35 creative operations jobs at 30 companies in Des Plaines, IL

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Creative Operations Specialist
Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States
$57k-$78k/yr HybridFull Time
Ulta Beauty
Ulta BeautyNASDAQ: ULTA: Largest US beauty retailer selling cosmetics and salon services.
2+ YOEBachelor's or equivalent experience,2+ years in creative operations/project management,experience with creative and production teams,proficiency with Workfront,Monday.com,Figma and Microsoft Office,strong communication and organizational skills.
Workfront, Monday.com, Figma, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint
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Creative Operations Specialist II
Chicago or Illinois
$73k-$89k/yr RemoteFull Time
Cars Commerce
Cars CommerceNYSE: CARS: Digital platform for car buying, selling, and dealership operations
2+ YOE2+ years supporting creative/marketing operations, Bachelor’s degree required, familiarity with creative production and workflows, Adobe Creative Cloud and Wrike experience, strong communication and organizational skills.
Adobe Creative Cloud, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, XD, Microsoft 365, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Wrike
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Creative Operations Manager (Hybrid)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$87k-$116k/yr HybridFull Time
American Medical Association
American Medical Association: Advocating for physicians and improving national public health standards.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree, 5+ years managing creative operations/production, experience with Adobe Workfront or Asana, print/vendor management, budgets, SOWs, strong organization and communication.
Adobe Workfront, Asana, Adobe Creative Cloud
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Director, Creative Operations
Atlanta or Waukesha or Wallingford or Hanover or Louisville or Indianapolis or Miami or Mason or Richmond or New York or Manchester or Grand Prairie or Chicago or Columbus or Tampa or Mendota Heights or Norfolk
$124k-$224k/yr HybridFull Time
Elevance Health
Elevance HealthNYSE: ELV: Provides health insurance plans and integrated healthcare services.
7+ YOE3+ MgmtBA/BS and 7+ years related experience with at least 3 years leadership; experience leading creative operations, capacity planning, resource management; familiarity with Workfront, Airtable, and Adobe InDesign.
Workfront, Airtable, Adobe InDesign
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Senior Creative Operations Lead, Brand
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$116k-$183k/yr HybridFull Time
Braze
BrazeNASDAQ: BRZE: Platform for personalized customer engagement and cross-channel messaging.
8+ YOE8+ years in creative operations or production management; lead brand creative workflows, intake, resourcing, and delivery; strong communication and cross-functional partnership skills.
Asana
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Creative & Design Operations Lead (Hybrid)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$80k-$114k/yr HybridFull Time
Enova International
Enova InternationalNYSE: ENVA: Provides digital lending and credit solutions through machine learning.
8+ YOE8+ years in creative or design operations, deep Asana and Jira expertise, experience with AI/automation, vendor management, strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Asana, Jira, Slack, PageProof, Claude, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite
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Director Creative Strategy & Operations
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$135k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Conagra Brands
Conagra BrandsNYSE: CAG: Manufactures and markets a variety of packaged food brands.
10+ YOEBachelor's degree and 10+ years in creative strategy, brand strategy, integrated marketing, content strategy, or in-house agency leadership. Requires consumer insights, team leadership, stakeholder influence, and digital marketing fluency.
AI
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VP, Performance Creative and Operations
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$225k-$250k/yr HybridFull Time
The Aspen Group
The Aspen Group: Provides comprehensive business support for retail healthcare practices.
12+ YOE8+ Mgmt12+ years in performance creative or performance marketing with executive-level experience; deep paid social and paid search experience; fluency with AI creative tools; proven leadership and data-driven decision making.
Meta, TikTok
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Manager Creative Studio
Lincolnshire or Mansfield
$90k-$120k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Klein Tools
Klein Tools: Manufactures professional hand tools for electrical and telecommunications trades.
5+ YOE5+ years leading creative production/studio operations, team management, project/traffic management, budget and vendor management, proficiency with project and proofing/DAM tools.
Monday.com, PageProof, Wrike, SmartSheet, Workfront, Bynder, Brandfolder
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Director of Operations, Creative (Internal Agency) (Hybrid: Onsite and Remote)
Rosemont, Illinois, United States
$125k-$195k/yr HybridFull Time
US Foods
US FoodsNYSE: USFD: Distributes food and supplies to restaurants and healthcare facilities.
10+ YOE7+ MgmtLeads creative operations, workflow, contractor strategy, supplier and budget management for a high-volume in-house agency; requires 10+ years industry experience, 7+ years leading creative/resource operations, and Bachelor's degree.
PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Word
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Director of Operations, Creative (Internal Agency) (Hybrid: Onsite and Remote)
Rosemont, Illinois, United States
$115k-$185k/yr HybridFull Time
US Foods
US FoodsNYSE: USFD: Leading distributor of food and non-food products to restaurants.
10+ YOE7+ Mgmt10+ years experience in agency or large corporate environments, 7+ years leading creative/marketing operations and people, project management experience, bachelor\u0002s in advertising/marketing, budgeting and vendor management skills.
Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word
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VP, Operations
Atlanta or Boston or Chicago or Denver or Los Angeles or New York City or Salt Lake City or San Diego
$240k-$275k/yr RemoteFull Time
DEPT
DEPT: Global digital agency providing integrated technology and marketing services.
12+ YOERequires 12+ years in operations across creative, digital, marketing, or technology agencies; process and platform optimization expertise; multi-market leadership; project systems, AI workflows, change management, and strong communication skills.
AI, project management systems
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Senior Associate, Marketplace Audience Strategy & Operations
San Francisco or New York City or Seattle or Miami or Los Angeles or Denver or Washington or Tempe or Chicago or Austin
$87k-$128k/yr HybridFull Time
DoorDash
DoorDashNYSE: DASH: Local food delivery and on-demand logistics platform.
3+ YOERequires 3+ years in strategy, operations, planning, or related work; strong analytical, communication, collaboration, relationship-building, creative problem-solving, and AI-tool skills.
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Director, Business Operations
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$90k-$215k/yr HybridFull Time
Omnicom Group
Omnicom GroupNYSE: OMC: Global holding providing marketing and communication services.
8+ YOE8+ years in media agency operations with expertise in financial, creative, data and investment operations, project management, SLAs, process optimization, and strong communication skills.
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Digital Marketing Operations Manager
Chicago, Illinois, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Midwest Express Clinic
Midwest Express Clinic: Operates a network of urgent care and primary medical clinics.
3+ YOE3+ years digital marketing experience; hands-on paid media, campaign auditing, social oversight, creative coordination, agency/vendor management, and strong organizational and communication skills.
Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager, Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, CapCut
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Studio Director
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$129k-$186k/yr HybridFull Time
Publicis Groupe
Publicis GroupeEuronext Paris: PUB: Global communications, advertising, and digital transformation holding.
15+ YOE15+ years leading studio/creative production teams, strong studio operations knowledge, advanced Adobe Suite and presentation tool proficiency, portfolio of design and production work, executive communication and change leadership skills.
Adobe Creative Suite, Keynote, Microsoft PowerPoint, Figma, Sketch, XD
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Assistant Director, STAGE Initiatives and Operations
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$95k-$110k/yr OnsiteFull Time
University of Chicago
University of Chicago: Provides higher education and conducts academic research.
5+ YOE3+ MgmtCollege degree,5-7 years related experience,3+ years supervisory experience preferred,grant writing and event management experience,proficiency with Microsoft Office,Adobe Creative Suite,Zoom,and Box.
Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Zoom, Box
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Milwaukee or Kenosha County
OnsiteFull Time
Uline
Uline: Distributor of shipping, packaging, and industrial supplies.
Corporate career opportunities across accounting, marketing, customer service, creative, eCommerce, facilities, human resources, information technology, and supply chain departments.
Information Technology
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Merchandise Manager
Joliet, Illinois, United States
$18/hr OnsiteFull Time
Five Below
Five BelowNASDAQ: FIVE: Specialty value retailer selling products for five dollars or less.
2+ YOE2+ MgmtHigh school diploma or equivalent; college experience preferred; minimum 2 years of management; strong communication; multi-tasking; creative thinking; composure under pressure.
Cash register, Merchandising systems, POS systems
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Morningstar Business Summer Internship Program 2027
Chicago or United States
$25/hr OnsiteFull Time, Internship
Morningstar
MorningstarNASDAQ: MORN: Provides independent investment research, data, and analytics.
0+ YOECurrently enrolled in a bachelor's program graduating in spring or summer 2027; 0–2 years of professional experience, strong communication, leadership, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving skills.