Sr. Manager, Creative Operations

The posting, as Stanley 1913 wrote it

About us: Stanley 1913 - Built for Life® since 1913.

The Stanley 1913 brand has fueled the human experience since the iconic Stanley vacuum bottle revolutionized the way people enjoyed food and beverage. Today, our colorful and thoughtfully designed products including the popular Quencher ™ series go beyond function, elevating everyday moments with style and empowering active lifestyles. We’re a community of creators, builders , and inventors who believe in creating sustainable products for a better life and world that minimiz e s our impact on the planet. Learn more at www.stanley1913.com .

Position Overview

The Stanley 1913 brand is seeking a Sr. Manager, Creative Operations to join the Global Marketing Operations team and lead the processes, planning, and day-to-day coordination that enable our Global Creative organization to deliver impactful and consistent creative.

This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for both building creative operating processes and managing their daily execution. The Sr. Manager will run creative request intake, maintain resource plans, and directly manage priority creative workstreams from kickoff and scheduling through reviews, approvals, and delivery.

Partnering closely with Creative leadership, Campaign Operations, Marketing Operations, and regional marketing teams, this person will bring clarity to priorities, improve insight into capacity, and help teams navigate competing demands.

The ideal candidate combines operational thinking with strong project management skills. They are comfortable building a process, running the meeting, updating the schedule, following up on feedback, and resolving the details that keep creative work moving. They bring curiosity about technology and practical experience using tools and automation to improve how teams work.

What You'll Do

Creative Operations & Process Improvement

• Own and evolve core creative workflows, establishing clear roles, handoffs, review checkpoints, and expectations.
• Lead creative standups and workflow reviews, maintaining actionable schedules, status updates, and follow-ups.
• Identify recurring workflow challenges and implement practical improvements, sequencing process development alongside delivery needs.
• Maintain clear process documentation and use measures such as turnaround times, review cycles, and on-time delivery to assess effectiveness.
• Identify and implement opportunities to use Asana, AI tools, and automation to reduce manual work, improve visibility, and strengthen creative workflows.
• Pilot practical tools and new ways of working, assess their impact, and support team adoption in alignment with company technology and data policies.

Team Leadership & Digital Creative Workflows

• Directly manage and develop the Digital Creative Production Coordinator, setting clear goals, providing regular feedback, and supporting professional growth.
• Support the Coordinator’s day-to-day ownership of Web, Email, and Paid Media

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• Curiosity and initiative in testing new technologies, translating useful capabilities into repeatable practices, and helping teams adopt more effective ways of working.

Stanley 1913 is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. Stanley 1913 is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please reach out to recruiting@stanley1913.com .

Stanley 1913 is a total rewards company, which includes rewards beyond base salary. At Stanley 1913, full-time employees are eligible for an annual bonus, based on company and individual results. In addition, we offer a variety of employee benefits, personalized time off, 14-Paid holidays, dental, vision, 401(k), and much more.

The base pay range for this position is for a successful candidate within the state listed. The successful candidate’s actual pay will be based on multiple factors such as work location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, and experience.

Salary Range
$145,000 — $165,000 USD

About our parent company: Morgan Street Holdings

The Stanley 1913 brand is owned by Morgan Street Holdings (formerly HAVI), a privately held enterprise with a diverse portfolio of operating companies, including HAVI Supply Chain, tms, and Continental. Morgan Street Holdings’ portfolio provides best-in-class sourcing and supply chain capabilities, brand-defining marketing and promotion services, innovative consumer products, and dining and refreshment food solutions. Morgan Street Holdings employs over 10,000 people and serves 300+ customers across the globe.

Morgan Street Holdings supports the Stanley 1913 brand with competitive pay and benefits, along with exposure to diverse industries and professional networking and development opportunities.