We’re seeking a sharp, systems-oriented Senior Partner, Creative Operations to drive how creative work gets done at Zip. This is a critical role on the marketing team—focused on improving how cross-functional stakeholders engage with our designers and content producers, ensuring nothing slips through the cracks, and shaping how we use tools (including AI) to scale creative impact.
You’ll build the connective tissue between the creative team and cross-functional teams through process, tooling, prioritization, and compliance excellence—ensuring creative assets land on time, with clarity and compliance.
This is a high-impact, highly collaborative role for someone who thrives in dynamic environments, excels at getting cross-functional alignment, and loves making workflows hum
Interesting problems you’ll get to solve
- Own and evolve the intake process for all creative requests across the business
- Partner directly with cross-functional teams to align on priority, timelines, and expectations for creative deliverables
- Establish and enforce feedback loops that ensure clarity, accountability, and timely responses between creative teams and cross-functional partners.
- Build and improve sprint assignment systems to match projects to the right creative teammates and schedules
- Lead the implementation and optimization of tools and AI-driven workflows for creative development, review, and feedback
- Regularly audit creative operations workflows to prevent delays or bottlenecks, escalating and resolving issues proactively
- Act as the primary interface between the Creative team and Compliance, owning all audit processes and communication
Translate evolving compliance requirements into structured, actionable creative processes
Deliver reporting and insights that help Creative, Marketing, and partner teams track performance and identify improvementsAct as the brand team’s eyes and ears across all creative, ensuring every asset aligns with our identity and contributes to a cohesive brand story.What you’ll bring to the team
8+ years of experience in creative operations, program management, or marketing operations, preferably within high-growth or regulated environmentsStrong background in building, scaling, and optimizing cross-functional processesDemonstrated success in implementing creative tooling, workflow platforms (specifically Monday.com and Jira), and / or AI tooling for creative executionProven ability to triage and prioritize incoming requests and manage demand with transparency and rigorDeep collaboration experience with creatives (design, brand, copy), marketers, and compliance / legal stakeholdersStructured, proactive communicator with strong attention to detail and a bias toward actionComfort in ambiguous environments with the ability to drive clarity, alignment, and continuous improvementExperience managing stakeholder expectations and navigating conflicting priorities with empathy and effectivenessWhat you’ll get in return
Zip is a place where you’ll get out what you put in. The newness of our sector means we need to move at pace and embrace change, and our promise to you when you join the team is that you’ll feel empowered and trusted to make big things happen quickly.
We want you to feel welcome and as though you have the support to be yourself, and care for yourself at work. Because it’s important to us that you make the most of the opportunities you’ll get to grow your skills and your career, and be surrounded by smart, friendly people and leaders that have your back.
We think these are just some of the best things about being a Zipster. We will also offer you :
Flexible working cultureIncentive programs20 days PTO every yearGenerous paid parental leaveLeading family support policies100% employer covered insuranceBeautiful Union Square office with a casual dress codeLearning and wellness subscription stipendCompany-sponsored 401k match