Creative & Design Operations Leader (Hybrid)

Enova International; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) matching + Roth option

PTO & paid holidays

Sabbatical program

Summer hours

Paid parental leave

DEI groups

Employee recognition and rewards

Charitable matching & volunteer day

Job summary

Enova Studios is seeking a Creative & Design Operations Lead to own the operational infrastructure for the in-house studio in Chicago, bridging Creative Ops and DesignOps. You will manage dashboards, tooling, and vendor relationships, guiding priorities with the Head of Studios and delivering measurable impact.

You will build scalable systems, own SOPs, and drive a connected tool stack while collaborating with marketing, product, and UX teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in creative and/or design operations in tech, fintech, or agency settings.
• Deep proficiency with Asana and Jira, and proven cross-functional coordination.
• Experience operating across Creative Ops and DesignOps with overlapping workflows.
• Familiarity with UX/product design and creative production cycles, including agile sprints.
• Experience using AI/automation to improve workflows.
• Strong communication and collaboration to partner with stakeholders and external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain dashboards surfacing project state and operational health.
• Own end-to-end traffic management and tie work to measurable impact.
• Collaborate with Studios managers on workflow, capacity, and accountability.
• Lead large initiatives as project manager, adapt to sprint or traditional projects.
• Administer Asana and integrate across the Studios tool stack.

Skills

Creative ops experience

DesignOps experience

Vendor management

Communication skills

AI & automation

Project leadership

Tools

Asana

Jira

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

PageProof

Slack

Claude

Job description

Enova Studios is seeking a Creative & Design Operations Lead to own the operational infrastructure for the in-house studio in Chicago, bridging Creative Ops and DesignOps. You will manage dashboards, tooling, and vendor relationships, guiding priorities with the Head of Studios and delivering measurable impact.

You will build scalable systems, own SOPs, and drive a connected tool stack while collaborating with marketing, product, and UX teams.