CaaStle is hiring: Creative Operations Manager (Temp to Perm) in Columbus

CaaStle is seeking a highly engaged Creative Operations Manager with Photoshoot Production experience to join our Creative team! Reporting to the Senior Manager, Creative Operations, you will support the Creative department with operational responsibilities, such as project planning, ticket trafficking, and process optimization. You will be responsible for the successful completion of Marketing and Product-related projects as they flow through the Creative team, ensuring that projects are successfully completed on time.

Additionally, you will manage production for internal and external photoshoots (e-commerce, social, editorial), and will own merchandise coordination for all photography needs.

What You'll Do

• Manage creative projects from start to finish, including emails, website assets, and social campaigns.
• Review marketing briefs, build timelines, assign tasks, and ensure deadlines are met.
• Maintain and enforce department SOPs, guidelines, and processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure open communication and smooth workflows.
• Oversee end-to-end photoshoot production, including budgets, timelines, casting, and merchandise coordination.
• Build and manage comprehensive photoshoots and creative project timelines.
• Establish relationships with local talent, crews, and locations for photoshoots.
• Validate photoshoot budgets, secure estimates, and book shoots.
• Negotiate usage rights, finalize contracts with Legal, and manage vendor onboarding and invoicing.
• Coordinate garment logistics with distribution and buying teams to ensure timely delivery of shoots.
• Provide hands-on support for all photoshoot aspects, from garment prep to styling.
• Assist with asset management, file organization, and process optimization, plus other special projects.

We'd Love For You To Have

• 3-5+ years in creative operations, project management, or studio management within a fast-paced, creative environment.
• 3+ years of hands-on photoshoot production, ideally in fashion or lifestyle.
• Bachelor's degree in design management, marketing, or a related field.
• Strong project management skills
• Strong understanding of photoshoot production, including budgeting, timelines, agency collaboration, and negotiating usage rights.
• Established relationships with Columbus-based photo studios, talent, and crews.
• Adaptable to shifting priorities and timelines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office or G Suite, with a willingness to learn project management tools (e.g., Wrike, Lucid Charts, Figma).

Pay Range:

$40 - $45/hr. Individual pay is determined by several factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Caastle is committed to equality of opportunity in employment. It has been and will continue to be the policy of Caastle to provide full and equal employment opportunities to all employees and candidates for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or physical or mental disability. This policy applies to all terms, conditions and privileges of employment, such as those pertaining to training, transfer, promotion, compensation and recreational programs.

All employees must maintain appropriate handling of company confidential information(CCI) and personally identifiable information (PII). Complying with CaaStle information security policy. Ensuring that direct reports and contractors (if any) are adequately trained to comply with information security policy.