Staff Digital Operations Lead - Marketing (R4912)

Shield AI

On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at senior marketing professionals who excel in operational execution and digital production within the defense technology sector.

Best fit for

Process-oriented candidates with a systems mindset and automation focus.
— “You have a process-oriented, systems mindset”
Digital producers comfortable managing workflows across paid media campaigns.
— “responsible for translating strategy into structured plans”

Things to consider

Execution-focused role with no creative concepting responsibilities.
— “This is not a concepting or creative development role”

How to stand out

Demonstrate concrete examples of workflow automation implementations.
— “leveraging automation and AI to make systems more efficient”
Highlight experience bridging creative strategy and operational execution.
— “helping translate high-quality ideas into fully realized campaigns”
Showcase metrics from past digital campaign production cycles.
— “ensuring work is delivered accurately and on time”

Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Mid

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

drive execution, coordination, and operational integrity across paid media campaigns and website experiences
translate strategy into structured plans
align resources
ensure work is delivered accurately and on time

Typical background

process-oriented mindsetsystems mindsetexperience in digital operations

Skills & requirements

Required

Digital OperationsPaid Media CampaignsWebsite ExperiencesProduction SystemsWorkflowsAutomationAI

Preferred

Creative DevelopmentConcepting

Stack & domain

Paid Media CampaignsWebsite ExperiencesProduction SystemsAutomationAIProcess-orientedSystems MindsetWorkflow ImprovementTeamworkCommunicationDigital MarketingPaid Media

About the role

Original posting from Shield AI via Lever

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
Job Description:
Shield AI is hiring a Digital Operations Lead to drive execution, coordination, and operational integrity across paid media campaigns and website experiences. This role functions as a digital producer, responsible for translating strategy into structured plans, aligning resources, and ensuring work is delivered accurately and on time.
This is not a concepting or creative development role. It is focused on executional excellence, production systems, and managing the flow of work across campaigns and digital surfaces. You’ll work closely with one of the strongest in-house creative teams, helping translate high-quality ideas into fully realized campaigns across paid media and digital touchpoints.
You have a process-oriented, systems mindset. You enjoy building structure, improving workflows, and leveraging automation and AI to make systems more efficient over time.
You are excited about using tools (including AI) to streamline and eventually replace manual work, freeing up time to focus on higher-value operational improvements.

Source: Shield AI careers (Lever)