Director of Operations UK - 14 month contract
Director of Operations UK - 14 month contract
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Job Description
Lightricks an AIfirst company is revolutionizing how visual content is created. With a mission to bridge the gap between imagination and creation Lightricks is dedicated to bringing cuttingedge technology to the creative and business spaces.
Our advanced AI photo and video generation models including our opensource LTXV model power our apps and platforms including Facetune Photoleap Videoleap and LTX Studio allowing creators and brands to leverage the latest research breakthroughs offering endless control over their creative potential. Our influencer marketing platform Popular Pays provides creators the ability to monetize their work and offers brands opportunities to scale their content through tailored creator partnerships.
About the role
As the Operations Director for our UK site you are the strategic and operational lead for all daytoday activities and longterm planning across our London office. Acting as a key local leader and partner to HQ you are responsible for enabling business growth supporting crossfunctional collaboration and building a thriving highperforming environment for our UKbased teams.
Youll manage one Operations Specialist and oversee all local G&A functions (HR Finance Operations IT & Recruitment) and work closely with senior leadership to ensure the London office runs smoothly aligns with global goals and provides an outstanding employee experience to our people.
What you will be doing
- Lead daily operations and longterm strategic planning for the UK office.
- Deliver employee experience related events and initiatives that align with our global culture and philosophy and serve the needs of local team members (e.g summer parties happy hours wellness weeks)
- Represent the London site in global decisionmaking and ensure HQ messaging is localized and wellcommunicated.
- Own sitewide programmes including office expansion vendor relationships and compliance.
- Lead and evolve UKspecific processes and systems to support growth and operational excellence.
- Partner with global HR and local leadership to support retention and engagement initiatives.
- Manage the UK site budget in partnership with global Finance.
Your skills and experience
- 6 years in operations management site leadership or general management roles with a strong background in Health & Safety compliance and project management
- Direct experience managing budgets for a site or business unit
- Experience managing crossfunctional teams
- Experience working with or influencing senior leaders and Csuite
- Ability to translate global goals into local action and local insight into global decisions
- Confident working across time zones cultures and with matrixed teams
- Track record of leading complex highstakes projects (e.g. large office moves org changes process overhauls)
- Strong prioritisation and problemsolving skills especially under ambiguity
- Deep understanding of employee experience and team dynamics
- Willingness to act as Health & Safety officer for the UK site training will be provided
- Experience working in a fastpaced tech environment
Exposure to global HQ/local site dynamics
Benefits
- Stock Options.
- Private Medical Insurance (Optical & Dental cover) including your loved ones.
- Life Assurance.
- 3000p/a Transport Allowance.
- 750p/a allowance for Wellbeing & Professional Development.
- Free onsite lunches coffee breakfast & snacks.
- Pension Contributions 7.
- Holiday 25 days).
- Seasonal & Anniversary Vouchers.
- Hybrid & Flexible working.
- Central London office space.
- Enhanced Parental Leave.
- Cycletowork Scheme.
- Season Ticket Loan.
- Volunteering Opportunities.
- Frequent social activities awaydays happy hours team building yoga creative workshops.
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Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Contract
