Business Operations Associate

The Creative Agency • Internship • Fort Collins, CO, US • 1m ago

The Creative Agency | Fort Collins, CO | Full-Time | In-Office

The Creative Agency is hiring a Business Operations Manager to help drive operational excellence, support client growth, and improve delivery performance across a fast-moving integrated marketing agency.

This is a leadership-track operations role for someone who understands that strong operations fuel growth. You will work directly with the CEO to improve project flow, support client expansion opportunities, track performance, and help ensure our team is operating efficiently and profitably.

This role is ideal for someone ready to step beyond coordination into operational ownership and business impact.

Your Responsibilities Include:

Client Delivery Operations

Manage project timelines and ensure deliverables stay on track
Coordinate approvals, revisions, and client execution communication
Help maintain clear scope boundaries and flag expansion opportunities
Support proposal preparation and RFP coordination

Operational Performance

Track project performance including time spent, deadlines, and delivery health
Monitor billable time and team utilization
Monitor deadlines and team progress
Help maintain departmental margin targets
Ensure time tracking accuracy and reporting discipline

Growth & Revenue Support

Identify opportunities to expand into new markets
Help structure proposals and expansion scopes
Support internal planning for new work and client growth initiatives

Team & Process Coordination

Help keep projects moving across design, web, and marketing teams
Track deadlines and team workload distribution
Improve workflows and operational systems as the agency grows

Success In This Role Looks Like:

Projects move forward seamlessly
Deadlines are predictable and met
Team time is tracked accurately
Scope stays controlled
Clients feel organized, informed and satisfied
Operational visibility improves
Growth opportunities are surfaced early

Compensation Structure

Base Salary: $50,000 + Growth Commission:

10% commission on expansion revenue

Operational Performance Bonus' based on:

Project time performance
On-time delivery
Department margin targets

Our Ideal Candidate Has:

3–6 years in operations, project management, account management, or agency environments
Strong organizational and communication skills
Comfortable balancing multiple moving projects
Commercial awareness and interest in business growth
Process-minded with strong attention to detail
Agency experience is a strong plus.

This role is the right fit for you if:

you thrive operational ownership, not just task execution
Is growth-minded and solutions oriented
Enjoys improving and elevating flows and deliverables
Can balance structure with a fast-paced environment
Wants to grow into senior operational leadership over time

This role is:

Full-time

Fort Collins office

Fast-paced agency environment

Please include your resume, cover letter and a short statement (max one page) describing your professional approach to operations, accountability, and supporting business growth.

admin@thecreativeagencyco.com