Director of Operations

7 hours ago


London Area, United Kingdom NDC Creative Recruitment Full time £60,000 - £100,000 per year

Operations Director

Creative Agency

London - Hybrid 3 days onsite

Salary 70-90KGBP

I am looking for a business and commercial leader.

A human who turns complexity into award-winning work.

If spreadsheets and coffee runs are your thing, this isn't for you.

Previous titles might have included
Head of Operations, Studio Director
or
Operations Director.

You've basically mastered the art of making creativity operational.

You've a knack for translating creative ambition into commercial and operational reality.

You take
"wouldn't it be amazing if…"
and turn it into
"look what we just did."

This isn't just another Ops role.

It's your chance to help a design-led moving image studio evolve into a fully fledged creative agency.

This role is pivotal to making that transition seamless.

The ideal candidate

You come from a creative or ad agency background.

You know when to lead, get when to listen, and know just when to jump in.

You understand how commercial & creative priorities intersect.

You've mastered balancing short-term pressures with long-term ambition.

What we need from you:

  • Experience running operations or finance in a creative or ad agency
  • Strong at hiring and managing people, getting the best out of them
  • Able to balance commercial and creative priorities
  • Understands compliance but doesn't let rules kill the work
  • Calm, organised, strategic, pragmatic

What you get:

Growth
– Own ops as the studio evolves into a full creative agency

Impact
– Make decisions that truly matter and get celebrated

Culture
– Join a team known for respect, inclusion, and an environment people love

Autonomy
– Run ops, finance, HR, and compliance your way

Central Role
– Be at the heart of the agency, solving problems and shaping its future


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