from the creative process, this role is for

Qualifications

• Systems thinker who loves making teams faster, smarter, and more effective.
• Curious about AI, automation, and the future of creative work.
• Enjoys experimenting with tools and finding better ways of working.
• Highly organized and comfortable managing multiple moving projects.
• Calm under pressure and able to bring structure to ambiguity.
• Energised by enabling creative people and creative work at scale.
• Excited by the opportunity to help build a world-class global brand studio.

Responsibilities

• Own studio intake, workflows, timelines, and project coordination.
• Build scalable systems and processes that help the studio operate more effectively.
• Experiment with AI tools and automation to improve speed, quality, and team efficiency.
• Streamline repetitive workflows and identify opportunities to reduce operational friction.
• Help evolve the studio operating system across tools like Claude, Notion, Asana, Figma, and emerging AI platforms.
• Build and maintain templates, documentation, trackers, and resource libraries.
• Support major brand launches, campaigns, and creative productions.
• Coordinate reviews, approvals, vendors, freelancers, and asset management.
• Improve visibility across priorities, capacity, and delivery timelines.
• Continuously identify and improve workflow bottlenecks.

Job description

Paddle is seeking a Creative Operations & Studio Manager to build the operational engine behind our Brand Studio. You’ll partner with designers, marketers, freelancers and cross-functional teams to scale studio operations, workflows and creative infrastructure for a global brand.

Part operator, part system thinker, part enabler, you’ll shape how we work. If you love connecting tools, automating workflows, experimenting with AI, and removing friction from the creative process, this role is for