Head of Creative Operations

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 206,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Equity and bonus eligibility

Remote work flexibility

Collaboration with leading agencies

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Head of Creative Operations to lead and scale our design and motion teams in a remote setting. You will structure and support the creative function, partnering with agencies and production partners to drive high-quality outputs across multiple workstreams.

You will bring deep resource management expertise, strong production workflows, and the ability to align cross-functional stakeholders for fast-paced delivery.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Experience sourcing and onboarding contract design and motion talent.
• Strong organizational skills in design resource management.
• Established relationships with top global talent.
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Experience leading in-house design and motion projects.
• Familiarity with generative AI tools and their application in design workflows.

Responsibilities

• Manage resources for a team of full-time and contract design and motion talent.
• Onboard and oversee design and motion contractors and agency partners.
• Lead design and motion projects across multiple workstreams.
• Ensure quality and timeliness of creative work.
• Provide tools and resources to enable design and motion talent to excel.

Skills

Resource management

Cross-functional collaboration

Global talent network

Design & motion project leadership

Generative AI in design workflows

Education

BA/BS degree or equivalent relevant work experience

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Head of Creative Operations to join the team of a leader in the Finance & Insurance space.

This role will oversee creative operations for design and motion talent, ensuring the team is structured and supported to deliver high-quality work across multiple workstreams. The position will partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders, agencies, and production partners to keep creative execution moving efficiently. The ideal candidate will bring strong resource management capabilities, a deep understanding of creative production workflows, and the ability to help a fast-paced team scale effectively.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $205,785 – $242,100 annually

Responsibilities

• Manage resources for a team of full-time and contract design and motion talent
• Onboard and oversee design and motion contractors and agency partners
• Lead design and motion projects across multiple workstreams
• Ensure quality and timeliness of creative work
• Provide tools and resources to enable design and motion talent to excel

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree or equivalent relevant work experience
• Experience sourcing and onboarding contract design and motion talent
• Strong organizational skills in design resource management
• Established relationships with top global talent
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Experience leading in-house design and motion projects
• Familiarity with generative AI tools and their application in design workflows

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Equity and bonus eligibility
• Remote work flexibility
• Opportunity to work with leading agencies and production partners

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.