Director of Operations, UK - 14 month contract

Lightricks; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Director of Operations to lead their UK office. This exciting role involves overseeing daily operations, strategic planning, and ensuring an outstanding employee experience. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in operations management, project management, and cross-functional team leadership. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a fast-paced tech environment, supporting a vibrant team while driving business growth and collaboration. Join a forward-thinking company committed to bridging creativity and technology.

Benefits

Stock Options

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Transport Allowance

Wellbeing & Professional Development Allowance

Free On-site Lunches

Pension Contributions

Holiday (25 days)

Hybrid & Flexible Working

Volunteering Opportunities

Qualifications

• 6+ years in operations management or general management roles.
• Experience managing budgets and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations and long-term strategic planning for the UK office.
• Manage the UK site budget in partnership with global Finance.
• Deliver employee experience initiatives aligned with global culture.

Skills

Operations Management

Project Management

Health & Safety Compliance

Budget Management

Cross-Functional Team Management

Problem-Solving Skills

Employee Experience Understanding

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

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Director of Operations, UK - 14 month contract

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Lightricks, an AI-first company, is revolutionizing how visual content is created. With a mission to bridge the gap between imagination and creation, Lightricks is dedicated to bringing cutting-edge technology to the creative and business spaces.

Our advanced AI photo and video generation models, including our open-source LTXV model, power our apps and platforms including Facetune, Photoleap, Videoleap, and LTX Studio, allowing creators and brands to leverage the latest research breakthroughs, offering endless control over their creative potential. Our influencer marketing platform, Popular Pays, provides creators the ability to monetize their work and offers brands opportunities to scale their content through tailored creator partnerships.

About The Role

As the Operations Director for our UK site, you are the strategic and operational lead for all day-to-day activities and long-term planning across our London office. Acting as a key local leader and partner to HQ, you are responsible for enabling business growth, supporting cross-functional collaboration, and building a thriving, high-performing environment for our UK-based teams.

You’ll manage one Operations Specialist and oversee all local G&A functions (HR, Finance, Operations, IT & Recruitment) —and work closely with senior leadership to ensure the London office runs smoothly, aligns with global goals, and provides an outstanding employee experience to our people.

What you will be doing

• Lead daily operations and long-term strategic planning for the UK office.
• Deliver employee experience related events and initiatives that align with our global culture and philosophy and serve the needs of local team members (e.g summer parties, happy hours, wellness weeks)
• Represent the London site in global decision-making and ensure HQ messaging is localized and well-communicated.
• Own site-wide programmes, including office expansion, vendor relationships, and compliance.
• Lead and evolve UK-specific processes and systems to support growth and operational excellence.
• Partner with global HR and local leadership to support retention and engagement initiatives.
• Manage the UK site budget in partnership with global Finance.
  
  

Your Skills And Experience

• 6+ years in operations management, site leadership, or general management roles with a strong background in Health & Safety compliance and project management
• Direct experience managing budgets for a site or business unit
• Experience managing cross-functional teams
• Experience working with or influencing senior leaders and C-suite
• Ability to translate global goals into local action, and local insight into global decisions
• Confident working across time zones, cultures, and with matrixed teams
• Track record of leading complex, high-stakes projects (e.g. large office moves, org changes, process overhauls)
• Strong prioritisation and problem-solving skills — especially under ambiguity
• Deep understanding of employee experience and team dynamics
• Willingness to act as Health & Safety officer for the UK site, training will be provided
• Experience working in a fast-paced tech environment
  
  

Exposure to global HQ/local site dynamics

Benefits

• Stock Options.
• Private Medical Insurance (Optical & Dental cover) including your loved ones.
• Life Assurance.
• £3,000p/a Transport Allowance.
• £750p/a allowance for Wellbeing & Professional Development.
• Free on-site lunches, coffee, breakfast & snacks.
• Pension Contributions (7%).
• Holiday (25 days).
• Seasonal & Anniversary Vouchers.
• Hybrid & Flexible working.
• Central London office space.
• Enhanced Parental Leave.
• Cycle-to-work Scheme.
• Season Ticket Loan.
• Volunteering Opportunities.
• Frequent social activities - away-days, happy hours, team building, yoga, creative workshops.
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Software Development

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