Creative Operations Manager

Remote | Full-Time | Besque | Salary £40-45k DOEBesque is looking for an experienced Creative Operations Manager to own the systems, workflows and execution behind a fast-moving, fully remote creative team.This is not a traditional project management role. We are looking for someone who has operated in a high-volume creative environment and knows how to turn creative strategy into consistent, organised and high-quality output across a distributed global team.What You’ll DoOwn the end-to-end creative production workflowManage briefs from approval through production, feedback and final deliveryCoordinate designers, editors, strategists, creators, freelancers and external partnersManage a remote team operating across multiple countries and time zonesBuild strong asynchronous workflows, handovers and communication systems so production continues moving throughout the dayManage production capacity, workload and priorities across the teamIdentify and remove bottlenecks in the creative pipelineEnsure high-priority concepts and winning iterations are produced quicklyBuild and improve SOPs, workflows, templates and approval processesMaintain clear asset organisation, naming conventions and creative librariesImprove creative operations through automation, AI and better toolingTrack creative output, turnaround times and operational performanceEnsure deadlines, quality standards and production targets are consistently metWhat We’re Looking ForStrong experience in creative operations, creative production or creative project managementExperience within DTC, ecommerce, consumer brands, performance marketing or a high-output creative agencyProven experience managing a large volume of creative projects simultaneouslyProven experience managing fully remote or internationally distributed teamsStrong at asynchronous communication, delegation, handovers and accountabilityComfortable coordinating people working across significantly different time zonesExperience coordinating multidisciplinary creative teamsStrong understanding of production capacity and resource planningExcellent organisational and project management skillsComfortable building systems and processes from scratchStrong communicator who can keep multiple stakeholders aligned without relying on constant meetingsHighly proactive and comfortable taking ownership without constant directionAble to move quickly without creating unnecessary bureaucracyStrong Advantage If You HaveExperience running creative operations for a high-growth DTC brandExperience producing hundreds of creative assets per monthExperience managing global creative teams across multiple time zonesExperience working closely with paid social or performance marketing teamsExperience managing freelancers or external production partnersExperience implementing AI or automation into creative workflowsExperience improving an existing creative operation at scaleWho You AreAn organised individual with excellent time management and digital coordination skills.You are comfortable managing dozens of moving pieces at once and can keep a distributed team moving quickly even when everyone is not online at the same time.You create clarity around who owns what, what happens next, when it is due and what is blocking progress.You know how to build an operation where work moves seamlessly from one person to another without requiring constant meetings or management intervention.You care about quality, but you also understand that in a high-growth environment, speed and creative velocity matter.