Senior Manager, Creative Operations

Job Description

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. We are born from and our work is inspired by the world of entertainment. Our connection to Endeavor is our unfair advantage, helping us connect brands to culture through sports, music, film, and fashion like no other.

About the Role:

The Creative Operations Senior Manager plays a critical role in defining, driving and managing the creative process with teams across the agency (e.g. PR, Sponsorship, Account Management, Comms, Production). 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 the Executive Creative Director and VP of Creative 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 consciousness 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:
• Develop scope of work strategies 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 post mortem analysis on staffing allocations and consistently make recommendations on how to optimize creative resourcing and process
• Intimately manage high priority projects, demonstrating a leadership role from conception through completion spanning cross discipline teams
• Manage communications and build bridges across teams within the 160/90 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
• Minimum of 5-7 years in a creative or agency environment

Endeavor is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gx3kz1-3-21-97-61-42 in your application.