Ethos Life

life insurance technology

DirectorofCreativeOperations

$150–266k United States Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for Director candidates.

The Brief

“Director of Creative Operations at Ethos Life. Skills: creative operations, process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement. manage complexity. eliminate complexity”

What You'll Achieve.

success is measured by value delivered, not just tasks completed; use data to tell the story of the team's impact

Industry & Context.

life insurance technology
Problems you'll solve

Problem solver, not just a problem spotter, you come with solutions and you follow through.

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Proven track record building and optimizing creative operations, including managing transformation initiatives where success is measured by value delivered, not just tasks completed., Deep experience managing creative budgets, vendors, agencies, and contractors end to end, including working with legal and finance partners., command of project management tools and creative workflows — you know how to build systems people actually use and you use data to tell the story of the team's impact., A genuine connector, you have a proven ability to partner with diverse stakeholders across creative, marketing, product, legal, and finance to drive alignment and move complex initiatives forward., Clear, confident communicator who can advocate for new ways of working in a matrixed organization and make the case to leadership with data., Problem solver, not just a problem spotter, you come with solutions and you follow through., Comfortable with ambiguity and adaptable in a fast-moving, data-obsessed environment.

Nice to Have

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

What You'll Do.

build and optimize creative operations

manage transformation initiatives

manage creative budgets

and contractors end to end

build systems people actually use

use data to tell the story of the team's impact

partner with diverse stakeholders across creative

move complex initiatives forward

advocate for new ways of working

make the case to leadership with data

come with solutions and follow through

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

cross-functional coordination; partner with diverse stakeholders across creative, marketing, product, legal, and finance to drive alignment and move complex initiatives forward

Communication Scope

Clear, confident communicator who can advocate for new ways of working in a matrixed organization and make the case to leadership with data.

Process & Methodology

process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, resource planning, command of project management tools and creative workflows, build systems people actually use, use data to tell the story of the team's impact, move complex initiatives forward

Full Job Description

About Ethos Ethos is a leading life insurance technology company on a mission to protect families by democratizing access to life insurance and empowering agents at scale. With its robust three-sided technology platform, Ethos is transforming the life insurance experience for consumers, agents, and carriers alike. Ethos offers instant, accessible products and a seamless online process that requires no medical exams and just a few health questions; it eliminates traditional barriers, making it easier than ever for everyone to protect their families. Ethos is redefining how life insurance is bought, sold, and underwritten. About the role Most ops roles exist to manage complexity. This one exists to eliminate it. We're looking for the rare operator who gets genuinely excited by the question: how do we do more with less, faster, and better? Not someone who documents workflows and calls it a day, but someone who believes deeply in the power of creativity, sweats the details, and sees AI not as a threat to great work but as the engine that lets a lean team punch way above its weight. This role has one core mandate: make the Creative we know not every company is forward-leaning here, and we've seen people move from user to builder in days when they're wired for it. Proven track record building and optimizing creative operations, including managing transformation initiatives where success is measured by value delivered, not just tasks completed. Deep experience managing creative budgets, vendors, agencies, and contractors end to end, including working with legal and finance partners. Strong command of project management tools and creative workflows — you know how to build systems people actually use and you use data to tell the story of the team's impact. A genuine connector, you have a proven ability to partner with diverse stakeholders across creative, marketing, product, legal, and finance to drive alignment and move complex initiatives forward. A genuine belief in the p

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