Creative Operations Manager

We're looking for a Creative Operations Manager to be the operational backbone of Perplexity's creative team. Our creative output is scaling fast — brand campaigns, GTM launches, shoots, partnerships — and we need someone who can run the production of all of it so our designers, motion designers, and brand leads can stay focused on the creative work.

You'll be the connective tissue between creative vision and real-world execution: coordinating projects across multiple teams, managing vendors and contractors, organizing shoots, and handling the licenses and contracts that keep everything legitimate and on track. You know how to protect creative intent while keeping timelines grounded in reality.

You'll report into the Brand/Creative Studio team and partner daily with Brand, Motion, Web, and our cross-functional partners in Comms, Product Marketing, and Partnerships.

• Coordinate creative projects across multiple teams — owning scopes, timelines, budgets, and delivery so nothing falls through the gaps
• Be the single point of contact for cross-functional partners (Comms, Product Marketing, Partnerships, Events) so requests are triaged, scoped, and delivered
• Source and manage vendors, contractors, freelancers, and external agencies — negotiating, briefing, and keeping relationships strong
• Organize and run shoots end-to-end: casting, location scouting, scheduling, crewing, and on-set logistics
• Own licenses, contracts, releases, and rights management — keeping the team compliant and unblocked
• Build and run a production workflow and intake process that keeps a fast-moving creative team organized without adding bureaucracy
• Partner with post-production to make sure final assets are delivered on time and to spec
• Protect the team's focus — handle the operational weight so creatives can do their best work