Associate Director (Studio Operations)

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LATAM
Annual salary
Undisclosed
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Employment type
Full Time,
Job posted
Apply before
12 Aug 2026
Experience level
Midweight
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36 / 3

About Superside

Frictionless design for ambitious brands. Dedicated team of top designers, fast turnarounds & magical DesignOps tech.

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AI Summary

Superside is seeking an Associate Director (Studio Operations) to lead operational performance across multiple Business Units. This role involves overseeing workforce planning, operational excellence, and delivery health while managing a team of Studio Operations professionals. The position partners closely with Studio Leadership and other business functions to ensure studios have the necessary resources and processes. Candidates should have significant experience in operations, workforce planning, or resource management within a creative or agency environment. This is a remote-first, fast-paced role requiring strong leadership and analytical skills.

Role DNA

Job Complexity
Easy Hard
Pace & Pressure
Relaxed Fast-paced
Autonomy Level
Guided Full Ownership
Communication Load
Independent Highly Collaborative
AI Insight The role requires significant experience in operations leadership and managing complex workflows across multiple teams, indicating a high level of challenge. However, it is not an executive-level position, so difficulty is rated 4 out of 5.

Salary Analysis

Median Highly Competitive
$140,000
US Market
$110k – 170k
0 $187k
AI Insight The salary for this role is not listed, but based on market data for similar Associate Director positions in creative operations, the median is estimated at $140,000. This is competitive for a remote role with significant leadership responsibilities.

Dear Hiring Manager,

I am excited to apply for the Associate Director (Studio Operations) role at Superside. With over 8 years of experience leading operations and workforce planning in creative agencies, I have a proven track record of optimizing studio performance and scaling teams efficiently. My expertise in capacity planning, resource management, and cross-functional collaboration aligns perfectly with the requirements of this role.

I am particularly drawn to Superside's mission of accelerating online work and its remote-first culture. I thrive in fast-paced environments and have successfully implemented operational processes that improved delivery health and team productivity. I look forward to bringing my leadership and analytical skills to drive operational excellence across your Business Units.

Thank you for considering my application. I am eager to discuss how I can contribute to your team.

Sincerely, [Your Name]

Can you describe a time when you optimized workforce planning to improve studio efficiency?
In my previous role, I implemented a dynamic staffing model that matched talent availability with project demand. By analyzing historical data and forecasting workload, I reduced underutilization by 15% and improved project delivery times by 20%.
How do you handle conflicts between business priorities and team capacity?
I prioritize transparent communication and data-driven decision-making. I assess the impact of each priority, negotiate timelines with stakeholders, and adjust resource allocation to balance workload without overburdening the team.
Describe your experience with building scalable operational processes in a fast-growing company.
At a previous agency, I developed standardized operating procedures and implemented a project management tool that automated workflows. This allowed us to scale from 50 to 200 creatives while maintaining quality and consistency.
How do you use operational data to drive decision-making?
I regularly monitor key metrics like utilization rates, project margins, and capacity forecasts. I use dashboards to identify trends, then collaborate with studio leaders to adjust strategies. For example, I identified a bottleneck in the review process and implemented a feedback loop that reduced revision cycles by 30%.
What is your leadership style when managing a team of operations professionals?
I believe in servant leadership, empowering my team with clear goals and autonomy while providing support and mentorship. I foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement, encouraging team members to propose and implement process improvements.

Superside is hiring an Associate Director (Studio Operations) to lead the operational performance of multiple Business Units and the studios within them. You’ll oversee workforce planning, operational excellence, and delivery health while leading a team of Studio Operations professionals who help our creative teams scale efficiently.

This role sits within Centralized Operations and partners closely with Studio Leadership to ensure our studios have the people, processes, and operating model needed to deliver exceptional work.

What you’ll do

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of Studio Operations professionals, fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Own workforce planning, staffing, utilization, and capacity across multiple Business Units.

  • Ensure studios operate efficiently by improving processes, workflows, and operational standards.

  • Monitor studio health through capacity planning, workload distribution, forecasting, and performance metrics.

  • Act as the operational escalation point for complex staffing, delivery, and workflow challenges.

  • Partner with Studio Leaders, Project Managers, Account teams, and Creative teams to resolve operational issues and improve execution.

  • Support pre-sales solution design by translating customer requirements into scalable staffing and delivery models.

  • Build strong partnerships across Operations, Finance, Product, Sales, and Account teams to align operational priorities.

  • Use operational data to identify trends, improve performance, and inform business decisions.

  • Drive operational consistency across Business Units by implementing governance, best practices, and scalable ways of working.

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What you’ll need to succeed

  • Significant experience leading operations, workforce planning, resource management, or delivery teams within a creative, agency, consulting, or professional services environment.
  • Strong understanding of capacity planning, utilization management, staffing, and operational performance.

  • Proven experience leading and developing high-performing teams.

  • Strong stakeholder management skills with experience partnering across multiple business functions.

  • Analytical mindset with the ability to use operational data to drive decisions and continuous improvement.

  • Ability to balance customer needs, business priorities, and team capacity in fast-paced environments.

  • Strong problem-solving skills and sound operational judgment.

  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization.

  • Experience building scalable operational processes and driving organizational change.

Why Join us?
Superside’s vision is to create equal opportunities globally by accelerating the world’s transition to online work. With that in mind, we’re building a fully remote company that attracts people where they are.
Remote-first. Customer-led.
Remote isn’t just a perk; it’s how we deliver better for customers. We are fully committing to our customers by hiring top talent and collaborating seamlessly across time zones.
Global team, local impact.
Join a community of 60+ nationalities working across time zones, cultures, and disciplines, all aligned on doing great work for great brands.
High performance, low ego.
Work in a fast-paced, high-trust environment where feedback is direct, growth is constant, and kindness leads collaboration.
Impact meets opportunity.
We’re in the sweet spot — big enough to be stable, small enough for you to shape what’s next. Your ideas will matter here.
Grow fast. Lead well.
You’ll gain mentorship, take on real responsibility, and grow your career while helping us disrupt a global industry.
About Superside
Superside is the leading AI-powered creative company that quickly and cost-effectively enhances in-house functions. We help over 500 ambitious brands get great creative concepts done at scale. Built to be an extension 
of in-house teams, we unbottleneck marketing and creative teams so they can move faster and drive more reliable creative performance. 
Superside is a fully remote company with over 700 team members working across 60+ countries and 13 timezones.
Learn more at superside.com
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We’re an equal-opportunity company. All applicants will be considered regardless of ethnicity, appearance, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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