Vans: Senior Manager, Creative Operations
Vans: Senior Manager, Creative Operations
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Job Description
Vans is the original brand rooted in the authentic lifestyle of skateboarding. We are driven by our mission to inspire and empower everyone to live Off The Wall embracing the youthful spirit of freedom non-conformity and relentless progression. Yesterdays Off The Wall moment is todays new normal and at Vans we believe in constantly outdoing ourselves. Together with our communities across the globe our vision is to push culture forward because we believe that the pursuit of progression never ends. We are constantly inspired by the future generation of positive catalysts within our community.
So before we get to the job details take a minute to learn a little more about us our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working side-by-side with a team of people who think and live Off the Wall Vans just may be the place for you.
To learn more about our values and our culture visit Vans Careers or .
What will you do
A day in the life of a Sr. Manager Creative Operations at Vans looks a little like this.
As the Senior Manager of Creative Operations you will lead a high-performing global team responsible for driving operational excellence across global and regional creative functions. You will oversee the end-to-end creative project management process ensuring seamless collaboration between internal teams and external partners. Your leadership will be instrumental in optimizing workflows managing resources and delivering high-quality creative work that aligns with business goals.
Lets break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.
Lead and coach a global Creative Operations Project Management team providing strategic direction mentorship and oversight across regional creative operations processes.
Partner closely with the Creative Operations Director Creative Vice President and Sr. Manager Production to ensure visibility into current and upcoming workstreams enabling proactive planning and resource allocation.
Manage the coordination and assignment of creative resources across the organization balancing client needs with team capabilities to ensure efficient and effective project execution.
Act as a player/coach stepping in to directly manage projects as needed while guiding the broader team.
Receive distill and rewrite marketing briefsto ensure clarity and alignment between clients and creative teams before project kickoff.
Build optimize and manage innovative project plans that support ambitious creative development and delivery timelines.
Develop document and lead scalable Creative Operations processesthat integrate seamlessly into the Global Marketing Operating Model
Support budget tracking and managementfor creative projects ensuring alignment with financial goals and resource planning.
Build and lead processes with both internal and external creative partners ensuring consistency clarity and accountability.
Document processes in a clear understandable wayand cascade them effectively throughout the organization ensuring proper adoption.
Serve as asolution-oriented problem solver proactively identifying and resolving operational challenges.
What do you need to succeed
We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role there are foundation skills youll need to succeed and excel. Additionally while formal education in a related field is great to have we are most interested in your 8 years of experience and professional achievements.
The foundation skills you will need in this position are:
Demonstrated success in leading and mentoring teams fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture.
Strong cross-functional collaboration and relationship-building skills.
Excellent communication skillsclear concise and persuasive with the ability to uphold operational standards.
Deep understanding of the creative process including briefing ideation production testing and publishing.
Experience with e-commerce social paid social retail and wholesale production workflows and timelines.
Proficiency in resource management demand planning and using data/analytics to inform decisions.
Strong technical skills including project management tools DAM systems and Microsoft Office; Adobe Suite experience is a plus.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced dynamic environment with a proactive and adaptable mindset.
Now WE have a question for YOU.
Are you in
Hiring Range:
$146880.00 USD - $183600.00 USD annuallyIncentive Potential: This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan sales incentive orcommissionpotential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.
Benefits at VF Corporation: You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered including this years medical plan rates on and by clicking Looking to Join VF Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.
Please note our hiring ranges are determined and built from market pay data. In determining the specific compensation for this position we comply with all local state and federal laws.
At VF we value a diverse inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individuals race color sex gender identity gender expression religion age national origin or ancestry citizenship physical or mental disability medical condition family care status marital status domestic partner status sexual orientation genetic information military or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal state or local laws. If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability please contact us at . VF will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law.
Pursuant to all applicable local Fair Chance Ordinance requirements including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance VF will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Required Experience:
Senior Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
