Remote-Eligible Creative Operations Manager (Temp-to-Hire)

Front Door Defense; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Armada is seeking a Creative Operations Manager to oversee end-to-end creative production, coordinating with external vendors and internal teams. You’ll manage milestones, budgets, and pre-/post-production for shoots, ensuring quality and on-time delivery while maintaining premium brand standards.

The role involves traveling for shoots and supporting production gear, with a temp-to-hire path and potential full-time placement based on performance. Remote-friendly in the US.

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of experience in production, creative operations, or a hybrid producer/project manager role.
• Ability to run multiple complex projects at once with systems to track commitments and deadlines.
• Experience sourcing, hiring, and managing creative contractors and vendors.
• Comfort building and managing budgets and tracking spend against them.
• Hands-on AV knowledge: camera packages, audio chains, and gear on shoots.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; calm under pressure on set.
• Willing to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Own project management for all internal and external creative projects: set timelines, track status, flag risks, and keep every workstream moving.
• Source, vet, and manage creative contractors and vendors: photographers, editors, motion designers, illustrators, print production houses, and equipment suppliers.
• Produce shoots end-to-end: pre-production planning, budgeting, gear rentals, travel and lodging, on-set logistics, and post-production coordination.
• Travel domestically and internationally to support shoots, events, and field productions.
• Manage Armada's merch program: vendor relationships, design approvals, quality control, order fulfillment, and ongoing inventory.
• Help scope new creative endeavors: research vendors, methods, and costs to take ideas from zero to one.

Skills

Project management

Vendor management

Budgeting

AV knowledge

Communication

Travel flexibility

Job description

Armada is seeking a Creative Operations Manager to oversee end-to-end creative production, coordinating with external vendors and internal teams. You’ll manage milestones, budgets, and pre-/post-production for shoots, ensuring quality and on-time delivery while maintaining premium brand standards.

The role involves traveling for shoots and supporting production gear, with a temp-to-hire path and potential full-time placement based on performance. Remote-friendly in the US.