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Role: Head of Creative
Reports into: Brand Director
Direct reports: Art Directors, Graphic Design Manager and Style Editor
Contract Type: Full Time, working 7.5 hours per day, 5 days per week
Location: Hybrid, working 3 days per week from our offices in New York, USA
About Us
Nothing is clearer to us than the belief that every woman should include strength training in her life to enhance both physical and mental well-being. It's about building strong bodies and even stronger minds, asserting their right to take up space in the gym, and allowing the spotlight to shine bright on their progress.
To us, strength training represents a determined, goal-oriented mindset and an unwavering work ethic. We don't wait for success; we create it through hard work and determination. When faced with challenges, we don't back down; instead, we break through barriers, recognising that true progress lies on the other side.
These are the pillars that form the foundation of Oner Active. We consistently challenge ourselves to create innovative and impactful products, so that you can perform better. With our range of products and innovative approach, we provide a wide variety of colours to ensure that all skin tones genuinely radiate in Oner.
Our Purpose and Mission
We are on a mission to unite and empower women to be the strongest version of themselves through strength training. We want to inspire women to take centre stage in the gym by promoting strength training, which underpins all movement and sport, as a healthy foundation in life.
About you:
The Head of Creative is responsible for defining, elevating and protecting the creative expression of ONER Active across all brand touch points. This role translates ONER’s brand vision into a distinctive and culturally relevant creative output, ensuring consistency, quality and impact across campaigns, content, retail, digital and experiential.
You will lead and inspire the creative team, including the Art Directors, Graphic Design Manager and Style Editor, while working closely with Brand, Social, PR, Partnerships and Marketing to deliver world-class creative that strengthens ONER’s position as a global leader in women’s elevated activewear.
This role requires both creative excellence and leadership maturity, balancing vision, execution and team development. You will own the outcome across art direction, graphic design and styling, so that every touchpoint is consistent, premium and unmistakably ONER.
You’ll be responsible for:
Creative Leadership & Vision
In line with the Creative and Brand Directors set and lead the overarching creative vision for ONER Active across all brand channels
Translate brand strategy into compelling, distinctive and scalable creative expression
Define, evolve and protect ONER’s visual and creative identity as the brand scales globally
Ensure all creative output reflects ONER’s premium positioning, ambition and cultural relevance
Campaign & Brand Creative Direction
Oversee the end-to-end creative development of campaigns, product launches and key brand moments
Lead concept development in partnership with the Brand Director and Creative Director
Bring art direction, graphic design and styling together on every campaign and shoot, so the concept carries through from mood board to final asset
Ensure creative consistency across digital, retail, social, experiential and PR touchpoints
Continuously raise the creative standard across every brand output
Team Leadership & Development
Lead, inspire and develop the creative team, including the Art Directors, Graphic Design Manager and Style Editor
Set clear objectives and creative standards for art direction, graphic design and styling, and hold each discipline accountable for delivery
Align priorities, workload and deadlines across the three disciplines, removing blockers quickly
Run regular 1:1s and performance reviews, giving direct, constructive feedback and ongoing mentorship
Build a high-performing, collaborative and ambitious creative culture
Shape recruitment and freelance resourcing across the team, so the right talent is in place as the brand grows
Evolve team structure and capability in line with brand growth and global expansion
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner closely with the Head of PR & Communications, Head of Photo & Video, Head of Brand Narrative, Head of Creative Operations, and Web, Partnerships and Product teams
Ensure creative is delivered seamlessly and consistently across all consumer touchpoints
Drive strong alignment between creative vision and commercial objectives
Creative Quality & Governance
Own final creative sign-off across all brand work
Ensure the highest standards of craft, execution and detail
Safeguard brand integrity and consistency as the business scales internationally
What Success Looks Like:
ONER Active has a clear, distinctive and elevated global creative identity
Campaigns and brand moments are culturally relevant, highly impactful and commercially effective
Creative output is consistent, premium and instantly recognisable
Art direction, graphic design and styling work as one team and deliver a single, cohesive look
The creative team is motivated, high-performing and continuously developing
ONER Active is recognised as a global creative leader within the activewear industry
You’ll need to have:
8–12+ years of experience in global senior creative leadership roles
Background within fashion, activewear, or culturally driven consumer brands
Strong portfolio demonstrating creative direction across campaigns, brand development, and multi-channel execution
Proven experience leading, mentoring, and developing high-performing creative teams, including managers and senior specialists across art direction, graphic design and styling
Strong understanding of how art direction, graphic design and fashion styling work together to tell one brand story
Exceptional creative judgment with a refined aesthetic and meticulous attention to detail
Ability to translate brand strategy into compelling, commercially effective creative
Skilled at balancing ambitious creative vision with clear business objectives
Strong collaborator who thrives in fast-paced, evolving environments
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
At Oner Active it’s about embracing diversity and empowering every individual to reach their full potential. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and able to thrive.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are dedicated to ensuring that everyone has equal access to opportunities during the recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support, we encourage you to reach out to our Recruitment team -we’re here to support you every step of the way.
Salary Range: We're offering an annual base salary of $140,000 to $150,000 for this role. The exact offer will reflect your experience, skills, and location.
Role: Head of Creative
Reports into: Brand Director
Direct reports: Art Directors, Graphic Design Manager and Style Editor
Contract Type: Full Time, working 7.5 hours per day, 5 days per week
Location: Hybrid, working 3 days per week from our offices in New York, USA
About Us
Nothing is clearer to us than the belief that every woman should include strength training in her life to enhance both physical and mental well-being. It's about building strong bodies and even stronger minds, asserting their right to take up space in the gym, and allowing the spotlight to shine bright on their progress.
To us, strength training represents a determined, goal-oriented mindset and an unwavering work ethic. We don't wait for success; we create it through hard work and determination. When faced with challenges, we don't back down; instead, we break through barriers, recognising that true progress lies on the other side.
These are the pillars that form the foundation of Oner Active. We consistently challenge ourselves to create innovative and impactful products, so that you can perform better. With our range of products and innovative approach, we provide a wide variety of colours to ensure that all skin tones genuinely radiate in Oner.
Our Purpose and Mission
We are on a mission to unite and empower women to be the strongest version of themselves through strength training. We want to inspire women to take centre stage in the gym by promoting strength training, which underpins all movement and sport, as a healthy foundation in life.
About you:
The Head of Creative is responsible for defining, elevating and protecting the creative expression of ONER Active across all brand touch points. This role translates ONER’s brand vision into a distinctive and culturally relevant creative output, ensuring consistency, quality and impact across campaigns, content, retail, digital and experiential.
You will lead and inspire the creative team, including the Art Directors, Graphic Design Manager and Style Editor, while working closely with Brand, Social, PR, Partnerships and Marketing to deliver world-class creative that strengthens ONER’s position as a global leader in women’s elevated activewear.
This role requires both creative excellence and leadership maturity, balancing vision, execution and team development. You will own the outcome across art direction, graphic design and styling, so that every touchpoint is consistent, premium and unmistakably ONER.
You’ll be responsible for:
Creative Leadership & Vision
In line with the Creative and Brand Directors set and lead the overarching creative vision for ONER Active across all brand channels
Translate brand strategy into compelling, distinctive and scalable creative expression
Define, evolve and protect ONER’s visual and creative identity as the brand scales globally
Ensure all creative output reflects ONER’s premium positioning, ambition and cultural relevance
Campaign & Brand Creative Direction
Oversee the end-to-end creative development of campaigns, product launches and key brand moments
Lead concept development in partnership with the Brand Director and Creative Director
Bring art direction, graphic design and styling together on every campaign and shoot, so the concept carries through from mood board to final asset
Ensure creative consistency across digital, retail, social, experiential and PR touchpoints
Continuously raise the creative standard across every brand output
Team Leadership & Development
Lead, inspire and develop the creative team, including the Art Directors, Graphic Design Manager and Style Editor
Set clear objectives and creative standards for art direction, graphic design and styling, and hold each discipline accountable for delivery
Align priorities, workload and deadlines across the three disciplines, removing blockers quickly
Run regular 1:1s and performance reviews, giving direct, constructive feedback and ongoing mentorship
Build a high-performing, collaborative and ambitious creative culture
Shape recruitment and freelance resourcing across the team, so the right talent is in place as the brand grows
Evolve team structure and capability in line with brand growth and global expansion
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner closely with the Head of PR & Communications, Head of Photo & Video, Head of Brand Narrative, Head of Creative Operations, and Web, Partnerships and Product teams
Ensure creative is delivered seamlessly and consistently across all consumer touchpoints
Drive strong alignment between creative vision and commercial objectives
Creative Quality & Governance
Own final creative sign-off across all brand work
Ensure the highest standards of craft, execution and detail
Safeguard brand integrity and consistency as the business scales internationally
What Success Looks Like:
ONER Active has a clear, distinctive and elevated global creative identity
Campaigns and brand moments are culturally relevant, highly impactful and commercially effective
Creative output is consistent, premium and instantly recognisable
Art direction, graphic design and styling work as one team and deliver a single, cohesive look
The creative team is motivated, high-performing and continuously developing
ONER Active is recognised as a global creative leader within the activewear industry
You’ll need to have:
8–12+ years of experience in global senior creative leadership roles
Background within fashion, activewear, or culturally driven consumer brands
Strong portfolio demonstrating creative direction across campaigns, brand development, and multi-channel execution
Proven experience leading, mentoring, and developing high-performing creative teams, including managers and senior specialists across art direction, graphic design and styling
Strong understanding of how art direction, graphic design and fashion styling work together to tell one brand story
Exceptional creative judgment with a refined aesthetic and meticulous attention to detail
Ability to translate brand strategy into compelling, commercially effective creative
Skilled at balancing ambitious creative vision with clear business objectives
Strong collaborator who thrives in fast-paced, evolving environments
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
At Oner Active it’s about embracing diversity and empowering every individual to reach their full potential. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and able to thrive.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are dedicated to ensuring that everyone has equal access to opportunities during the recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support, we encourage you to reach out to our Recruitment team -we’re here to support you every step of the way.
Salary Range: We're offering an annual base salary of $140,000 to $150,000 for this role. The exact offer will reflect your experience, skills, and location.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in head of creative operations jobs.
- 7+ years leading creative operations, production, or creative project management teams
- Experience managing end-to-end creative workflows across brand, campaign, and content production
- Proficiency with project management and creative operations platforms such as Workfront, Asana, or Wrike
- Demonstrated ability to build and optimize creative processes, intake systems, and resourcing models
- Cross-functional collaboration experience with marketing, brand, product, and agency partners
- Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, design, or a related field
Tips for Your Head of Creative Operations Job Search
Quantify throughput on your resume
Heads of creative operations are hired to scale output without chaos. Show volume: how many campaigns, assets, or projects your team delivered per quarter, and what process change made that possible. Numbers signal operational impact better than titles do.
Tailor your portfolio around process
Unlike creative director roles, your portfolio should showcase systems, not just finished work. Include a workflow diagram, a resourcing model you built, or a before-and-after look at how you restructured a creative team's intake process.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists head of creative operations openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target job titles that map to yours
Head of creative operations is listed under different titles across companies: creative operations director, VP of creative operations, creative program manager. Search all variants when scanning openings so you don't miss roles that match your actual experience.
Prepare a cross-functional influence story
Interviewers for this role almost always probe how you align creative teams with marketing, product, or brand stakeholders. Have a specific example ready that shows you resolved a competing-priority conflict without escalating to leadership.
Negotiate scope before you negotiate salary
Creative operations roles vary wildly in authority. Before closing on an offer, clarify whether you own headcount decisions, agency relationships, and tooling budgets. A title without those levers limits what you can actually deliver and grows frustrating fast.
Head of Creative Operations Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most head of creative operationss?
The most active employers for head of creative operationss right now are Adobe, Twitch, and ConTra, and the most openings are in California, New York, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. In-house brand teams at large consumer, tech, and media companies tend to post the most consistently.
How many head of creative operations jobs are remote?
About 91% of head of creative operations openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting strong demand for distributed creative team leadership. Roles focused on content production operations and creative program management tend to be the most remote-friendly, while positions tied to in-studio or agency production often require on-site presence.
How do you become a head of creative operations?
Most people move into head of creative operations roles by progressing through creative project management or production management, taking on increasing scope over workflow design, resourcing, and cross-functional alignment. Building fluency with creative operations tooling, demonstrating ownership of process improvements, and leading a team through a scaling challenge are the clearest stepping stones to a senior operations leadership role.
Can you get hired as a head of creative operations with little experience?
Getting hired at the head level with limited experience is difficult, but moving into a creative operations manager or senior manager role first is a realistic path. Candidates who come from creative project management, studio management, or content production roles and can show they designed a workflow or solved a resourcing problem from scratch are competitive for roles at growing mid-size companies.
What does the head of creative operations interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a recruiter screen, followed by interviews with the creative director or CMO, a cross-functional stakeholder panel, and often a practical exercise such as auditing a broken workflow or presenting a team structure recommendation. Final rounds frequently include a conversation with finance or HR about headcount planning, since the role carries significant operational authority.
Where can I find and apply to head of creative operations jobs?
You can find and apply to head of creative operations jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your experience and apply directly to each listing.
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