Lead Creative Operations Manager

Lead operational strategy across design, events, video, motion, and illustration to improve scalability, prioritization, and team efficiency. Partner with Brand leadership, marketing stakeholders, and external vendors to align teams through complex operational decisions and shifting priorities. Design and evolve systems for creative intake, project assignment, resource planning, bandwidth visibility, and cross-functional collaboration. Maintain operational systems, including project management tools and digital asset management platforms, to improve visibility, organization, adoption, and creative delivery. Drive speed and quality across high-volume initiatives by maintaining operational oversight, unblocking teams, and stepping into tactical project leadership when needed. Own onboarding, communication, and management for new creative tools and vendors, including opportunities to use AI tools, automation platforms, and emerging technologies to streamline workflows. Datadog values people from all walks of life. We operate as a hybrid workplace, with a base salary of $119,000—$159,000 USD and benefits; the role is based in New York, NY, United States.