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Brand and Creative Operations Manager

Ferguson

Location: Remote — Worldwide Advertised pay: USD 8,233–13,175 / monthly Work arrangement: Worldwide remote Employment: Full Time Posted: November 6, 2026 Freshness: Posted today Source check: Observed today
Disclosure5 of 5 core facts statedReview uncertainties
Last source observationObserved todayObservation is not employer confirmation.
Application destinationhimalayas.appReview the application route and source evidence in the full report below.

Executive opportunity brief

The decision in one screen

A compact evidence-first read of compensation, flexibility, mobility and what still needs verification. No universal quality score is used.

Compensation positionAbove the current median59 current same-currency observations
Work flexibilityWorldwide remoteBased only on stated location/work-arrangement evidence.
Decision evidence5 of 5 core facts knownThis listing states more core decision facts than the median role in the current sample.
Mobility evidenceSponsorship not establishedUnknown evidence is not treated as unavailable.
Current alternatives1110 current same-family rolesCurrent HPJ inventory, not the whole labor market.
Negotiation readinessNegotiation evidence available: advertised pay range, current same-currency market context, strong decision evidence.Use the private Offer & Negotiation Lab below if an offer arrives.

Fast read

Opportunity DNA

The strongest upside: location flexibility looks unusually broad. The main trade-off: the experience requirement raises the entry bar.

May appeal in aRemote-first search
PayRange available

Current comparable position is around the 53th percentile.

FlexibilityBroad location freedom

No material geography, office-attendance or timezone restriction is visible in the available wording.

Entry pathHigher entry bar

One or more material qualification requirements are stated and may narrow the realistic applicant pool.

MobilityNot established

Sponsorship and relocation support are not clear from the current listing.

ApplicationSome process detail

Part of the application route can be assessed, but the full external process may contain additional steps.

TraceabilityCurrent source traceable

At least one recent enabled source can still renew this vacancy.

This fingerprint summarizes what is clear, constrained or still unanswered in the current listing. It is a reading aid, not an overall job score.

Decision evidence check

5 of 5 core facts stated

This checks whether the listing states the facts that commonly change an employment decision. It measures disclosure completeness, not whether the opportunity is good or bad.

Facts already stated

  • Compensation
  • Work arrangement
  • Advertised location
  • Application closing time
  • Employment type

Core evidence complete

All five core facts are stated. Other details can still matter, so continue with the qualification, mobility, employer and application checks below.

Advertised location is not proof of work authorization, sponsorship, or legal eligibility. Unknown information is not a negative score; verify those questions separately.

Decision levers

What could make or break the fit?

Reasons to look closer

  • Location flexibility looks unusually broad: The available wording supports high Remote Freedom without a material geography, office-attendance or timezone restriction showing up.

Trade-offs to weigh

  • The experience requirement raises the entry bar: The listing appears to require at least about 5 years of experience.

Questions worth asking before you invest more time

  • Confirm whether a degree is actually required, preferred, or replaceable with equivalent experience.
  • Ask whether visa sponsorship is available before investing significant time in the application.

These questions come from details the listing leaves open. An unanswered point is not treated as a disadvantage.

Opportunity neighborhood

Keep your options open

These live roles sit close enough to this opportunity to make useful comparison points. Look across several employers before deciding what pay, flexibility or access trade-offs you are willing to accept.

Clinical Project Manager

Alimentiv · Canada, USA

USD 95,500–159,000 / year Region-restricted remote 4/5 core facts

Why it is nearby: Same seniority band · Similar work arrangement · Same employment type

Advertised midpoint is roughly level

Senior HR Project Manager

Leovegasgroup · Leeds, UK

Salary not disclosed On-site / hybrid 3/5 core facts

Why it is nearby: Same seniority band · Same employment type · Recently posted

Different angle: Different work arrangement

Senior Project Manager, UK

Mustardseed · United Kingdom

GBP 60,000–75,000 / year On-site / hybrid 4/5 core facts

Why it is nearby: Same seniority band · Same employment type · Recently posted

Different angle: Different work arrangement

This neighborhood is drawn from current inventory in the same broad occupation. Similarity is based on explicit listing facts; missing details do not count against a job.

Role market context

How much current choice is visible around this kind of work?

This compares the vacancy with current High Paid Job inventory in the broad Operations & program roles family. It describes visible choice and disclosure, not future demand or career quality.

Current visible roles1,110

200 most recent current roles sampled for the disclosure measures below.

Employers represented133

Distinct employers in the bounded current sample, not an estimate of all employers hiring in the market.

Decision-ready disclosure21%

Current sampled roles stating at least four of the five Core Decision Facts.

Compensation stated59%

Requires a numeric amount, explicit ISO currency and supported pay period.

Work arrangement stated49%

Listings with explicit enough remote, hybrid or on-site evidence to classify.

Stated closing time67%

Missing deadline evidence remains unknown and is not interpreted as an open-ended application window.

Disclosure comparison: This listing states more core decision facts than the median role in the current sample. This listing: 5/5 · sample median: 3.0/5.

Currencies with explicit pay evidence in the sample: USD (113) · EUR (2) · GBP (1) · PLN (1). Raw amounts across different currencies are not compared.

This describes current visible High Paid Job inventory in the same broad occupation family. Percentages use a bounded recent sample and are not a forecast, a complete labor-market census or an employer-quality measure.

Constraint opportunity lab

What changes the size of the current opportunity pool?

Each line applies one stricter evidence-based constraint to the same bounded current role-family sample. It helps you see the trade-off in visible choice without deciding which trade-off is right for you.

Require explicit sponsorship or relocation support 0 / 200 0%

Counts only affirmative or possible sponsorship evidence, or relocation explicitly offered. Unknown is not treated as no.

Require worldwide remote evidence 17 / 200 9%

A much stricter subset: only listings with explicit worldwide-remote evidence remain.

Require a remote-listed arrangement 42 / 200 21%

Counts roles explicitly classified as worldwide remote, region-restricted remote or remote with restrictions still unclear.

Require at least four Core Decision Facts 42 / 200 21%

Shows the subset with enough stated evidence for a more informed first comparison.

Require usable compensation disclosure 117 / 200 59%

Requires amount, explicit ISO currency and a supported pay period. Missing pay evidence remains unknown.

Keep this advertised salary floor in the same currency 71 / 113 63%

Only same-currency opportunities with usable annualized pay enter this comparison. Other currencies are not converted or treated as lower.

Stay around the same seniority band 181 / 200 91%

Includes roles whose seniority is genuinely unspecified rather than assuming they belong to another level.

Keep the same employment type 74 / 79 94%

Uses only roles with a stated employment type.

These are counterfactual filters over a bounded sample of current HPJ inventory in the same broad occupation family. They show how visible choice changes when one evidence-based constraint is applied; they do not tell you which constraint you should choose or predict hiring outcomes. The calculation uses the 200 most recent current roles from 1110 visible roles in this broad family.

Salary transparency context

Is pay disclosure typical for this kind of role?

This listing states usable structured compensation. About 59% of the bounded current role sample does the same.

This listingUsable pay stated

Compensation counts only when amount, ISO currency and supported pay period are all known.

Current same-role sample59%

Pay disclosure is mixed but appears in at least half of the current role sample.

Current employer patternInsufficient evidence

Employer-level comparison is withheld until enough current employer listings are available.

This compares salary-disclosure behavior in current visible listings. It does not compare raw salary amounts across currencies, infer undisclosed pay as zero, or rate employer quality.

Private offer & negotiation lab

Turn an offer into evidence, not guesswork

Enter an annual base offer and, if you want, your own target. HPJ compares only within one explicit currency and never chooses a target for you.

Advertised annualized payUSD 98,800–158,100 / yearListing evidence only.
Current comparable medianUSD 126,828113 current sampled roles
Current upper quartileUSD 162,575Current HPJ inventory context, not a salary recommendation.

Negotiation evidence available: advertised pay range, current same-currency market context, strong decision evidence.

Enter an annual base offer to compare it with explicit same-currency evidence. HPJ will not suggest a target for you.

Review the full package · 10 terms

Mark what is confirmed, what needs clarification and what you want to prioritize. These choices and notes stay in this browser.

Base payKnown

Usable advertised compensation is available.

Bonus / commissionMentioned

Variable compensation is mentioned; verify amount, formula, target and eligibility.

Equity / long-term incentivesVerify

Equity or long-term incentive language is mentioned; verify grant type, vesting and valuation basis.

Retirement / pensionMentioned

Retirement or pension benefits are mentioned; verify employer contribution and vesting.

Health benefitsMentioned

Health-benefit language is mentioned; verify coverage, dependants and employee cost.

Paid leaveMentioned

Paid-leave language is mentioned; verify the exact entitlement and carry-over rules.

Work arrangementKnown

A work-arrangement signal is available; verify schedule details before relying on it.

RelocationVerify

Relocation support not established

Visa / work authorizationVerify

Sponsorship not established

Review timingVerify

A review cycle is mentioned; verify timing and whether compensation can change at that review.

Questions worth taking into the offer conversation

  • Does the package include equity or another long-term incentive, and what are the vesting terms?
  • If relocation is relevant, what expenses, timing and repayment conditions are covered?
  • What exact sponsorship or work-authorization conditions apply to this role?
  • When is the first performance and compensation review after joining?

Occupation intelligence

What broader career references connect to this role?

HPJ uses broad comparison families for current-market analysis. External taxonomy results are reference candidates for that broad family, not a declaration that this vacancy has been authoritatively classified into a specific occupation.

HPJ comparison familyOperations & program roles
Adjacent families worth exploringPeople & HR roles · Finance & accounting roles · Sales roles

European occupation references

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

U.S. occupation references

This site incorporates information from O*NET Web Services by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

Career reference research

Skills worth investigating

Official occupational context, paired with exact phrases visible in this vacancy. It is not a skills test or an applicant-fit score.

ESCO · European occupation

operations manager

Usually essential in this ESCO occupation
  • manage supplies
  • follow company standards
  • ensure equipment maintenance
  • operations management
  • ensure equipment availability
  • liaise with managers
  • energy conservation
Context-dependent ESCO skills
  • manage maintenance operations
  • analyse internal factors of companies
  • advise on utility consumption
  • inspect material
  • apply change management

O*NET · U.S. occupation

General and Operations Managers

O*NET occupation skills
  • Active Listening
  • Monitoring
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • CoordinationPhrase in listing
  • Critical Thinking
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Social Perceptiveness
Build my private skill preparation brief Your evidence · Practice · Interview questions

Plan how you might demonstrate or investigate occupational skills. These are broad-family reference examples, not confirmed vacancy requirements. Nothing you enter is sent to High Paid Job.

manage suppliesESCO · Essential · Listing mention unknown
follow company standardsESCO · Essential · Listing mention unknown
ensure equipment maintenanceESCO · Essential · Listing mention unknown
operations managementESCO · Essential · Listing mention unknown
ensure equipment availabilityESCO · Essential · Listing mention unknown
liaise with managersESCO · Essential · Listing mention unknown
energy conservationESCO · Essential · Listing mention unknown
manage maintenance operationsESCO · Optional · Listing mention unknown
analyse internal factors of companiesESCO · Optional · Listing mention unknown
advise on utility consumptionESCO · Optional · Listing mention unknown
inspect materialESCO · Optional · Listing mention unknown
apply change managementESCO · Optional · Listing mention unknown
Active ListeningO*NET · Skills · Listing mention unknown
MonitoringO*NET · Skills · Listing mention unknown
Reading ComprehensionO*NET · Skills · Listing mention unknown
SpeakingO*NET · Skills · Listing mention unknown
CoordinationO*NET · Skills · Exact phrase in listing
Critical ThinkingO*NET · Skills · Listing mention unknown
Management of Personnel ResourcesO*NET · Skills · Listing mention unknown
Social PerceptivenessO*NET · Skills · Listing mention unknown

Private to this browser. Up to 20 reference skills; not a qualification assessment or hiring prediction.

Useful next question: Which of these occupational reference skills does the hiring manager actually expect for this specific role, and what evidence would demonstrate them?

These skills belong to one reference occupation selected for HPJ’s broad career family, not a verified classification of this vacancy. Text overlap only means a phrase appears in the available listing text; it does not establish an employer requirement, your proficiency, or a qualification gap. A missing mention is unknown, not a deficit.

Adjacent current roles to investigate

Finance & accounting roles

Finance Manager

Arkane Cloud · Lyon

same employment type

Adjacent-family roles are exploration prompts from current HPJ inventory. They are not inferred qualification matches and they do not imply a promotion path.

Career move map

What sits one step away?

This listing is currently read as Senior / lead. Nearby roles one visible seniority step away can help you judge whether to widen the search, stretch upward or compare the responsibilities more carefully.

Broader-entry direction

Mid-career

Associate Project Manager

BLP Digital AG · Remote — Worldwide

Similar work arrangement · Same employment type · Recently posted

Stretch direction

Leadership

Senior Digital Project Manager

Wpromote · USA

Similar work arrangement · Same employment type · Recently posted Advertised midpoint is about 10% lower
Leadership

Director of Procurement

Spreetail · Texas, 🇬🇪 Georgia, 🇺🇸 United States of America, and 🇨🇺 Cuba

Similar work arrangement · Same employment type · Recently posted

These are live roles one visible seniority step away in the same broad occupation family. They can reveal nearby options, but they are not a guaranteed promotion path and do not account for your personal experience.

Skill bridge

What does this role connect to?

Procurement is one of the signals this listing shares with skills appearing often across current Operations & program roles opportunities.

Skills named in this listing

ProcurementProject Management

Shared with the current career sample

  • Procurement Seen in 22 sampled listings
  • Project Management Seen in 51 sampled listings

Combinations also appearing together

  • Procurement + Project Management appeared together in 6 sampled listings

Application edge

  • If these skills match your background, prepare one concrete example that shows how you used Procurement and Project Management rather than relying on a keyword-only claim.
  • The listing states about 5 years of required experience. Check that the dates and scope in your application make that experience easy to verify.

If the named skills are genuinely transferable in your own experience, the occupation map also points to adjacent current families worth researching: People & HR roles, Finance & accounting roles, and Sales roles. This is exploration context, not a qualification match.

Skill signals come from explicit text mentions. A mention is not automatically a requirement, and absence from the current top-skill list does not make a skill rare or unimportant. The current career comparison draws on 120 sampled listings; 103 contain a recognized skill signal.

Application Decision Lab

Turn the listing into a preparation plan

Separate what the listing actually states from what you still need to prepare or verify. Your selections and short notes stay in this browser and are never submitted to High Paid Job.

Explicit requirement

At least about 5 years of experience required

The available wording contains an explicit minimum/required years-of-experience signal. Preferred years are tracked separately and never promoted into the required minimum.

Listing mention

Procurement

This skill or technology is explicitly mentioned in the available listing text. A mention is not automatically a mandatory requirement; prepare a concrete example only if it is relevant to your experience.

Listing mention

Project Management

This skill or technology is explicitly mentioned in the available listing text. A mention is not automatically a mandatory requirement; prepare a concrete example only if it is relevant to your experience.

Questions worth resolving before you rely on the opportunity

  • Work authorization / sponsorship: If sponsorship or work authorization matters to you, what exact immigration or employer-sponsorship conditions apply to this role?
  • Application process: What interview, assessment, portfolio, reference or screening stages are part of the hiring process?

Decision analysis

What the listing really tells you

Rich decision context

Brand and Creative Operations Manager at Ferguson becomes easier to judge once the advertised pay can be placed in context, work-location flexibility has usable detail, and the entry path is becoming clearer are viewed together. Here is the current read from the information available.

The advertised pay can be placed in context

The annualized midpoint sits near the 53th percentile within 59 comparable USD salary observations. Treat that as current advertised-pay context rather than a forecast of take-home or total compensation.

Work-location flexibility has usable detail

Location flexibility can be assessed here: Highly location-flexible, with a Remote Freedom reading of 96/100.

The entry path is becoming clearer

At least about 5 years of experience required · 1 additional stated barrier. Unstated education or experience requirements stay open rather than being assumed.

The application route gives a few useful clues

Provider-mediated application path. The external application may contain additional steps that are not visible from the listing itself.

The listing can be traced to a current source

1 recent enabled source can currently renew this vacancy across 1 source classes. That improves traceability, although it does not verify the employer itself.

How this analysis is assembled

This read combines the structured details currently available for pay, flexibility, qualifications, mobility, application effort and source continuity. Missing facts are left open for you to verify.

Analysis evidence coverage

How much analysis can the current evidence support?

100%Strong analysis evidence coverage
100%
Current-sample pay position53 / 100

Uses the explainable High Pay Score within the job’s current occupation/seniority/currency comparison sample.

Remote Freedom evidence96 / 100

Measures observable location flexibility and explicit restrictions; it does not determine whether remote work is personally desirable.

Salary evidence qualityMedium confidence · Broad but usable range

The salary is source-provided and normalizable, but the advertised range is broad enough to reduce comparison precision.

Listing freshnessPosted today

The source posting date is today.

Source provenance evidenceEstablished source evidence

At least one enabled source recently observed the vacancy. The source chain is traceable, but this is not independent employer verification.

There is no universal opportunity score because pay, flexibility and access matter differently to different people. Compare Jobs lets you weight the evidence around your own priorities.

Decision checklist

What is supported, uncertain or worth checking?

This checklist separates supported strengths, visible cautions and missing evidence. It is not an overall recommendation or guarantee that the job is suitable for you.

Supported strengths

  • The available work-location evidence indicates strong location flexibility.

Visible cautions

  • At least about 5 years of experience required

Still unknown

  • Visa sponsorship is not established by the available listing data.

Qualifications & access

What qualifications are explicitly stated?

Some explicit entry barriers stated

EducationEducation requirement not established
Required experience evidenceAt least about 5 years of experience required
Explicit required barriers1
Explicit access signals0

Explicit requirements worth checking

  • At least about 5 years of experience required: The available wording contains an explicit minimum/required years-of-experience signal. Preferred years are tracked separately and never promoted into the required minimum.

Qualification signals come from explicit listing wording. Anything not mentioned remains unknown, so silence is never treated as proof that a degree, experience, licence or other requirement is unnecessary.

Pay vs. barriers

Pay and barrier context available

The current pay position can be viewed alongside the stated barriers, but the available detail does not support a stronger conclusion.

Current-sample pay position

Comparable disclosed-pay evidence places this job at about 53 / 100 within its current occupation/seniority sample.

Explicit stated barriers

1 explicit required barrier is visible in the available wording.

Required experience evidence

The listing states at least about 5 years of required experience.

Evidence gaps that could change this interpretation
  • Education requirement is not established.

This section weighs pay context against clearly stated barriers without collapsing unlike requirements into one universal score. Degree, experience, licensing, clearance and location limits remain separate, and missing qualification details stay unknown.

Beyond the headline

Not enough evidence for a hidden-value finding

Potential hidden value appears only when several distinct non-pay advantages are actually supported. Missing requirements or benefits are never counted as positives.

Competitive current-sample pay position

The annualized salary midpoint is at or above about 53% of the current comparable disclosed-salary sample.

Strong location flexibility

The observable Remote Freedom evidence is strong and contains few explicit restriction signals.

Still check: At least about 5 years of experience required · The current application path is provider-mediated rather than directly classified as an employer-authorized or official route.

Hidden Value is an experimental evidence summary, not an investment-style score or guarantee of employability. It only uses explicit current listing evidence and does not infer that an unmentioned qualification is unnecessary.

Explainable opportunity highlight

Why this opportunity stands out

These are supported signals from the current listing and comparison sample—not a guarantee that this is the best job for you.

Strong remote flexibility

The observable work-location signals indicate unusually strong location flexibility.

Fresh opportunity

The source posting date is today.

Compensation intelligence

How competitive is this pay?

53/100

Within the current market range

53%
Comparison familyOperations & program roles · Senior / lead
Comparable salaries59
Current-sample medianUSD 124,800
Middle 50% of sampleUSD 100,318–156,900
Position in sampleAt or above about 53%
Comparison geographySame occupation, currency and seniority
Pay positionAbove the current median

The annualized midpoint is above the current comparable median but remains within the sample’s middle-to-upper range.

Why this analysis?

  • This score reflects the current advertised-pay distribution for comparable active jobs in the same currency. It measures pay position, not overall job quality.
  • Salary confidence: Medium. The salary is source-provided and normalizable, but the advertised range is broad enough to reduce comparison precision.
  • Range quality: Broad but usable range.
  • Approximate annualized pay is USD 98,800–158,100 / year; this is a period conversion for comparison, not an employer guarantee.

Employer compensation communication

Pay transparency at Ferguson

Not enough current listings

Only 1 current listing from this employer is indexed. At least three are required before employer-level pay transparency is summarized.

This pattern comes from the employer’s current visible vacancies. It describes hiring and pay transparency in those listings, not employee satisfaction or a permanent judgement of the employer.

Current employer intelligence

Ferguson — current opportunity snapshot

Employer-level patterns not available yet

Only 1 current listing from this employer is visible. At least three are needed before an employer pattern is shown.

This snapshot describes the employer’s current visible vacancies—things such as pay disclosure and work arrangement. It is not an employee-satisfaction or hiring-quality rating, and different currencies stay separate.

Work-location intelligence

Remote Freedom

96/100

Highly location-flexible

96%

Why this score?

  • The source describes the role as open worldwide or globally.

Flexibility signals detected

  • Worldwide or global remote eligibility is explicitly indicated.

Remote Freedom measures observable location flexibility only. Unknown work-location information remains unscored. Timezone wording is penalized only when it appears restrictive; general collaboration across time zones is not treated as a restriction. A score does not guarantee legal work eligibility, payroll availability or visa sponsorship.

International applicant intelligence

Visa & relocation signals

Sponsorship status is shown only when the listing provides clear enough wording. Employer history or headquarters location is not used to guess an answer.

Visa sponsorshipSponsorship not established

The available listing details do not contain a clear enough sponsorship statement.

RelocationRelocation support not established

The available listing details do not contain a clear enough relocation statement.

Tradeoff check

What’s the catch?

No obvious trade-off appears in the available job details. That does not mean the role has no drawbacks, so the original listing and employment terms are still worth reading carefully.

Current alternatives

Better-paying alternatives

These current roles show a materially higher annualized salary midpoint in the same broad occupation and currency. Similar seniority, country, work arrangement, employment type and recency are preferred where possible; higher pay alone does not make an alternative a better fit.

About +43% midpoint

SUPERVISORY PROGRAM MANAGER

Naval Systems Management Activity · Patuxent River, Maryland

Unclear

Why comparable: Recently posted

Check: Seniority is not explicit in the alternative listing.

Alternatives are drawn from the current inventory rather than presented as application recommendations. A pay difference needs to be meaningful—about 3% or more at the midpoint—and different currencies are not compared.

Application-path intelligence

What can we see about the application process?

Provider-mediated application path

The current application path comes through a publisher or aggregator. The destination may still lead to an employer-authorized hiring system, but that is not clear enough to assume.

Current destination: himalayas.app · HTTPS

No additional required application step is clear in the available listing text. This does not mean the external application is one-click or friction-free.

Application effort is estimated from visible listing and source details. Optional steps are kept separate from mandatory ones, and the external form may contain additional requirements that are not visible here.

Application safety context

Application safety check

Basic application-safety context available

The current application destination has a basic transport-safety signal such as HTTPS. This does not verify the employer, vacancy, recruiter or application process.

Evidence checked: Source provenance · Application destination · Listing wording

Observable transport-safety signals

  • The available application destination uses HTTPS.
Before you share money or sensitive information
  • Confirm the vacancy on the employer’s official careers site when practical, especially if a recruiter contacts you outside the listed application path.
  • Check that recruiter email domains and application destinations are consistent with the employer or an identifiable recruiting provider.
  • Do not pay application, processing, training or equipment fees merely to be considered for a job.
  • Do not send cryptocurrency, gift cards, online-banking credentials or PINs as part of an application.
  • Treat unusually fast offers or interviews conducted only through informal messaging channels as reasons to verify the employer independently.

This is a limited safety screen, not employer verification and not a fraud determination. Never send money, cryptocurrency, passwords or sensitive banking credentials merely because a listing appears on a job platform.

Original listing details

The section below comes from the listing source. The decision sections above use the job’s structured pay, location, qualification, mobility and application details to give you additional context.

Job Posting:

Since 1953, Ferguson has been a source of quality supplies for a variety of industries. Together We Build Better infrastructure, better homes and better businesses. We exist to make our customers’ complex projects simple, successful, and sustainable. We proactively solve problems, adapt and grow to continuously serve our customers, communities and each other. Ferguson, a Fortune 500 company, is proud to provide best-in-class products, service and capabilities across the following industries: Commercial/Mechanical, Facilities Supply, Fire and Fabrication, HVAC, Industrial, Residential Trade, Residential Building and Remodel, Waterworks and Residential Digital Commerce. Ferguson has approximately 36,000 associates across 1,700 locations. Ferguson is a community of proud associates who operate with the shared purpose of building something meaningful. You will build a career that you are proud of, at a company you can believe in.


Brand & Creative Operations Manager


Role Overview


The Brand & Creative Operations Manager leads the technology, systems, and operational capabilities that enable Ferguson's Brand & Creative team to work more efficiently, effectively, and at scale. This role is responsible for developing and optimizing the platforms, workflows, and emerging technologies that support creative production, asset management, and the delivery of consistent brand experiences across the enterprise.


Working closely with the Director of Brand & Creative, this individual drives operational innovation through platform integrations, automation, and identifying and adopting AI-enabled capabilities. The role oversees the enterprise's brand technology ecosystem, ensuring associates have access to intuitive, scalable tools and resources that simplify workflows, strengthen brand consistency, and improve productivity.


The manager also leads day-to-day brand systems operations, technical roadmaps, and the ongoing development of capabilities that support both the Brand & Creative team and the broader organization.


This is a hands-on manager role who balances direct execution with people management.


Location: This is approved to be Remote or will be hybrid if you live near our Headquarters in Newport News, VA or Tampa, FL per Company Policy.


Key Responsibilities


Technology Strategy & Platform Management


  • Lead the strategy, development, and optimization of brand and creative technology platforms, including Bynder, Templafy, Brand Connect, Brand on Demand, Adobe Workfront, cross-platform integration tools, and emerging solutions.
  • Develop and maintain a technology roadmap that aligns platform capabilities, investments, and enhancements with business priorities and evolving team needs.
  • Find opportunities to consolidate, integrate, and streamline systems to improve efficiency, usability, and adoption.
  • Oversee enterprise-facing brand tools, templates, portals, and asset libraries to ensure scalable, accessible, and consistent brand resources.
  • Manage technology vendor relationships, platform performance, licensing, budgets, and ongoing evaluation of capabilities.

AI Enablement & Operational Innovation


  • Lead the identification, evaluation, and implementation of AI-enabled tools and capabilities that improve creative production, content development, asset management, and operational efficiency.
  • Partner with internal technology, AI, and cross-functional teams to identify use cases, evaluate solutions, and support responsible adoption of emerging technologies.
  • Develop strategies to integrate AI and automation into existing workflows, reducing manual tasks and improving speed, quality, and scalability.
  • Champion AI literacy, experimentation, and adoption across the Brand & Creative team through practical applications, training, and knowledge sharing.
  • Monitor emerging technologies and industry advancements to find opportunities that strengthen the team's capabilities and ways of working.
  • Establish methods for evaluating the effectiveness and business impact of AI and automation initiatives.

Workflow Optimization & Creative Operations


  • Lead the development and enhancement of workflow management capabilities within Adobe Workfront and connected platforms.
  • Find opportunities to automate repetitive processes, eliminate inefficiencies, and improve collaboration across creative, content, brand, and marketing teams.
  • Partner with creative leadership, project management, and cross-functional team members to align operational processes with business needs.
  • Establish scalable processes, governance, and standard methodologies that support consistent execution while enabling flexibility and innovation.
  • Develop operational reporting and performance metrics to measure platform effectiveness, workflow efficiency, and opportunities for continuous improvement.

Digital Asset Management & Brand Enablement


  • Oversee the enterprise digital asset management strategy, including asset organization, taxonomy, metadata, usage rights, integrations, and lifecycle management.
  • Establish scalable asset management practices that improve discoverability, accessibility, compliance, and reuse of approved creative assets.
  • Lead the evolution of enterprise brand portals, templates, and self-service resources that enable associates to produce compliant, on-brand materials efficiently.
  • Partner with Brand Management and creative collaborators to ensure systems and resources support established brand standards and governance requirements.
  • Oversee integrations between brand platforms and other enterprise technologies to improve connectivity, data consistency, and user experience.
  • Find opportunities to expand self-service capabilities and reduce manual support requirements across the organization.

Team Leadership & Operational Oversight


  • Lead and develop the Brand Systems function, providing direction, prioritization, and oversight of day-to-day platform administration and operational support.
  • Oversee technical documentation, platform maintenance, asset requests, reporting, and brand resource support.
  • Provide operational oversight of branded merchandise, print, and ordering platforms, including vendor coordination and process optimization.
  • Establish service standards, operational procedures, and support processes that ensure reliable and responsive service to internal partners.
  • Manage platform-related budgets, vendor contracts, renewals, and technology investments to maximize value and operational efficiency.
  • Collaborate with Brand Management, Creative, IT, Procurement, and other business partners to ensure technology solutions meet organizational needs.
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and knowledge sharing across the Brand & Creative organization.

Preferred Qualifications


  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Information Systems, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in creative operations, marketing technology, digital asset management, or a related area.
  • Experience with enterprise platforms such as Bynder, Adobe Workfront, Templafy, Tenovus, Make, Fusion or similar solutions.
  • Experience in managing templated solutions
  • Knowledge of AI-enabled tools, workflow automation, and digital asset management standard methodologies.
  • Experience managing technology vendors, budgets, and platform investments.
  • Comfortable being a doer and people Manager
  • Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills.
  • Proven ability to drive operational improvements and technology adoption.

At Ferguson, we care for each other. We value our well-being just as much as our hard work. We are committed to a holistic approach towards benefits plans and programs that support the mental, physical and financial well-being of our associates. Our competitive offering not only includes benefits like health, dental, vision, paid time off, life insurance and a 401(k) with a company match, but our associates also enjoy additional meaningful and inclusive enhancements that are adaptable to their diverse situations and needs, including mental health coverage, gender affirming and family building benefits, paid parental leave, associate discounts, community involvement opportunities and more!

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Pay Range:

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Actual pay rate may vary depending upon location. The estimated pay range for this position is below. The specific rate will depend on a candidate’s qualifications and prior experience.

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$8,233.34 - $13,175.00

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Estimated Ranges displayed are Monthly for Salaried roles OR Hourly for all other roles.

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This role is Bonus or Incentive Plan eligible.

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Ferguson complies with all wage regulations. The starting wage may be higher in certain locations based on local or state wage requirements.

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The Company is an equal opportunity employer as well as a government contractor that shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a), which prohibits discrimination against qualified protected Veterans and the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(A), which prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability.

Ferguson Enterprises, LLC. is an equal employment employer F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation Information

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