Sam Jones

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ABOUT SAM JONES

I’ve always been obsessed with connecting the dots. While most see the finished product, I see the intricate dance of workflows, resource allocation, and strategic pivots that make it all possible.As a Senior Creative Operations and Strategy Leader with 10+ years of experience, I specialize in building the infrastructure that empowers world-class creative teams to scale without losing their soul. I bridge the gap between high-level business goals and ground-level execution, ensuring that every asset delivered is not just beautiful, but practical and impactful. My Strategic Focus: Creative Operations: Scaling production, optimizing tech stacks, managing vendors, and eliminating bottlenecks🧭 Product Strategy: Aligning product vision with market data and business objectives to drive growth🦋 Change Management: Helping teams stay productive and inspired through periods of extreme volatility and organizational change Team Leadership: Mentoring cross-functional squads and managing high-stakes stakeholder relationshipsMy breadth of experience spans:🧳 Industries: Tech (AI, VR, gaming), Finance, Insurance, Healthcare, Education, CXO consulting and more Scale: From employee number 7 at a startup to supporting multi-million dollar global product launches for fortune 50 tech giants Empathy: From leading ground level research to being the connective tissue for teams, employing the best resources to support innovation on teamsCore Skills: Creative Operations Management | Product Strategy | Workflow Optimization | Digital Asset Management (DAM)| Project Management (Asana, Jira)| Design Collaboration (Figma, Adobe Creative, Miro)| Resource Management | Budgeting & P&L | Agency Management | AI Implementation | Cross-functional Leadership | Change Management | Process Design | Team Development | Risk Management | Strategic PlanningLet’s connect if anything here excites you. I’m also here if you need help bridging product strategy, design and execution.