Head of Operations

Gilder Search Group; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilder Search Group is seeking a Head of Operations to design and scale the operational engine behind a fast-growing production agency. The role focuses on building scalable systems, optimizing workflows, and integrating technology and AI to empower teams across production, finance, and technology.

The candidate will drive efficiency, foster collaboration, and lay the groundwork for long-term growth in a dynamic creative environment.

Qualifications

• Significant operations leadership experience within a creative, production, agency, entertainment, or media environment.
• Strong understanding of how commercial production and creative workflows operate.
• Experience designing and implementing operational processes, systems, and cross-functional workflows.
• Passion for leveraging technology, AI, and automation to improve how teams work.
• Collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence across production, finance, technology, and executive leadership.

Skills

Operations leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Process design

Automation & AI adoption

Scaled growth

Job description

We're partnering with an innovative production agency to find a Head of Operations who will help design and scale the operational engine behind their fast-growing business.

This is a strategic leadership role for someone who loves building systems, improving workflows, integrating technology and AI, and creating the infrastructure that enables teams to do their best work. While a strong understanding of commercial production is essential, this is fundamentally an operations role focused on driving efficiency, collaboration, and long-term growth.

If you're energized by solving complex operational challenges, bringing structure to fast-moving creative environments, and building organizations that can scale, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Bring

• Must be based in the United States
• Significant operations leadership experience within a creative, production, agency, entertainment, or media environment.
• A strong understanding of how commercial production and creative workflows operate.
• Experience designing and implementing operational processes, systems, and cross-functional workflows.
• A passion for leveraging technology, AI, and automation to improve how teams work.
• A collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence across production, finance, technology, and executive leadership.
• A builder's mindset with experience helping organizations scale through operational excellence.