Creative Operations Manager

About the roleWe're looking for a Creative Operations Manager to be the operational backbone of Perplexity's creative team. Our creative output is scaling fast — brand campaigns, GTM launches, shoots, partnerships — and we need someone who can run the production of all of it so our designers, motion designers, and brand leads can stay focused on the creative work.You'll be the connective tissue between creative vision and real-world execution: coordinating projects across multiple teams, managing vendors and contractors, organizing shoots, and handling the licenses and contracts that keep everything legitimate and on track. You know how to protect creative intent while keeping timelines grounded in reality.You'll report into the Brand/Creative Studio team and partner daily with Brand, Motion, Web, and our cross-functional partners in Comms, Product Marketing, and Partnerships.What you'll doCoordinate creative projects across multiple teams — owning scopes, timelines, budgets, and delivery so nothing falls through the gapsBe the single point of contact for cross-functional partners (Comms, Product Marketing, Partnerships, Events) so requests are triaged, scoped, and deliveredSource and manage vendors, contractors, freelancers, and external agencies — negotiating, briefing, and keeping relationships strongOrganize and run shoots end-to-end: casting, location scouting, scheduling, crewing, and on-set logisticsOwn licenses, contracts, releases, and rights management — keeping the team compliant and unblockedBuild and run a production workflow and intake process that keeps a fast-moving creative team organized without adding bureaucracyPartner with post-production to make sure final assets are delivered on time and to specProtect the team's focus — handle the operational weight so creatives can do their best workWhat we're looking forExperience as a producer on an in-house creative or brand team (e.g., Brand Producer / Creative Producer), ideally at a tech or consumer software companyA track record coordinating creative projects across teams and keeping them on time, on budget, and on brandHands-on experience managing vendors, contractors, and agencies, including negotiating and managing contractsExperience organizing shoots — photo and video — and handling the logistics, licensing, and releases that come with themStrong program and project management instincts; you bring order to a fast, ambiguous environmentExcellent communication and stakeholder management — you keep a lot of people aligned without slowing them downFluency with creative tools and workflows (Figma, Adobe Creative Suite) and the production process from concept to deliveryComfort working alongside strong creative leaders — this role is about enabling great creative work, not directing itNice to haveExperience standing up production processes and intake systems from scratchBackground in both brand/campaign production and event or experiential productionA network of trusted vendors, photographers, directors, and production partnersCompensation Range: $180K - $210KLocationNew York City; Remote (United States); San FranciscoEmployment TypeFull timeDepartmentDesignCompensation$180K – $210K • Offers EquityU.S. BenefitsFull-time U.S. employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits program including equity, health, dental, vision, retirement, fitness, commuter and dependent care accounts, and more.International BenefitsFull-time employees outside the U.S. enjoy a comprehensive benefits program tailored to their region of residence.USD salary ranges apply only to U.S.-based positions. International salaries are set based on the local market. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.