Remote Creative Operations Lead, Design Studio

Coinbase, Inc.; Olympia (WA); Hybrid; USD 206,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase Creative Studio seeks a Design Operations Manager to own and evolve the operating model for design and motion teams. You will sit at the center of the creative ecosystem, coordinating resources, partners, and priorities to scale the studio.

You will establish operating rhythms and reporting, lead cross‑functional initiatives, and ensure work meets high quality standards and brand expression across multiple workstreams. This role blends strategic planning with hands‑on execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in design, business, communications or related field; relevant professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Significant experience leading design operations, creative operations, production management, or similar within a high‑performing creative organization.
• Track record of delivering creative work for world‑class brands across multiple media and contexts.
• Proven experience developing resource strategy and managing global networks of contract design and motion talent, agencies and production partners.
• Exceptional organizational judgment with ability to set priorities across complex workstreams.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders, lead through ambiguity, and drive alignment across teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the design and motion operating model for Creative Studio, including planning, resourcing, prioritization, review, delivery, and reporting.
• Set resource and capacity strategy across a broad portfolio of work.
• Build and scale a global ecosystem of contract talent, agencies, and production partners.
• Establish operating rhythms, planning systems, and reporting for visibility into capacity and priorities.
• Lead high‑impact design and motion initiatives across multiple workstreams while ensuring quality and brand expression.
• Partner with creatives, producers, strategists, marketers, and senior stakeholders to translate priorities into actionable plans.
• Identify bottlenecks and create scalable tools and processes to increase speed and impact.

Skills

Design operations leadership

Resource planning

Global talent networks

Cross‑functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in design, business, communications

Job description

Coinbase Creative Studio seeks a Design Operations Manager to own and evolve the operating model for design and motion teams. You will sit at the center of the creative ecosystem, coordinating resources, partners, and priorities to scale the studio.

You will establish operating rhythms and reporting, lead cross‑functional initiatives, and ensure work meets high quality standards and brand expression across multiple workstreams. This role blends strategic planning with hands‑on execution.