Creative Operations Lead

• Experience level: Intermediate
• Education: Diploma
• Vacancies: 1
• Compensation: Monthly (ETB)

Amibara Properties is looking for a highly organized, proactive, and creatively minded Creative Operations Lead to join our Branding & Promotion team.

The Creative Operations Lead will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day execution of branding, marketing, creative, content, promotional, and event projects. The role serves as the operational link between the Branding & Promotion Manager and the creative team, ensuring that ideas and strategies are translated into well-planned, high-quality executions.

The successful candidate will coordinate multiple creative functions, manage workflows and timelines, facilitate collaboration across the team, and ensure projects are delivered on time, on brand, and to the highest quality standards.

The role will also take a hands-on production role when required, particularly during photo and video shoots, where the Creative Operations Lead will act as a producer/director and coordinate the production process from preparation through completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day execution of all branding and promotional projects.

• Translate approved strategies, campaigns, and creative concepts into actionable project plans.

• Coordinate multiple projects simultaneously and establish priorities based on business needs and deadlines.

• Develop and maintain project timelines, production schedules, campaign calendars, and delivery plans.

• Assign tasks and coordinate workflows across other creative team members.

• Monitor project progress and ensure deliverables are completed according to agreed timelines.

• Identify potential delays, bottlenecks, resource gaps, and execution challenges and proactively resolve them.

• Maintain an organized system for tracking projects, deadlines, deliverables, and approvals.

• Act as the Producer/Production Lead for photo and video productions when required.

• Coordinate pre-production activities including concepts, scripts, storyboards, shot lists, locations, schedules, talent, equipment, and logistics.

• Coordinate the production team and ensure shoots run according to plan.

• Monitor external vendors to ensure work is delivered according to agreed timelines, specifications, and quality standards.

• Coordinate the operational execution of marketing campaigns, brand activations, launches, events, exhibitions, property promotions, and other promotional initiatives.

• Track project performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency.

• Develop and maintain creative workflow systems, templates, checklists, and production processes.

• Conduct post-project reviews to identify lessons learned and areas for improvement.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Project Management, Business Administration, Media, Creative Arts, or a related field.

• 3+ years of experience in creative operations, marketing project management, advertising, production, brand management, or a related field.

• Proven experience coordinating multiple creative projects and teams simultaneously.

• Experience working with designers, videographers, digital marketers, content creators, event teams, or creative agencies.

• Practical understanding of video and photo production processes.

• Experience coordinating professional photo/video shoots is highly desirable.

• Experience in real estate, advertising, luxury brands, hospitality, lifestyle, or corporate marketing is an advantage.

Key Skills

• Creative project management

• Team coordination

• Production management

• Campaign execution

• Workflow management

• Timeline and deadline management

• Creative quality control

• Photo & video production coordination

• Vendor and agency management

• Problem-solving

• Communication and negotiation

• Organization and attention to detail

• Creative thinking

• Ability to manage multiple priorities

• The team operates as one coordinated creative unit.

Compensation

• Salary+ Commission

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their CV and a portfolio or relevant examples of projects they have coordinated or produced