Airtable Solutions - Creative Operations Officer

💸 Up to R473,000 per year, (or local currency equivalent), full-time employment contract
🌎 Fully remote working from anywhere in South Africa!
🏖️ 33 Days Paid Leave and Benefits
💻 Working with the latest hardware, tech stack and tools 

Who We Are 

At Storm Ideas, we supercharge the digital presence of some of the biggest names in US TV and entertainment. Since 2008, our international team has delivered bold, forward-thinking solutions for globally recognised clients. 

Whether we're building innovative products, producing high-impact social content, or designing smarter ways for our partners to work—we’re right at the cutting edge of creativity, technology, and automation. 

Embracing Future-Facing Technology

Emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence present exciting opportunities for us and our clients. As the world adapts, we’re committed to safely exploring the potential advantages of AI, integrating it thoughtfully into our work where possible, and one day guiding our clients through new possibilities when they’re open and ready for them. By tapping into our creativity, expertise, and collaboration, we aim to embrace its potential together. Our vision relies on people who are curious about this technology and excited to take on this challenge!

What You’ll Make Happen 

As a Creative Operations Officer, you will play a crucial role in providing comprehensive solutions to media marketing teams utilising Storm’s process design services. As a part of our team, you will be asked to understand and solve workflow challenges as well as build creative technical solutions for both name-brand clients and internal teams. Your critical eye and attention to detail will soon spot problems and tailor solutions for maximum effectiveness and efficiency.

This position requires a combination of creative thinking and technical acumen. If you are passionate about finding better ways to work and have a flair for cutting right to the heart of a problem, this role is perfect for you.

What can you expect? 

• Design intuitive Airtable bases and Interfaces that anyone can grasp at a glance 
• Map workflows, surface the real bottlenecks, and act as the “sense-maker” who translates tangled processes into clear next steps. 
• Link and sync information across platforms through Airtable’s native connectors or API, validate and resolve discrepancies as they appear.  
• Write lightweight scripts and build automations that wipe out manual work—supported by peer mentoring and AI code-assistants.  
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ship enhancements such as integrations, advanced automations and workflow optimisations. 
• Maintain and continuously improve Storm’s own Airtable workspaces, giving multiple in-house teams smoother, faster processes. 
• Explore emerging media-tech and content tools to keep clients—and Storm—at the cutting edge of efficiency. 
• Iterate quickly, presenting each improvement to stakeholders in clear, non-technical language, and provide ongoing support once solutions are live.   

Your Expertise 

• Excellent communication skills to present processes to client audiences with varying levels of expertise.
• Confident in engaging with clients and colleagues to identify and discuss potential problems.
• High level of proficiency in the Airtable platform with the ability to leverage its features for enhanced workflow management and process automation. Strong proficiency in similar software platforms such as Monday.com, Asana, Jira, may also be considered if described.
• Strong skills in process design, getting hands-on with building streamlined and efficient workflows tailored to client requirements.
• Continuously stay up to date on AI developments and best practices, leveraging these advancements to enhance workflow automation, optimize processes, and drive operational efficiency
• Capable of working independently while ensuring clear and consistent communication with managers and team members.
• Strong adaptability/technical aptitude for software and systems.
• Unparalleled attention to detail.

Nice to Haves: 

• Basic level of familiarity with programming languages, particularly JavaScript or HTML.   
• Understanding of marketing processes, campaign execution, and media planning as our primary client base.  
• Familiarity with the landscape of no/low-code solutions for automation and efficiency.  

What It’s Like to Work Here 

• Cutting-Edge Tools & Tech 
  Work with the latest hardware and software—Windows or Mac—so you're always set up to succeed. 

• Ideas Welcome, Always 
  We don’t just say we’re open to ideas—we act on them. Your insights can shape how we work across the company. 

• Fast, Agile, Adaptive 
  We move like a start-up but with the backing of a larger team. Quick decisions and a responsive culture are the norm. 

• Incredible Team, Global Reach 
  Join an international crew of 175+ passionate, talented people. We hire for skill, drive, and authenticity—just be yourself. 

• Remote-First & Flexible
  Fully remote within South Africa. Our usual working hours are between 9 am and 5.30 pm GMT.

Hiring process 

• Paid Airtable challenge — show us how you structure data and craft a user-friendly interface. 

• Walk-through interview — present your solution just as you would to a client. 

These two steps mirror the projects you’ll handle day to day. 

Not sure if you tick every box? Apply anyway—we care more about your potential and mindset than a perfect match.