Creative Operations Manager

About the role

The Creative Operations Manager oversees the planning, resourcing, and execution of all creative work across Sierra Nevada. They ensure the right mix of in-house talent, freelancers, and vendors are deployed against business priorities to deliver high-quality, on-time creative outputs. This role partners closely with creative leadership to translate briefs into actionable project and resource plans, manage workflow, vendor partnerships, budgets, and production timelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain master project templates that cascade into tactical content projects, ensuring alignment between strategic initiatives and creative production.
• Provide clear and regular updates to stakeholders on project status, resourcing, and timelines.
• Leverage resource management tools to forecast creative capacity needs and make recommendations for optimized execution.
• Support creative leadership to align resourcing and project plans to creative priorities and business objectives.
• Oversee in-house creative team providing coaching, support, and connection to resources.
• Manage the end-to-end production process, from intake through delivery, ensuring work is delivered on time, on budget, and at the highest quality standards.
• Serve as the central point of contact for creative resourcing, balancing internal bandwidth with external vendor partnerships (freelancers, agencies, photographers, printers, etc.).
• Partner with brand managers, innovation managers, and integrated marketing channel leads to clarify project scope, timelines, and resource requirements.
• Develop and maintain vendor relationships, negotiate estimates, and ensure efficient use of external resources.
• Maintain visibility into workload and capacity across the creative team, proactively solving for resourcing gaps.
• Lead by example, embracing creative conflict and transforming problems into additive solutions.
• Select, supervise, and obtain cost estimates from outside vendors as needed.
• Ensure all deliverables meet Sierra Nevada’s brand standards and quality benchmarks through strong collaboration with creative leadership and creative contributors.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, creative or project management or similar discipline OR any combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved
• 7 years project management, creative operations, or production management experience in an agency or in-house environment (CPG preferred)
• 4 years leadership experience
• Basic knowledge of Adobe Creative suite; ability to check and maneuver creative files
• Strong project management and organizational skills with a track record of managing multiple, complex projects simultaneously with experience in production planning, vendor management and budget oversight
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey plans and updates across creative and commercial teams
• Familiarity with creative workflows and production processes (print, digital, packaging, photography, video and html)
• Proficient in project management tools (i.e. Wrike, Workfront, Smartsheet) a plus
• Ability to foster cross-functional relationship and influence without direct authority
• Thrives in a deadline-driven, fast-paced environment

Qualifications

• You must be at least 21 years of age to work for Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
• Selected candidate must pass a pre-employment, post offer background check.

What's In It For You

We're committed to our employees and work hard to prove it. For starters, we’re offering $98,279 to $153,315 base compensation for this role. Individual offers are based on skills, experience, and qualifications. This role may be eligible for our bonus program – inquire with our Talent Acquisition Partner for additional details. But base pay is just the beginning. We support your future by offering a generous 10% company match on 401(k) contributions, providing learning and development opportunities, and fostering your safety at work with ongoing trainings, state-of-the-art equipment, and preventative care. We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance, an onsite medical clinic, as well as mental health and well-being benefits including paid sick leave. We foster a culture of work-life balance and always encourage employees to use and enjoy their paid time off.