Senior Creative Operations Coordinator

San Diego State University; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

San Diego FC is seeking a Senior Creative Operations Coordinator to act as the operational engine of our Brand Creative department, bridging high-level creative project management with tactical production logistics for our sports visuals and campaigns.

You will own and architect master workflows in Asana, manage team capacity, build detailed production schedules, and coordinate on-set logistics for digital and video shoots in a fast-paced sports environment at Snapdragon Stadium.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years in creative operations or video production coordination
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Film/TV Production, Sports Management, Marketing, or equivalent
• Willingness to work non-traditional hours including evenings and weekends

Responsibilities

• Creative Operations & Asana management
• Traffic, resource scheduling, and workload balancing across teams
• Gatekeeping creative requests from Marketing, Sponsorship, Ticketing and Game Presentation
• Maintain master production calendars and shoot logistics
• Coordinate on-site matchday production at Snapdragon Stadium

Skills

Creative operations experience

Asana proficiency

Strong communication

Adaptability

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications

Tools

Asana

Job description

San Diego FC is seeking a highly organized, process-driven Senior Creative Operations Coordinator to serve as the operational engine of our Brand Creative department. This role bridges high-level creative project management with tactical production logistics—ensuring all visual assets, from matchday digital coverage and brand campaigns to partnership deliverables, move seamlessly from request to final delivery. You will own and architect our master workflows in Asana, manage team capacity, build detailed production schedules, and coordinate on-set logistics for digital and video shoots in a fast-paced sports environment.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Creative Operations & Asana Management
• System Architecture: Build, optimize, and maintain the department’s Asana environment, including custom project templates, intake request forms, automated task routing, and progress dashboards.
• Traffic & Resource Management: Monitor team bandwidth across videographers, graphic designers, and editors to assign incoming briefs, balance workloads, and mitigate timeline risks.
• Cross-Departmental Intake: Act as the primary gatekeeper for creative requests coming from Marketing, Sponsorship, Ticketing, and Game Presentation—scoping deliverables, establishing realistic deadlines, and managing stakeholder expectations.

Production Scheduling & Shoot Logistics

• Master Timelines: Maintain master production calendars, shoot schedules, edit milestones, and asset delivery roadmaps for pre-season, matchdays, and major club campaigns.
• Shoot Coordination: Oversee pre-production logistics for video and photo shoots—including player/talent scheduling, venue access, freelance crew bookings, equipment checkouts, and crafting/distributing call sheets.
• Matchday Operational Support: Coordinate matchday production schedules for on-site creative crews at Snapdragon Stadium, ensuring real-time asset capture, fast-turnaround edit schedules, and post-match archiving run smoothly.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience & Education
• 2–4 years of experience in creative operations, agency traffic management, or video production coordination (sports, entertainment, or live events experience is a plus).
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Film/Television Production, Sports Management, Marketing, or equivalent practical experience.
• Ability to work non-traditional hours, including matchday evenings, weekends, and select club events as required by the MLS schedule.

Technical & Software Skills

• Advanced Asana Skills: Proven ability to structure project management systems, intake forms, automated workflows, and workload views in Asana (or equivalent enterprise project management tools).
• Production Logistics: Hands-on experience creating production schedules, call sheets, and tracking multi-asset deliverables.
• Creative Workflow Familiarity: Strong understanding of post-production pipelines (video edit passes, motion graphics, graphic design iterations) and digital asset handoffs.

Core Competencies

• Adaptability: Thrives in a dynamic, schedule-shifting, game-day-driven environment while keeping project workflows structured.
• Precision & Detail: Meticulous attention to detail regarding call sheet logistics, asset specs, and deliverable deadlines.
• Communication: Exceptional interpersonal skills to liaise between creative staff, internal stakeholders, and external vendors.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.