Creative Operations Lead, Global Studio

Fanatics Inc.; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Fanatics Leeds-based team is seeking an experienced Creative Project Manager to lead end-to-end creative work, manage briefs, and coordinate a high-volume studio pipeline. You will align brand, marketing, product and social teams, ensuring timely sign-off and compliant deliverables.

You will build strong relationships, optimize workflows, and oversee freelance/on-site partnerships. A collaborative, process-driven mindset is essential for success in this in-house studio.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in creative project management or related roles.
• Ability to build strong relationships across multiple teams.
• Strong understanding of creative workflows and production processes.
• Experience running high-volume multi-campaign pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end management of creative projects, delivering on time and on brief.
• Own brief intake and ensure briefs are complete and ready for action.
• Build and maintain studio schedule, resource against demand.
• Assign work with clear direction, deadlines and context.
• Maintain project tracking and timelines in Airtable and tools.
• Review deliverables for quality, brand consistency, and compliance.
• Own relationships with brand, marketing, product and social teams.
• Manage approvals across stakeholders and ensure timely sign-off.
• Oversee freelance/agency onboarding, POs and invoicing.
• Champion AI-assisted production where appropriate.

Skills

Relationship building

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Communication

Tools

Airtable

Figma

Google Workspace

Slack

Job description

Fanatics Leeds-based team is seeking an experienced Creative Project Manager to lead end-to-end creative work, manage briefs, and coordinate a high-volume studio pipeline. You will align brand, marketing, product and social teams, ensuring timely sign-off and compliant deliverables.

You will build strong relationships, optimize workflows, and oversee freelance/on-site partnerships. A collaborative, process-driven mindset is essential for success in this in-house studio.