Head of Creative Operations . Coinbase

Design Better Podcast; United States; Remote; USD 206,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase is seeking a Head of Creative Operations Design in our Creative Studio to lead scalable workflows for design and motion talent across brand and product campaigns. You will partner with internal creatives, producers, strategists and marketers to deliver high-impact work for world‑class brands and experiences.

You will oversee in-house design and motion teams and agency partners, drive talent onboarding, and ensure timely, high‑quality outputs while responsibly leveraging generative AI

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree required or equivalent work experience.
• Experience sourcing and on-boarding contract design and motion talent, plus design and motion agency partners.
• Strong design operations management skills with excellent organization.
• Proven ability to build relationships with top global talent.
• Demonstrated collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Experience leading in-house design and motion work and managing agency partners.
• Ability to responsibly use generative AI tools in daily workflows and improve efficiency, cost, and quality.

Responsibilities

• Resource manage team of full-time and contract design and motion talent.
• On-board and oversee design and motion contractors and agency partners.
• Lead select design and motion projects across multiple workstreams with quality and timeliness.
• Provide tools and resources to designers and partners to enable high-quality outputs.

Job description

Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” learn more about working at Coinbase.

As the Head of Creative Operations Design in Coinbase's Creative Studio, you are at the forefront of one of the most dynamic spaces in creative marketing. The team operates at the intersection of art, culture, and technology to consistently deliver original and innovative creative work. Projects come in a variety of shapes and sizes - from large scale brand and product campaigns with month long timelines, to quick turnaround assets needed same-day.

You'll partner with internal creatives, producers, strategists, and marketers to deliver on a wide portfolio of creative work. We work with some of the world's leading agencies and production partners. The brand and products are differentiated from others in the space. To do all of this you'll need a background of delivering creative work for world-class brands & products across all media, with significant experience in design operations management.

What you'll be doing (ie. job duties):

• Resource manage team of full-time and contract design and motion talent. Distributing and managing their work-loads. Consistently responsible for distributing these tools internally and externally.
• On-board and oversee design and motion contractors and agency partners to efficiently scale up and down with the needs of the business.
• Lead select design and motion projects and efforts between multiple workstreams, ensuring quality and timeliness accounted for the work.
• Enable all design and motion talent and agency partners with the tools and resources necessary to do their best work.

What We Look For In You:

• BA/BS degree (In lieu of degree, relevant work experience)
• Experience sourcing and on-boarding contract design and motion talent, as well as design and motion agency partners.
• Prowess in design and motion resource management with stellar organizational skills in design.
• Experience with relationships with top talent Globally.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to lead in-house design and motion work, as well as oversee the work of agency partners.
• Demonstrates the ability to responsibly use generative AI tools and copilots (e.g., LibreChat, Gemini, Glean) in daily workflows, continuously learn as tools evolve, and apply human‑in‑the‑loop practices to deliver business‑ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in efficiency, cost, and quality.

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Job ID: P79023

Pay Transparency Notice: Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).

Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus):

$205,785—$242,100 USD

• Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.
• Equal Opportunity Employer: Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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