Senior Manager, Creative Operations

Job Description

Who We Are:

160over90 is a full-service cultural marketing agency. An integrated part of the Endeavor network, which includes entertainment agency WME and sports, fashion and events leader IMG, 160over90's cultural insight, access and influence helps brands stay connected to what their consumers care about most. With offices in seven countries around the world, 160over90's expertise spans experiential, creative, public relations, digital, social, impact, influence, higher education and more.

Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to the world's most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events and experiences. The company is comprised of industry leaders including entertainment agency WME; sports, fashion, events and media company IMG; and premier mixed martial arts organization UFC. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation, sports operations & advisory, event & experiences management, media production & distribution, experiential marketing and brand licensing.

About 160over90:

160over90 is owned by Endeavor, one of the biggest names in culture and entertainment in the world. The creative department here is like that of any other agency but we aren't bogged down by dated holding company models and we aren't owned by a consulting firm. Our connection to Endeavor is our unfair advantage, helping us connect brands to culture through sports, music, film, and fashion like no other. The ideas are boss, able to be taken to the world in whatever way they work best via advertising, branding, social media, PR, experiential, digital and more.

About the Role:

The Creative Operations Senior Manager leads plays a critical role in managing creative process and resourcing to ensure the department is functioning efficiently and effectively. The role's focus being resourcing, scope development, and process management across all projects for the NYC Creative team, and by having an intimate understanding of all agency disciplines and functions, you will implement existing process and identify opportunities to improve it while managing expectations and building stellar relationships with agency teams.

Working in partnership with Creative Leadership and Operations, you will lead creative resourcing for the NYC based Creative team, including the development and management of estimates, timelines and utilization. You will also intimately manage high priority projects, demonstrating a leadership role from conception through completion. You will directly manage the Creative Coordinator, ensuring success in their day-to-day workload and providing growth opportunities within the agency. You will report into the VP of Creative Operations, working across the wider Creative Department in various offices where appropriate.

Most importantly, you will care about the people, the work and the future of the team, with thoughtfulness and conscientiousness at the core of everything you do. We are building an agency and a team to be proud of, we want you to feel ownership in that. If this sounds like you, we need you – we cannot wait to meet you.

Core Responsibilities:
• Project Manage high priority projects, demonstrating a leadership role from conception through completion spanning cross discipline teams
• Develop scopes of work in partnership with account management leads that support long-term relationships, proactively engaging account leads on organic growth expectations and potential resourcing needs
• Audit project team utilization on a weekly basis to monitor workload, ensure accuracy while providing ad hoc solutions and applying learnings to future resourcing needs
• Perform both forward-looking and postmortem analysis on staffing allocations and consistently make recommendations on how to optimize creative resourcing and process
• Manage communications and build bridges across teams within the 160ovefr90 and larger Endeavor network, demonstrating a strong knowledge of the different facets of the Endeavor ecosystem
• Promote and enforce agency processes, creating workflow optimization across projects and cross discipline operations
• Set schedules and work plans that adhere to agency best practices; modify processes if appropriate and necessary in order to meet delivery requirements
• Interface with departments across the agency and/or third-party vendors
• Manage direct reports with their success and growth as a core focus

Core Characteristics:
• Long-term vision, the ability to spot challenges before they appear and proactively provide solutions to minimize project risk
• Go with the flow and can sustain a clear, cool head under pressure, especially when the unexpected occurs
• Exude confidence and possess a go-getter attitude with zero ego
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal
• Experience working with various teams and juggle concurrent work streams
• Strong understanding of the creative process for all types and phases of projects
• Time management, prioritization and organization are at your core
• A desire to build a team and agency culture
• Minimum of 5-7 years in a creative or agency environment

Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world's diverse voices.  

Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.

Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the range shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. Endeavor strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.

Hiring Range Minimum:
$71,250 annually

Hiring Range Maximum:
$95,000 annually

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r0jy31-18-224-44-53-42 in your application.