Underdog Sports is hiring: Director, Creative Operations in New York

About the role and why it’s unique : As the Director of Creative Operations, you will set the vision and lead the day-to-day creative team operations at Underdog. In this role, you’ll work across teams, partner with stakeholders and build creative workflow systems to enable our world-class creative team to reach and exceed its potential.Establish processes that create efficiency and accountability while leaving room for creativity.Mine data to drive decisions, optimize resources, and find new ways to improve how we work.Establish and maintain relationships with external vendors and partners to support creative initiatives and projects.Manage expectations and communication with stakeholders, ensuring our creative work is delivered on-time, delivers business results and aligns with strategic priorities.Combine data analytics and design to drive decision-making.Own projects from conception to delivery and maintain the assets within our digital asset management platform for internal and external use.Who you are : 10 years of in-house or agency creative operations experience.Operational Mastermind. You turn chaos into clarity, building processes that create efficiency and accountability while putting a premium on creative excellence.Ability to balance creative excellence with business goals and objectives, ensuring our work moves the needle while consistently meeting business objectives.Have a deep knowledge of the latest creative project management tools, digital asset management systems, AI tools, and collaboration platforms to streamline team workflows.Proven track record of driving operational improvements and managing teams.Strong financial acumen and experience managing budgets and operational costs.Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.Ability to analyze project performance metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify opportunities for improvement and innovation.A change-agent. Drive continuous process improvements, implementing best practices in program management that help the team grow and adapt.Proven track record of building high-performing teams of program managers, mentoring them in both day-to-day and long-term career growth.Compensation : Our target starting base salary range for this position is between $176,000 and $220,000, plus target equity. The starting base salary will depend on a number of factors including the candidate’s skills and experience, among other things.What we can offer you : Unlimited PTO (we're extremely flexible with the exception of the first few weeks before & into the NFL season)16 weeks of fully paid parental leaveA $500 home office allowanceA connected virtual first culture with a highly engaged distributed workforce5% 401k match, FSA, company paid health, dental, vision plan options for employees and dependents#LI-REMOTE#J-18808-Ljbffr

Salary : $176,000 - $220,000