Creative Opperations Manager Job at Nashville Public Radio in New York

MANAGER CREATIVE OPERATIONS Location : New York, NY (Hybrid) | Full-time
Company: Kaleidoscope
About Kaleidoscope Kaleidoscope is your daily invitation to the new Scientific Renaissance. We craft premium podcasts and video series at the intersection of science, storytelling, and culture — partnering with the world’s most influential thinkers, institutions, and platforms to reimagine how science and technology are communicated in the 21st century…. and we’re looking for a strategic creative leader to help us do it.
About the Role As Manager, Creative Operations, you’ll work closely with Kaleidoscope’s co-founder and Head of Editorial, Mangesh Hattikudur, to build, refine, and elevate the editorial vision across our growing slate of shows, video formats, and creative initiatives.
You’ll serve as both creative consigliere and operational right hand — ensuring that the editorial strategy is seamlessly executed across production, partnerships, talent, and brand storytelling. You’ll help bridge editorial with marketing, sales, and business development, shaping how Kaleidoscope’s creative and commercial narratives align.
Responsibilities Editorial Oversight Partner with Mangesh to shape Kaleidoscope’s slate into a cohesive network — uniting shows under a shared creative identity.
Work with production leads to ensure editorial direction translates smoothly into execution.
Serve as a liaison between editorial and video to ensure a consistent creative vision across mediums
Develop and maintain a cadence of cross-network moments, specials, and collaborative features.
Prepare regular editorial reports for the executive team, highlighting key wins, learnings, and challenges.
Category Leadership Collaborate with leadership to strengthen Kaleidoscope’s leadership in exploring the “New Scientific Renaissance.”
Partner on editorial campaigns, brand storytelling, and live activations (e.g., an iHeart Science Fair).
Engage with external collaborators to grow Kaleidoscope’s cultural footprint.
Draft monthly newsletter communicating editorial and brand highlights to internal and external audiences.
Talent Management Support leadership in identifying, cultivating, and managing a diverse pipeline of mission-aligned creative talent — from hosts to contributors and recurring collaborators.
Partner with executive team to build creative proposals, offers, and business cases for new talent.
Track and report on ongoing talent relationships and new opportunities across the network.
Editorial Operations Help organize and track Mangesh’s editorial workstreams — ensuring timely communication with the executive team and key departments (sales, marketing, PR, production).
Implement and refine systems for managing editorial feedback loops, project tracking, and internal communication.
Advertising & Brand Partnerships Act as a bridge between editorial and sales, aligning creative ideas with brand and client needs.
Consolidate editorial input for pitches and decks, attend client meetings when needed, and package edit-forward options for sales to present.
You\'d be a great fit if you... Have 4–7 years of experience in editorial, creative development, or media production.
Combine storytelling instincts with strong organizational and strategic skills.
Thrive in a cross-functional environment, bridging creative and operational priorities.
Communicate clearly and diplomatically across editorial and business contexts.
Can maintain a positive attitude in a whirlwind start-up environment (grace under pressure!)
Bonus Points For... Experience working directly with senior editorial leadership or in a “right hand” capacity.
Familiarity with podcasting, video production, or science/culture storytelling.
Comfort using Notion, Airtable, Slack, and other collaborative tools.
Why This Role Matters Kaleidoscope is redefining how science stories are told — and as Manager, Creative Operations, you’ll help ensure that vision comes to life across every show, platform, and collaboration. You’ll sit at the intersection of strategy and storytelling, helping to weave together editorial integrity, creative innovation, and brand cohesion as the company scales into new mediums and audiences.
To Apply Email your resume, a short note about yourself, and any relevant work samples or links to: contact@kaleidoscope.nyc

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In Summary: As Manager, Creative Operations, you’ll work closely with Kaleidoscope’s co-founder and Head of Editorial, Mangesh Hattikudur, to build, refine, and elevate the editorial vision across our growing slate of shows, video formats, and creative initiatives . We're looking for a strategic creative leader to help us do it .

En Español: MANAGER OPERACIONES CREATIVAS Ubicación: Nueva York, NY (Híbrido)  Empresa de tiempo completo: Kaleidoscopio Sobre el Caleidoscópio Kaleidoscope es su invitación diaria al nuevo Renacimiento Científico. Creamos podcasts y series de video premium en la intersección de ciencia, narración y cultura colaborando con los pensadores, instituciones y plataformas más influyentes del mundo para reimaginar cómo se comunican la ciencia y la tecnología en el siglo XXI... y estamos buscando un líder estratégico que nos ayude a hacerlo. Servirá como enlace entre editorial y video para garantizar una visión creativa coherente a través de los medios editoriales y mantener una cadencia de momentos, especiales y características colaborativas de la red transversal del cliente. Responsabilidades Editorial Supervision Partner con Mangesh para dar forma a la pizarra de Kaleidoscope en una red cohesiva uniendo espectáculos bajo una identidad creativa compartida. Trabajar con la producción lleva a asegurar que la dirección editorial se traduce sin problemas en ejecución. Sirve como un vínculo entre el editor y el vídeo para asegurar una visión creativa consistente a lo largo de los médios editorales. Preparar informes redaccionales regulares para el equipo ejecutivo, destacando los retos clave ganancias, aprendizajes y categorías. Tener 47 años de experiencia en editorial, desarrollo creativo o producción mediática. Combine instintos narrativos con fuertes habilidades organizacionales y estratégicas. Prosperar en un entorno interfuncional, puentando las prioridades creativas y operativas. Comunicarse claramente y diplomáticamente a través de los contextos editoriales y empresariales. Puede mantener una actitud positiva en un ambiente emergente turbulento (gracia bajo presión!) Puntos de bonificación Para... Experiencia trabajando directamente con el liderazgo editorial senior o en la capacidad correcta. Familiarización con podcasting, producción de video o ciencia / cultura narrativa. Comfort Noción, Airtable, Slack y otras herramientas de colaboración. ¿Por qué este Role Matters Kaleidoscope está redefiniendo cómo se desarrollan historias científicas Y como Gerente de Operaciones Creativas, asegurará su visión que llega a cada plataforma, muestra de vida e innovación?