Creative Operations Manager — Remote Fridays

Vladimir Jones; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k + employer match

Life and short-term disability (100% +

Voluntary long-term disability

EAP

9 paid holidays

Employee referral program

Employee recognition program

Job summary

Vladimir Jones, based in Denver, CO, seeks a Creative Services Manager to lead staffing, workflows, and freelance talent across the agency. You will partner with Insights & Strategy, Integrated Media, Data, and Account Service to ensure the right people are matched to the right projects and timelines are met.

This role requires 5–7 years in creative management within an agency, strong organizational skills, and a proven track record recruiting and managing freelance talent.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in a Creative Management, Creative Operations, Resource Management, or similar role.
• Experience working within an agency environment across digital and traditional work.
• In-depth knowledge of the creative process, creative briefs, and pitch protocols.
• Strong understanding of the skills and responsibilities required across creative roles, including designers, art directors, copywriters, and creative directors.
• Demonstrated experience recruiting and managing freelance creative talent.
• Ability to establish strong working relationships across departments within an agency.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain an organized workflow while managing multiple priorities, schedules, and staffing needs.
• A passion for the creative process and the ability to recognize strong, award-worthy work within the industry.
• Knowledge of industry trends, recent awards, and relevant competitive work.

Responsibilities

• Staffing the Creative team and serving as the liaison between Creative and other agency units.
• Staff projects with the right talent and manage expectations across teams.
• Maintain understanding of team skills, workloads, and availability to match talent with needs.
• Balance immediate project needs with department capacity and priorities.
• Recruit and manage freelance talent and negotiate terms within agency parameters.
• Monitor utilization and capacity to identify constraints and adjust staffing.
• Lead and participate in status meetings to align on priorities, schedules, and resources.
• Support leadership to optimize workflows and improve efficiency.

Skills

Creative staffing

Agency experience

Resource management

Freelance recruiting

Cross-functional collaboration

Organizational skills

Job description

Vladimir Jones, based in Denver, CO, seeks a Creative Services Manager to lead staffing, workflows, and freelance talent across the agency. You will partner with Insights & Strategy, Integrated Media, Data, and Account Service to ensure the right people are matched to the right projects and timelines are met.

This role requires 5–7 years in creative management within an agency, strong organizational skills, and a proven track record recruiting and managing freelance talent.