Qualcomm
Director, Studio Management & Creative Operations
$195K–$292K
San Diego, California · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum alternatives: 8+ years with a bachelor’s degree; 10+ years with an associate’s degree or equivalent degree; or 12+ years with a high school diploma or equivalent. Completed relevant master’s degree may substitute for one year and doctorate for two years. Preferred: 8–10+ years in creative operations, production management, or brand/marketing operations, and 3+ years leading relevant staff.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree; or associate’s degree or equivalent degree; or high school diploma or equivalent.
- Visa sponsorship
- Not eligible for visa sponsorship.
About the job
Leads QStudio’s operational systems, resourcing, budgets, embedded support, creative technology adoption, and launch coordination so the in-house creative agency can scale and deliver effectively.
What you'll do
- Manage studio capacity, intake, workflow, embedded support, and agency handoffs across teams and product lines.
- Develop and oversee studio budgets, spend tracking, forecasts, and leadership reporting.
- Roll out AI and creative tools, document operating processes, and coordinate cross-functional and partner launches.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of relevant experience; or associate’s degree or equivalent degree and 10+ years; or high school diploma or equivalent and 12+ years. Advanced degrees may substitute for up to two years of experience.
- The posting’s preferred qualifications include 8–10+ years in creative operations, production management, or brand/marketing operations; 3+ years leading producers, project managers, or operations staff.
- Experience building or scaling resourcing models, intake processes, or studio operating systems; managing budgets; coordinating in-house creative and external agencies; and supporting large-scale launches.
- Fluency with project and resource management platforms such as Workfront.
Nice to have
- MBA; experience rolling out production tools or technology, with AI-assisted creative tools a strong plus.
Pay
$194,600.00 - $291,800.00 (base salary)
Tools
Workfront, AI, NPI
AI focus
Evaluate and roll out AI and creative tools across production workflows, tracking adoption, time savings, and impact. Build data clean room infrastructure with potential AI tools such as psychographic dashboards and synthetic audiences.
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