Head of Operations
About the job
- A master’s degree is required.
- Experience managing multiple priorities across multiple business lines is required.
- Experience building operational systems for visibility, reporting, and decision-making across teams or business units is required.
- Experience leading cross-functional strategic initiatives from concept through implementation is required.
- Demonstrated financial, operational, and project management fluency in an operations leadership role is required.
- Proficiency with Google Workspace tools, including Google Sheets, Google Docs, and Google Calendar, is required.
- Proficiency with ClickUp or Notion is required.
- Experience partnering directly with a founder/CEO or equivalent executive to prepare briefing materials, dashboards, and decision frameworks is required.
- Build and manage the enterprise operating cadence across operating companies, investments, development initiatives, and foundation efforts.
- Create systems for visibility, reporting, and decision-making across business units.
- Oversee enterprise KPI dashboards and executive performance tracking.
- Drive cross-functional strategic initiatives from concept through implementation.
- Align operating-company priorities with the broader investment and growth strategy.
- Lead special projects such as new venture launches, partnerships, acquisitions, and expansion.
- Coordinate across operating company leaders, investment and development partners, and internal stakeholders.
- Ensure efficient communication, track deliverables, and hold teams accountable to timelines and goals.
- Coordinate milestone tracking for large-scale development projects, including Oklahoma City initiatives.
- Partner directly with the founder/CEO to prioritize focus and prepare briefing materials, dashboards, and decision frameworks.
- Build scalable operational infrastructure by standardizing reporting, planning cycles, and governance rhythms.
- Improve organizational efficiency through process design and automation.
- Experience operating in a multi-entity environment such as a holding company, family office, venture platform, diversified operating group, or complex founder-led enterprise.
- Experience with venture investing and/or portfolio operations.
- Experience with real estate development and/or mixed-use project coordination.
About the company
Shadow Light Studios creates videos and advertising content for brands, entrepreneurs, and online creators, from initial ideas through filming and final edits. Its work covers organic social posts, paid campaigns, and videos made by creators for use in brand campaigns, with projects for brands such as Snapchat and Monster Energy. Clients buy custom production packages that combine creative strategy, shoot planning, project coordination, editing, and ongoing support for their social channels. The studio also designs static ads for paid social campaigns, adapting visuals to each client and testing different creative approaches. Shadow Light Studios is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Company Size
1-10
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Mid-City, CA
Founded
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Recruiters get location flexibility: the SLS part-time role is fully remote and asynchronous.
- India designers get performance upside: SLS lists project bonuses for high output and quality.
- Setters earn results-based incentives: SLS links additional compensation to booked calls.
What critics are saying
- Recruiter pay is limited: the part-time SLS opening lists $500-$1,000 monthly in US dollars.
- Editors need Adobe skills: the SLS India role requires Premiere Pro and After Effects without exceptions.
- Social managers face a time preference: SLS favors US overlap, ideally California hours.
What makes Shadow Light Studios unique
- Client revisions have a boundary: SLS includes two rounds in its production process.
- Creative cycles repeat fortnightly: SLS refreshes its approach every two weeks using performance data.
- Editors lead the studio: SLS states its founders are editors.
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