Creative Operations Lead (Hybrid)

American Medical Association; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 87,394 - 115,797; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive plan

Job summary

The American Medical Association (AMA) is seeking a Creative Operations Manager for our Chicago campus on a hybrid schedule (3 days in office). You will lead day-to-day creative workflows, coordinate vendor and freelance coordination, manage print production, and oversee photo shoot operations to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery with high quality.

Minimum 5+ years in creative operations, strong project management, and proficiency with Workfront/Asana and Adobe CC are required; a PM

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related discipline required; PM cert a plus.
• 5+ years in creative operations/production in-house or agency.
• Experience with budgeting, contracts, vendor relations, and SOWs.
• Proficient with Workfront/Asana or similar PM tools; Adobe CC familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Manage creative intake, scope, prioritization, and assignments with teams.
• Balance workload, schedules, and dependencies across projects.
• Improve creative workflows, tools, and processes for efficiency.
• Oversee CLM/PO, budgets, and vendor coordination for print materials.
• Handle print production timelines, proofs, and quality control.
• Coordinate photo shoots, asset management, and on-site logistics.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Vendor management

Communications

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in graphic arts/marketing/communications

Tools

Adobe Workfront

Asana

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

The American Medical Association (AMA) is seeking a Creative Operations Manager for our Chicago campus on a hybrid schedule (3 days in office). You will lead day-to-day creative workflows, coordinate vendor and freelance coordination, manage print production, and oversee photo shoot operations to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery with high quality.

Minimum 5+ years in creative operations, strong project management, and proficiency with Workfront/Asana and Adobe CC are required; a PM