Creative Operations Manager Job at Watson Design Group, Inc., Los Angeles, CA

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  • Watson Design Group, Inc.
  • Los Angeles, CA

Job Description

We’re a 30-person creative agency that builds digital and social campaigns for the entertainment industry—specifically film, streaming and TV. We’re passionate about storytelling, culture, and crafting campaigns that resonate with audiences.

We’re looking for a  Creative Operations Manager to bring structure to our creativity. This role will be responsible for streamlining our creative workflow, aligning teams around timelines and budgets, and ensuring resources are being used effectively across projects. You’ll work closely with creative leads, project managers, and department heads to make sure our work is delivered on time, on brand, and on budget.

Key Responsibilities

Project & Resource Management

  • Oversee the end-to-end creative workflow, ensuring timely delivery across multiple projects
  • Partner with producers and project managers to develop accurate timelines and resource plans
  • Forecast creative bandwidth and manage resourcing for internal and freelance teams
  • Track project progress and flag potential risks or bottlenecks

Creative Operations

  • Create and maintain systems, tools, and documentation to support creative workflows
  • Implement best practices for file management, review/approval processes, and cross-team collaboration
  • Identify and address inefficiencies in how work moves through the studio

Budget & Vendor Oversight

  • Work with department leads to ensure projects remain within budget
  • Support vendor management and onboarding processes for freelancers and partners
  • Collaborate with finance/ops teams on creative resourcing and budget allocations

Team Collaboration & Leadership

  • Act as the operational glue between creative, strategy, production, and account teams
  • Help foster a culture of accountability, efficiency, and creative excellence
  • Lead weekly traffic/resourcing meetings and ensure everyone has what they need to succeed

Who You Are

  • 5+ years experience in creative operations, agency production, or project management (entertainment/film/TV preferred)
  • Deep understanding of the creative development process—across design, motion, video, and copy
  • Excellent communicator with a solutions-oriented mindset
  • Proficient in project management and resourcing tools (Productive, Airtable, Trello, G Suite)
  • Able to juggle multiple priorities without dropping the details

If you’re someone who thrives at the intersection of creativity and structure—and loves entertainment—we’d love to hear from you.

Job Tags

Freelance,

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