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Chanel

Manager, Creative Operations

New York, NY · On-site

$87K - $108K/yr

Reporting to the Group Director of Creative Operations for F&B, you will lead the end-to-end execution of selected campaigns, ensuring flawless delivery and alignment with both global and local brand ...

Netflix

Creative Director, Creative Publishing

$260K - $480K/yr

We are seeking a highly-skilled Creative Director to help us align vision and player experience ... and live operations. You will foster a culture of bold experimentation and craft excellence ...

York Wallcoverings

Creative Operations Manager

York, PA · On-site

Creative Operations Manager  Location:  York, PA  Department:  Marketing & Creative Services  Reports To:  Director of Marketing  FLSA Status:  Exempt  Position Overview   At York ...

Whoop

Manager, Creative Operations

Boston, MA · On-site

Reporting to the Director of Brand Operations & Production, this role will own intake, prioritization, resource planning, workflow governance, creative technology administration, and operational ...

Whoop

Manager, Creative Operations

Boston, MA · On-site

Reporting to the Director of Brand Operations & Production, this role will own intake, prioritization, resource planning, workflow governance, creative technology administration, and operational ...

Whoop

Manager, Creative Operations

Boston, MA · On-site

Reporting to the Director of Brand Operations & Production, this role will own intake, prioritization, resource planning, workflow governance, creative technology administration, and operational ...

Stio

Creative Operations Manager

Salt Lake City, UT · Remote

Reporting to the Associate Creative Director, you will partner closely with Brand, Performance, E ... Process & Operations * Own, maintain, and continuously improve Stio's creative workflow systems ...

Stio

Creative Operations Manager

Jackson, WY

Reporting to the Associate Creative Director, you will partner closely with Brand, Performance, E ... Process & Operations * Own, maintain, and continuously improve Stio's creative workflow systems ...

Netflix

OR · On-site

$260K - $480K/yr

We are seeking a highly-skilled Creative Director to help us align vision and player experience ... and live operations. You will foster a culture of bold experimentation and craft excellence ...

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Stio

Creative Operations Manager

Denver, CO · Remote

Reporting to the Associate Creative Director, you will partner closely with Brand, Performance, E ... Process & Operations * Own, maintain, and continuously improve Stio's creative workflow systems ...

Mindgrub

Creative Director (contract)

Baltimore, MD · On-site +1

Improve creative operations and production workflows to support scalability and execution quality ... Creative Director or senior creative leadership role * Proven leadership of multidisciplinary ...

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How much do director creative operations jobs pay per year?

As of Jul 12, 2026, the average yearly pay for director creative operations in the United States is $107,680.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $75,500.00 and $135,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are some of the main challenges that a Director Creative Operations typically faces in their day-to-day work?

One of the main challenges faced by a Director Creative Operations is balancing the creative aspirations of the team with practical constraints like budgets, timelines, and client expectations. They are often responsible for streamlining processes, removing bottlenecks, and ensuring that resources are allocated effectively across multiple projects. Navigating the differing priorities of creative staff, marketing teams, and executive stakeholders can also require strong negotiation and diplomacy skills. Successfully managing these challenges leads to smoother workflows, higher productivity, and a more motivated creative team.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Director Creative Operations position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Director Creative Operations, you need expertise in creative project management, resource allocation, and team leadership, typically supported by experience in agency or in-house creative environments and a bachelor's degree in a related field. Familiarity with project management tools like Asana, Workfront, or Trello, as well as workflow automation platforms, is often expected. Exceptional communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills help set top performers apart in this role. These capabilities ensure creative teams deliver high-quality work efficiently and align with organizational objectives.

What is a Director Creative Operations job?

A Director of Creative Operations oversees the workflow, resources, and efficiency of a creative team to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget. They streamline processes, manage cross-functional collaboration, and implement tools to optimize creative output. This role bridges the gap between creative teams and business objectives, balancing operational efficiency with creative excellence.

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Manager, Creative Operations

Manager, Creative Operations

Chanel

New York, NY • On-site

$87K - $108K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 22 days ago

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7.9

Company rating: 7.9 out of 10

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Job description

Manager, Creative Operations
At Chanel, we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress. We believe the uniqueness of each individual increases the diversity, complementarity and effectiveness of our teams. We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience and potential you could bring to CHANEL.
About the role:
CHANEL is seeking a highly motivated and strategic Manager to join our Creative Operations team in New York. Reporting to the Group Director of Creative Operations for F&B, you will lead the end-to-end execution of selected campaigns, ensuring flawless delivery and alignment with both global and local brand strategies. As a manager you will oversee complex campaign lifecycles, optimize processes, and foster collaboration across a variety of cross-functional partners such as Trade marketing, brand management, procurement and development, and the visual merchandising teams. Our ideal candidate will have 4-5 years of experience and a passion for Beauty, in-store activations, timelines, and process improvements.
What impact you can create at CHANEL:
  • Lead the planning, execution, and optimization of select campaigns, acting as the central point of coordination between creative, marketing, production and global.
  • Serve as a thought manager, challenging briefs and processes where necessary to ensure alignment with CHANEL's artistic vision, global guidelines, and business goals.
  • Lead project briefings, facilitate stakeholder alignment, and ensure clear communication throughout each project lifecycle.
  • Oversee multiple, concurrent projects with complex requirements, ensuring timely delivery, budget adherence, and consistent quality.
  • Spearhead the development and deployment of in-store animation and Point-of-Sale campaigns, managing extended timelines and cross-team collaboration.
  • Supports artistic direction for locally created event and digital initiatives.
  • Allocate resources and manage workloads within the team to maximize productivity and project outcomes.
  • Develop and present year-over-year campaign analysis and reports, using insights to anticipate future needs and inform strategic planning.
  • Partner with the Group Director on key PMO (Project Management Office) initiatives, implementing tools and processes to drive team performance.

You are energized by:
  • Leading projects and teams through complexity and change.
  • Building collaborative, high-performing environments.
  • Driving operational excellence and creative innovation.
  • Connecting strategic vision with day-to-day execution.
  • Experience leading large, high-impact campaigns.

What you will bring to the team:
  • Proven experience (4 years) in creative operations, project management, or a related field-ideally within luxury, beauty, or agency environments.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills.
  • Strategic thinking with the ability to anticipate needs, consult with team on how to solve problems, and adapt to evolving priorities.
  • Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive, solution-oriented approach.
  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field.
  • Based in the NY/Tri-State Area; able to work onsite as needed.

Position Logistics:
  • Role based in New York City, requires minimum of 3 days in-person office presence in our Midtown Manhattan office
  • Minimum of 4 years in creative operations, project management, or a related field-ideally within luxury, beauty, or agency environments.
  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field.

*Chanel, Inc. reserves the right to edit, change, or make exceptions on designations where circumstances where deemed appropriate.
Compensation:
  • The anticipated base salary range for this position is $ $87,500 through $108,000. Base salary is one component of the total compensation for this position. Other components [may/will] include additional compensation, benefits and perks.

Benefits and Perks:
  • Wellbeing resources include dedicated paid time off for wellbeing: (2-week August Office Closure and a Wellbeing fund)
  • Family and care giving benefits (inclusive of parental leave, fertility support, MilkStork, and Care.com Membership)
  • Generous paid time off policies to include vacation, holiday, sick and volunteer days
  • 401K and other incentives
  • Robust healthcare offerings; medical, dental, vision, MDLIVE (virtual care), One Medical, Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care & Dependent Care), Health Savings Account and Employee Assistance Program
  • Life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Health Advocate, International Business Travel Accident & Medical, and Commuter Transit & Parking

Additional Information:
Chanel is a private company whose values are grounded in creating the conditions for people to perform at their best and feel fulfilled and confident in their work. We offer a unique work environment where individuals are encouraged to better understand the brand, the business, and motivations, so that together we can unlock the possibilities of growth. This is reflected in:
Diversity and Inclusion:
  • At CHANEL, we are intentional in promoting Diversity & Inclusion. We foster respect, empathy and dignity for all. We believe strongly that the diversity of our people across the full spectrum of human differences is essential to our organisation and the connections we have with each other and our clients.
  • We offer Employee Resource Groups in the US that are voluntary, open to all, employee-led groups formed around a shared identity or lived experience, whose aim is to foster a diverse, inclusive, and equitable community aligned with the values and missions of the communities they support.

Chanel Community:
  • CHANEL Community empowers our employees to channel their passions, talents and sense of purpose to contribute to and learn from our communities.
  • Employees are encouraged to take time off annually to volunteer through CHANEL Community. CHANEL also matches employee donations to select charitable organizations.

Sustainability:
  • CHANEL Mission 1.5° is our climate action plan. It is focused on transforming the business in line with the ambitions of the Paris Agreement on climate change to limit the average global mean temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels.
  • Employees are encouraged to contribute to our US Sustainability efforts at the corporate level and within the divisions, through organized taskforces and initiatives.

Arts and Culture:
  • We are committed to extending our legacy of cultural engagement. Global support includes the CHANEL Culture Fund, which supports a select group of leading art culture institutions across the globe, and the CHANEL Next Prize for the next generation of creative talent. US support currently includes Annual sponsorship of the MoMA film program, Tribeca Film Festival programs and Through Her Lens, Support of the Academy Gold Fellowship for Women and Sponsorship of the BAAND Together Dance Festival at Lincoln Center.

Fondation Chanel:
  • Since 2011, Fondation CHANEL's mission is for women and girls to be free to shape their own destiny. Through multi-year partnerships with financial and technical support, Fondation CHANEL is committed to improving the safety and autonomy of women and adolescent girls around the world, impacting over a million women and girls in its first 10 years.
  • For more information, please navigate to the Fondation Chanel website here

Career and Leadership Development:
  • We have dedicated in-house teams focused on supporting the onboarding of employees, developing leadership skills via custom programs like Imagine Chanel People, Heart of Leadership and group and individual coaching, and blended online and live classes offered on our Bloom platform and by skilled trainers, such as Shape Your Career, to develop career building skills.

*Chanel, Inc. benefits and perks are dependent on eligibility and subject to modification by Chanel at any time.

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