Creative Operations Manager, Environmental Design

Anduril Industries; United States; On-site; USD 129,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Benefits package

Job summary

Anduril is seeking a Creative Operations Manager to oversee Environmental and Experiential Design from Costa Mesa HQ. You will drive development and execution for the Environmental Design team, coordinating with vendors, internal stakeholders, and creative leads to bring branded spaces to life.

The ideal candidate will have deep experience in architectural design and brand activations, plus strong communication and global project management skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a project manager or producer in architectural design, events, or related fields.
• Experience supporting creative teams in studio/agency settings.
• Understanding of environmental graphics standards across surfaces.
• Strong communication and collaboration across creative and technical teams.
• Willingness to travel ~25% and work on-site at HQ.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between Environmental Design team, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Manage full lifecycle of global office, production, and trade show projects.
• Lead discovery, translate goals, and coordinate with design leads.
• Maintain environmental guidelines for cohesive brand showcases.
• Facilitate reviews and feedback among team and leadership.
• Oversee budgets and resources and report on status.
• Collaborate with logistics, facilities, and external vendors.

Skills

Project management

Architectural design

Spatial design

Digital asset management

JIRA

Airtable

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Travel willingness

Tools

JIRA

Airtable

Job description

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril’s Design Team is seeking a Creative Operations Manager to join our team. The Design Team leads Anduril’s brand identity, visual communication, concept art, and industrial design. Our team’s purpose is to connect the mission, people, and products to elevate the Anduril brand.

ABOUT THE JOB

As a Creative Operations Manager overseeing Environmental and Experiential Design you will be responsible for driving development and execution for the Environmental Design team. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of architectural design and brand activations. If you are a team player who is passionate about the creative process and bringing spaces to life, then this role is for you.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Support as key liaison between Environmental Design team, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Drive the full lifecycle of global office, production, and trade show projects.
• Lead discovery with stakeholders, translate into project goals, and coordinate with creative leads.
• Manage the standard of our environmental guidelines to ensure a cohesive showcase of our brand identity across multiple expressions.
• Facilitate reviews and feedback loops between team, stakeholders, and design leadership.
• Oversee and report on budgets and resourcing.
• Collaborate cross-functionally across the org including logistics, facilities, and external vendors.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 5 years professional experience as a project manager or producer in architectural design, events, retail design, entertainment, or equivalent
• Strong understanding of spatial design and environmental graphics standards across multiple surfaces
• Knowledge of digital asset management, JIRA and Airtable is a plus
• Experience supporting creative teams and clients in a studio or agency environment
• Deep understanding of standard production processes and assets
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally, especially between creative and technical disciplines
• A reliable self-starter, highly organized, with attention to detail
• A team player who is highly collaborative with the ability to handle complex projects on a global scale
• Must be willing to travel 25% of the time
• Must work on-site at HQ in Costa Mesa, CA
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

US Salary Range

$129,000—$171,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril’s total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.