Creative Production & Operations Lead

Pantera Capital; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Perplexity is seeking a Creative Operations Manager to become the operational backbone of the creative team. You will coordinate campaigns, shoots, and partnerships, ensuring on-time delivery while protecting creative intent.

You’ll manage vendors, contracts, licenses, and a scalable production workflow, partnering with Brand, Motion, Web, and cross-functional teams to keep the fast-moving creative engine running smoothly.

Qualifications

• Proven track record coordinating creative projects across teams and keeping them on time and on budget.
• Experience managing vendors, contractors, and agencies including negotiating contracts.
• Hands-on experience organizing photo and video shoots and handling licensing and releases.
• Strong program and project management instincts in a fast, ambiguous environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate creative projects across multiple teams — owning scopes, timelines, budgets, and delivery so nothing falls through the gaps.
• Be the single point of contact for cross-functional partners (Comms, Product Marketing, Partnerships, Events) so requests are triaged, scoped, and delivered.
• Source and manage vendors, contractors, freelancers, and external agencies — negotiating, briefing, and maintaining relationships.
• Organize and run shoots end-to-end: casting, location scouting, scheduling, crewing, and on-set logistics.
• Own licenses, contracts, releases, and rights management — keeping the team compliant and unblocked.
• Build and run a production workflow and intake process that keeps a fast-moving creative team organized.
• Partner with post-production to ensure final assets are delivered on time and to spec.
• Protect the team's focus — handle the operational weight so creatives can do their best work.

Skills

Creative producer

Cross-functional coordination

Vendor management

Shoot production

Licenses & contracts

Production workflow

Stakeholder management

Creative tools

Job description

Perplexity is seeking a Creative Operations Manager to become the operational backbone of the creative team. You will coordinate campaigns, shoots, and partnerships, ensuring on-time delivery while protecting creative intent.

You’ll manage vendors, contracts, licenses, and a scalable production workflow, partnering with Brand, Motion, Web, and cross-functional teams to keep the fast-moving creative engine running smoothly.