Creative Operations Manager

3 months ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Crayon Full time

**How you'll role**

**What you'll do**
- Develop and implement efficient workflows and processes to streamline creative operations, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget
- Allocate resources effectively, including personnel, equipment, and software, to maximise productivity and meet project objectives
- Work closely with client leads and creative teams to plan and prioritise projects, establish timelines, and track progress throughout the project lifecycle
- Foster collaboration and communication between departments to facilitate smooth handoffs and ensure alignment on project goals and deliverables
- Establish and enforce quality standards for creative output, conducting regular reviews and providing feedback to ensure deliverables meet brand guidelines and client expectations.
- Monitor project budgets and expenditures, identifying opportunities for cost savings and efficiencies while ensuring the highest level of quality
- Anticipate and mitigate potential risks and obstacles that may impact project timelines or deliverables, proactively identifying solutions to keep projects on track
- Stay current on industry trends and emerging technologies, evaluating, and implementing tools and systems to enhance creative processes and productivity
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of creative operations professionals, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth

**What you'll need**
- 5-6 years of experience in a similar role
- Ability to function within ambiguity
- Experience in developing and implementing efficient workflows and processes to streamline creative operations
- Ability to allocate resources effectively, including personnel, equipment, and software
- Experience in collaborating closely with client leads and creative teams to plan and prioritise projects
- Ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget
- Ability to establish timelines and track progress throughout project lifecycle
- Experience in fostering collaboration and communication between departments
- Experience in establishing and enforcing quality standards for creative output
- Ability to conduct regular reviews and provide feedback to maintain quality
- Experience in monitoring project budgets and expenditures
- Ability to identify opportunities for cost savings and efficiencies
- Experience in anticipating and mitigating potential risks and obstacles
- Ability to proactively identify solutions to keep projects on track
- Experience in staying current on industry trends and emerging technologies
- Exceptional organisational skills
- Strategic thinking abilities
- Passion for driving results



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