Remote-First Design Operations Leader, Creative Studio

Coinbase, Inc.; City of Albany (NY); Remote; USD 206,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase Creative Studio sits at the intersection of art, culture, and technology, delivering high-impact campaigns and assets. The Design Operations Manager will own the operating model, resource planning, and a global partner network to enable fast, high-quality creative delivery.

This role requires balancing strategic planning with hands-on execution, scaling the studio while protecting quality and ambition across diverse workstreams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in design, business, or communications.
• Experience leading design operations, creative operations, production management, or related

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 creative work, balancing priorities, timelines, skills, and team health.
• Build and scale a global ecosystem of contract talent, agencies, and production partners, including sourcing, onboarding, engagement, and management.
• Establish operating rhythms, planning systems, and reporting for clear visibility into capacity, priorities, risks, and delivery.
• Lead high-impact design and motion initiatives across multiple workstreams, ensuring quality, scope, timeliness, and brand expression.
• Partner with creatives, producers, strategists, marketers, and senior stakeholders to translate business priorities into executable creative plans.

Skills

Design operations

Operations leadership

Stakeholder influence

Resource planning

Global networks

Education

Bachelor’s degree in design/business/communications

Job description

Coinbase Creative Studio sits at the intersection of art, culture, and technology, delivering high-impact campaigns and assets. The Design Operations Manager will own the operating model, resource planning, and a global partner network to enable fast, high-quality creative delivery.

This role requires balancing strategic planning with hands-on execution, scaling the studio while protecting quality and ambition across diverse workstreams.