Freelance Creative Operations Lead

Burton•Burlington, VT

6d•$110,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

We’re looking for a Freelance Creative Operations Lead to join us at a pivotal moment. This role is responsible for bringing clarity, momentum and operational excellence to our creative organization during a leadership transition. This is not a traditional project management or traffic role. It’s a senior, hands-on position for someone who understands creative work deeply and knows how to enable teams to deliver high-quality output, on time, without chaos. You’ll act as the operational backbone and right hand to our creative function, working closely with creative, marketing, production, and leadership partners. The role is freelance through May/June, with strong potential to convert to full-time for the right person.

Requirements

A seasoned creative operations leader with senior-level experience
Have worked in both: Scrappy, fast-moving environments, Global organizations
Exceptionally strong at process, project management and execution
Bring creative judgment and production fluency
Calm, organized and steady under pressure
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and creating clarity quickly
Care deeply about both delivery and team health
Typically 8–12+ years of experience in Creative Operations, Creative Production or Integrated Marketing Operations
This role is scoped at a Senior Manager level, but Director-level candidates who are comfortable being hands-on are encouraged to apply
Final scope and leveling will be aligned to experience and impact

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end flow of creative work across campaigns, launches and initiatives
Build and manage integrated timelines, milestones and dependencies
Ensure priorities are clear, realistic and well-sequenced
Bring calm and structure to a fast-moving environment
Personally manage day-to-day execution of key creative initiatives
Track progress in detail, nothing falls through the cracks
Anticipate risks, flag issues early and propose solutions
Act as the administrative and operational right hand for major creative projects
Bring strong creative sensibility and respect for craft
Understand creative process, pacing and pressure points
Know when to push for rigor and when to protect creative space
Earn trust by being a true partner, not a blocker
Provide clear updates to senior leadership and cross-functional partners
Translate complexity into clarity
Be a reliable source of truth on status, risks and delivery
Partner closely with production teams (internal and external)
Understand scope, timelines, and production tradeoffs
Help ensure ideas move smoothly from concept to execution to delivery