Lead the operations and productions of Paradigm’s Brand & Design Studio, across brand, events, content and visual systems
Lead projects from start to finish, scoping and briefing through to final delivery across digital, design, motion, interactive, experiential, spatial, print, and merch
Drive planning and resourcing across the studio, managing capacity for internal creatives and a trusted vendor bench
Partner closely with designers and creatives to identify and secure outside talent and vendors
Serve as strategic partner to project leads, shaping how work is structured and managed
Own the studio’s project cadence, keeping timelines, owners, and budgets visible and on track
Lead relationships with external partners from sourcing and briefing to negotiating SOWs, tracking performance, and ensuring quality
Build and maintain systems for intake, review, and approvals that keep projects moving while ensuring assets are production ready
Collaborate with the I&R team to connect with portfolio companies, set expectations, and direct work to the right resources
Ensure quality control and uphold brand standards across all formats, from digital to physical
Oversee project budgets, POs, and reconciliations, making tradeoffs between cost, quality, and speed
Report to VP of Brand and Design; travel required for select events, shoots, and on-site builds; hands-on, studio-based role
Requirements
10+ years in creative production and design operations
Experience in both in-house and agency/production settings
Breadth across design, motion/content, digital/interactive, experiential/spatial, and print/merch
Proven experience building or scaling a studio: implementing tools, processes, and vendor networks
Strength in vendor management—running RFPs, negotiating SOWs, and overseeing partners through to final delivery
Clear, calm project and resource management skills; able to communicate timelines, risks, and decisions succinctly
Hands-on operator who can balance managing others with managing their own work
Based in (or willing to relocate to) San Francisco, with comfort working on-site and occasional travel