Job Description
Sakara Life is a mission driven, premium wellness brand helping people nourish themselves by providing ready-to-eat nutrition programs, functional supplements, and educational content to clients nationwide. We are seeking smart, passionate, ambitious, and hardworking team players that share our passion for health & well-being.About the role: We are looking for a superstar to run our creative operations. This is a rare opportunity to help shepherd the creative process of a widely admired brand.As the Senior Manager of Creative Operations, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the entire creative workflow, ensuring that all projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with our brand vision. You will coordinate a team of creative professionals, managing schedules, resources, and project timelines using Monday.com as our primary project management tool. Your background in a successful advertising agency or large internal creative department will bring invaluable insights and best practices to streamline our operations.At its core, this is a highly cross-functional project management role. You will be the right-hand to creative team members in helping them prioritize and plan out their work. You will be the liaison between creative and other teams, including the marketing team, finance, operations, product development and product/tech. The creative team’s successes are your successes, as you set up the team to produce the best work possible.You’ll love this role if: You are exceptionally organized -- the person others look to when planning complex activities! You connect the dots between seemingly disparate parts. You get energy from problem solving and helping others. You challenge the status quo and constantly suggest improvements or better ways of working. You draw inspiration from many sources and love being around creatives and building strong cross-functional relationships.Job Responsibilities:Project Management:Oversee all creative projects from inception to completion, ensuring adherence to timelines and budgetsUtilize Monday.com to create detailed project plans, track progress, and manage workflows across the creative team and cross functional teamsAct as the gatekeeper to all incoming tasks and projectsResource creative team’s time based on active projects and upcoming projectsManage, book and create contracts for creative freelancersManage Creative budget and work with CMO and CBO to discuss any budget challengesLead daily stand-up calls to discuss resourcing, challenges, and projects updatesProcess Optimization:Ensure existing creative processes are being followed and maintained to ensure productivity remains high and quality of deliverables meets brand standardsIdentify bottlenecks and areas for improvement in current workflows, making recommendations for best practicesStakeholder Collaboration:Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Marketing, Innovation, and Product Development, to align timelines and creative initiatives with overall business goalsAct as a primary liaison between creative teams and other departments, ensuring clear communication and expectationsBrand Quality Control:Establish and uphold quality standards for all creative outputs, ensuring alignment with Sakara’s brand identity, messaging and guidelinesJob Requirements:Minimum 6+ years of experience in creative operations or project management, preferably within an advertising agency or large internal creative departmentProven track record of managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environmentProficiency in project management tools, particularly Monday.com and Harvest-ForecastStrong organizational skills and attention to detailExcellent verbal and written communication skillsPrint production management skillsPhotoshoot production experienceAbility to inspire and lead a diverse team of creative professionalsExperience in building relationships and collaborating across departmentsDeep understanding of creative processes, branding, and marketing principlesAbility to balance creative vision with operational efficiencyThis full-time role is based at our NYC Headquarters in Soho. We currently operate under a hybrid model where you will be required to work in person 3 days during the week.The compensation salary range for this role is $100,000 - $120,000 annually.Sakara Benefit Offerings:Health Insurance through AetnaMedical (90% Coverage for Individual)Dental & Vision (100% Coverage for Individual)Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Account available (pending plan elected)Flexible Paid Time Off401k ProgramPre-tax Commuter BenefitsPaid Parental LeaveEmployer Paid Short Term DisabilityDiscounts on Sakara products and complimentary in office Sakara mealsVoluntary benefits such as Long Term Disability and Supplemental Life InsuranceA vibrant and inclusive company cultureThe chance to make a meaningful impact on people’s lives through wellness and nutritionSakara Life is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons shall have the opportunity to be considered for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.Powered by JazzHRSakara Life
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