Creative Operations Lead

Vaisala Oyj; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaisala is seeking a Creative Operations Lead to join the Brand & Creative Team at Vaisala headquarters in Vantaa, Finland. You will run and develop our creative operations, manage a diverse mix of projects, and oversee our external partner network to ensure requests move from brief to delivery on time and on brand.

You will collaborate with Brand & Creative colleagues, internal stakeholders, and partners to shape how AI is used in creative workflows and to define scalable processes that support

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating or overseeing creative production in brand/marketing.
• Ability to design and improve workflows using data and feedback.
• Strong stakeholder-management in cross-functional teams.
• Experience applying AI to improve creative workflows.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and adapt to shifting priorities.
• Understanding of branding and visual design basics.
• Proficiency in English communication.

Responsibilities

• Own and run creative operations from intake to delivery.
• Maintain the project management tool as the single view of requests, schedules and workload.
• Develop scalable processes based on organizational needs.
• Define how AI usage is used in creative ops and lead AI roadmap as part of the Brand & Creative strategy.
• Manage projects including creatives and continuous development.
• Track and report creative operations metrics.
• Manage and develop external partner network and briefs.

Skills

Creative production coordination

Workflow design

Stakeholder management

AI in creative workflows

Deadline management

Branding basics

English communication

Job description

We are looking for a Creative Operations Lead to join our Brand & Creative Team at Vaisala headquarters in Vantaa, Finland.

Vaisala is a global leader in measurement instruments and intelligence helping industries, nations, people, and the planet to thrive. From predicting hurricanes to optimizing renewable energy production, our technology is used where it matters the most – from data centers, windfarms and laboratories to airports, the Arctic and even the surface of Mars. For a second year running, Vaisala got recognized in TIME Magazine's World's Best Companies in Sustainable Growth 2026 study. Our team of close to 2,500 experts and 62 nationalities around the world is committed to taking every measure for the planet. Driven by our shared purpose, curiosity, and pioneering spirit, we stay ahead and make a difference. At Vaisala, you don't have to fit in to belong.

Why join us?

• Own projects and processes, with direct impact on the quality and efficiency of our creative and marketing workflows
• Develop and showcase future-proof skills by shaping how AI is used in creative operations
• Operate at the intersection of visual creativity and commercial thinking, making sure creative processes and output support strategic goals
• Collaborate widely across the organization as part of the Brand & Communications function

What's your role?

As Creative Operations Lead, you will run and develop our creative operations processes, manage a varied mix of projects, and oversee our external partner network. Your key focus is making sure creative requests move smoothly from brief to delivery: with the right resources, on time, and on brand.

You will be part of our Brand & Creative team and work closely with your Brand & Creative colleagues, external partners, and internal stakeholders. You will report to the Head of Brand and Creative.

Your responsibilities include:

• Owning and running creative operations from intake and briefing through to delivery
• Maintaining our project management tool as the single view of requests, schedules and workload
• Developing scalable processes based on organizational needs
• Defining how AI tools are used in creative operations and leading the creative operations AI roadmap as part of the broader Brand & Creative AI strategy
• Managing a range of projects, including creative productions and continuous development
• Tracking and reporting on creative operations metrics
• Managing and developing our external partner network, from day-to-day relationships, briefs, and arrangements to shaping the network as the organization’s needs evolve
• Ensuring that the Vaisala Merch Store is well maintained in collaboration with our Merch Store partner, with efficient processes and an on-brand product catalog

What will you bring?

• Experience coordinating or overseeing creative production and leading projects in a creative, brand, or marketing organization, either in-house or at an agency
• Proven ability to design workflows and processes and developing ways of working based on data and feedback
• Strong stakeholder-management skills in a cross-functional environment, including the ability to prioritize competing requests and set clear expectations
• Experience or well-formed perspective on applying AI to improve creative workflows
• The ability to work effectively with tight deadlines and changing situations and priorities
• Understanding of branding and basic principles of visual design
• Good communication skills in English