Creative Production Lead

Given that this position requires English proficiency, we are only considering CV's provided in English. Thank you, and we look forward to your submission  About Olly Olly Ready to roll up your sleeves and help transform local marketing forever? At Olly Olly, we're blending technology and real-world expertise to empower small businesses across the U.S. like never before. We believe small businesses are the backbone of our economy. That's why we're on a mission to provide them with tools, strategies, and insights that help them rank higher, generate high-quality leads, get calls and reviews, and grow sustainably without the hassle. The Olly Olly platform complements our hands-on service perfectly: it's no-nonsense, easy-to-use software that helps local businesses streamline operations, drive leads, and maximize revenue with minimal effort so they can focus on what they do best. Why We Need You You have the eye. You can look at a website for five seconds and know whether it builds trust or destroys it. You see the logo that looks like a 2008 Fiverr special, the stock photo that screams "we didn't try," the typography that signals cheap. And it bothers you. Physically. We're building a production team that creates websites, logos, and visual assets for 4,000+ local service businesses—contractors, plumbers, attorneys, HVAC companies. These businesses live or die by how professional they look online. Your job is to make sure everything we ship makes them look like the best option in their market. As Creative Production Lead , you'll manage a team of designers who assemble websites from content, photos, and structured data. You're not just assigning tickets. You're inspecting work daily, catching the details that kill credibility, coaching your team to see what you see, and refusing to let "good enough" out the door. You can also DO the work yourself. When a logo needs to be created or fixed, you're not waiting for someone else. When a layout isn't working, you can open the file and make it better. You lead by example because you're a designer first, manager second. The Impact You'll Have Quality is your obsession. You review completed work daily—not for completion, but for excellence. You catch the weak logo, the amateur photo crop, the layout that buries the CTA, the color palette that feels dated. Nothing ships unless it meets your standards. You inspect, you coach, you elevate. You're providing specific feedback on real work: "This logo doesn't work because the type is fighting the icon." "This hero image undermines trust—the lighting looks fake." "This layout guides the eye away from what matters." You're building your team's taste through detailed critiques. You stay fluid. What looked great two years ago looks tired today. You're constantly studying what's working across industries, updating standards, killing approaches that stopped converting. When you spot a pattern that works, you train the team on it immediately. You execute when needed. Logo needs a refresh? You can do it. Layout falling apart? You fix it. You're not above the work—you're the best at it. You run production, not a gallery. This is high-volume. Your team handles hundreds of sites and thousands of updates monthly. You understand that speed and quality aren't opposites—they require discipline, systems, and people who give a damn. What We Really Need From You Core Requirements 5+ years in visual design with a portfolio that demonstrates genuine taste—not just competence, but an eye for what converts vs. what just exists 2+ years leading or managing a design team—you've held people to standards, given hard feedback, and developed talent Hands-on execution skills: you can create and refine logos, fix layouts, improve visual hierarchy yourself Production experience: you've worked in environments where volume mattered—agencies, e-commerce, high-output teams Quality obsession: you reject work that's "fine" because fine doesn't win What Would Be Big Pluses Background in advertising, branding agencies, or e-commerce design Experience with WordPress page builders (Elementor, WP Bakery, Divi, Gutenberg)—or willingness to learn fast Understanding of conversion principles: what builds trust, what drives action Experience building or maintaining design systems Knowledge of SEO basics and how design choices impact performance We'll teach you: Our specific tools and workflows WordPress/Elementor if you don't know them (you'll pick it up in a week) Our brand guidelines and quality standards The local service business landscape What You'll Love About Working at Olly Olly Salary: Competitive (based on experience and location) Flexible work: 100% remote, core hours 8 AM – 5 PM EST for collaboration Work-life balance: 15 vacation days + U.S. holidays Growth path: This role leads to Director of Creative Production or VP of Creative. You'll build the team, the systems, and the culture. Real impact: Your standards directly determine whether 17,000+ small businesses look like winners or also-rans. Why Choose Us? We're evolving from template-driven agency work to genuinely differentiated design. You'll build a team culture where craft matters, where mediocrity gets rejected, and where the work actually helps small businesses compete. Diversity and Inclusion at Olly Olly At Olly Olly, we celebrate differences in background, culture, abilities, and perspectives because diversity drives innovation and creativity. Your voice matters here—and your unique perspective helps us shape the future of small business growth.