Senior Creative Operations Manager

Gofractional; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 174,000; Part time

Job summary

Armada is seeking a Creative Operations Manager to drive production pipelines, ensuring on-time delivery of creative projects and efficient vendor management. You’ll oversee budgeting, pre/post production, and gear logistics, while maintaining premium brand standards across shoots.

Ideal candidates will have 4–7 years in production or creative operations, strong project management, and hands-on AV knowledge. Based in LA, travel is required for shoots and field productions.

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of experience in production, creative operations, or a hybrid producer/project manager role
• Proven ability to run multiple complex projects and build systems to track commitments and deadlines
• Experience sourcing, hiring, and managing creative contractors and vendors, with a sharp eye for talent
• Comfort building and managing budgets and tracking spend against them
• Hands-on AV knowledge: capable of specifying camera packages and audio gear
• Sharp soft skills for difficult vendor conversations and staying calm on set
• Open to travel on short notice, including international and remote locations

Responsibilities

• Own project management for all internal and external creative projects: set timelines, track status, flag risks, and keep every workstream moving
• Source, vet, and manage creative contractors and vendors: photographers, editors, motion designers, illustrators, print production houses, and equipment suppliers
• Produce shoots end-to-end: pre-production planning, budgeting, gear rentals, travel and lodging, on-set logistics, and post-production coordination
• Travel domestically and internationally to support shoots, events, and field productions
• Manage Armada's merch program: vendor relationships, design approvals, quality control, order fulfillment, and ongoing inventory
• Help scope new creative endeavors: research vendors, methods, and costs to take ideas from zero to one

Skills

Project management

Vendor management

Budgeting

AV knowledge

Travel willingness

Contractor management

Creative production

Job description

Creative Operations Manager (Temp-to-Hire)

Location: Los Angeles, CA (Remote)

Employment Type: Temp-to-Hire (3-month contract with intent to convert to full-time)

About the Role

Armada is doing things nobody has done before, and successfully telling our story takes a team. As Creative Operations Manager, you are the operational force who keeps that team moving.

Day to day, you're making sure all creative projects stay on track both externally and internally. Milestones, creative development, and vendor/contractor relationships are the gears you keep turning. When we're in production, you shift into a more traditional producing role: assisting with pre-production, building budgets, and running the logistics that keep a shoot on schedule.

You don't need to be an artist yourself, but you do need to have excellent taste. Key to this role is the ability to recognize great talent when hiring contractors and to know when the last round of notes has (or has not) met the mark. You are a critical filter helping to ensure that the Armada brand stays premium.

Ideally you're based in Los Angeles, so you can travel with the Creative Director and support with production gear and on-the-ground logistics.

Please note that this role is a temp-to-hire position. Strong performers will be considered for full-time placement at the end of the contract period. This role is eligible for overtime.

What You\'ll Do (Key Responsibilities)

• Own project management for all internal and external creative projects: set timelines, track status, flag risks, and keep every workstream moving
• Source, vet, and manage creative contractors and vendors: photographers, editors, motion designers, illustrators, print production houses, and equipment suppliers
• Produce shoots end-to-end: pre-production planning, budgeting, gear rentals, travel and lodging, on-set logistics, and post-production coordination
• Travel domestically and internationally to support shoots, events, and field productions
• Manage Armada's merch program: vendor relationships, design approvals, quality control, order fulfillment, and ongoing inventory
• Help scope new creative endeavors: research vendors, methods, and costs to take ideas from zero to one

Required Qualifications

• 4-7 years of experience in production, creative operations, or a hybrid producer/project manager role
• Proven ability to run multiple complex projects at once. You hold every commitment, deadline, and detail in your head, and you build systems so you don't have to
• Experience sourcing, hiring, and managing creative contractors and vendors, with a sharp eye for recognizing creative talent
• Comfort building and managing budgets and tracking spend against them
• Hands-on AV knowledge. You can spec a camera package, walk through an audio chain, and understand the gear that goes into a single or multi-camera shoot
• Sharp soft skills. You can manage difficult vendor conversations and stay calm on set when something goes wrong
• Open to travel on short notice, including international and to remote locations

Preferred Qualifications

• Based in Los Angeles, with the ability to travel with the Creative Director on shoots and assist with gear and on-the-ground production
• Experience at a technology company or startup, ideally in a fast-paced environment with limited existing infrastructure
• Background in commercial, brand, or editorial production
• Comfort working directly with C-level or founder-level creative leadership
• Knowledge of the merch and apparel space, from design approval through fulfillment

You're a Great Fit if You're

• A go-getter with a growth mindset. You're intellectually curious, have strong business acumen, and actively seek opportunities to build relevant skills and knowledge
• A detail-oriented problem-solver. You can independently gather information, solve problems efficiently, and deliver results with a "get-it-done" attitude
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment. You're energized by an entrepreneurial spirit, capable of working quickly, and excited to contribute to a growing company
• A collaborative team player. You focus on business success and are motivated by team accomplishment vs personal agenda
• Highly organized and results-driven. Strong prioritization skills and a dedicated work ethic are essential for you

Compensation

For U.S. Based candidates: To ensure fairness and transparency, the starting base salary range for this role for candidates in the U.S. are listed below, varying based on location, experience, skills, and qualifications.

This role is a contract to hire opportunity with the intent to convert to full-time employment after 3 months contingent upon strong performance. The range listed represents the estimated total over a full year.

• Tier 1 (e.g., SF Bay Area, NYC, Seattle): $139,288 - $174,110
• Tier 2 (most U.S. metro areas): $121,120 - $151,400
• Tier 3 (other cities): $115,064 - $143,830

Final compensation will be determined by experience, scope, and level, and may vary from the posted range.