Studio Operations Lead

Job Title: Studio Operations LeadLocation: Greenville, NCDepartment: AI StudioReports To: DirectorStatus: ExemptWHO WE ARE:We are Valicy. We make games. We also make the machines they run on.What we're building matters. How we treat people matters more.OUR MISSION: We exist to create excellent gaming experiences, treat our customers the way we want to be treated, and positively impact people's lives through a culture of care.Seven values guide how we work. We call it our FIGHTER mindset:Fun: Enjoy the journey togetherInnovative: Consistently pushing new boundaries through creativityGrowth: Committed to growing personally and professionallyHumble & Passionate: It’s important to be bothTeamwork: Built on trust, healthy conflict, commitment, accountability, and resultsExcellence: Pursuing high standards in everything we doRelational: Building trust and relationships with customers and teammatesIf this is the kind of place you've been looking for, let's talk.SUMMARY: The Studio Operations Lead is responsible for organizing schedules, priorities, documentation, reporting, findings, budgets, and follow-through for the Innovation Studio.This role sits at the intersection of coordination, communication, AI-assisted organization, operational clarity, budget tracking, and team support. The ideal candidate can take moving pieces, shifting priorities, incomplete information, and operational details, then turn them into clear plans, useful updates, organized next steps, and reliable reporting.This role requires someone who actively uses AI and emerging tools to accelerate planning, summarize information, improve reporting, track decisions, monitor budgets, and keep the team moving with speed and clarity.QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.RESPONSIBILITIES:Understand company Mission, Vision, and Values and be an ambassador of MVV.Manage schedules, meetings, notes, action items, roadmap updates, and recurring team rhythms.Track priorities, blockers, findings, decisions, and follow-ups across multiple workstreams.Prepare clear weekly updates, summaries, reports, and leadership-ready communication.Use AI tools to organize information, summarize discussions, improve documentation, and reduce administrative friction.Support budget tracking, purchasing coordination, tool access, logistics, onboarding, and operational needs.Help maintain studio documentation so work, decisions, and lessons learned remain easy to find and use.Identify communication or process gaps, then suggest practical ways to improve flow and accountability.Coordinate with design, engineering, art, QA, tools, and leadership to keep work visible and moving.Adapt quickly as priorities change without losing detail, context, or follow-through.Use AI responsibly and thoughtfully, with awareness of quality, accuracy, data sensitivity, and communication standards.REQUIREMENTS:Strong organization, prioritization, and follow-through skills.Clear written and verbal communication skills.Ability to manage multiple priorities, shifting information, and incomplete direction without becoming stalled.Demonstrated ability to use AI tools to improve organization, documentation, reporting, or communication workflows.Strong awareness of emerging AI capabilities and a proactive approach to learning and applying new tools.Attention to detail with the ability to separate important signal from unnecessary noise.Comfort working with creative, technical, and leadership stakeholders.Ability to create clarity, structure, and useful summaries from messy or fast-moving situations.Comfortable working in a fast-moving environment with evolving requirements and undefined processes.Low ego, high ownership, strong follow-through, and a team-first mindset.Preferred Requirements:Experience supporting game development, software development, R&D, creative, production, or technical teams.Experience with casino gaming, slot machine development, land-based gaming, or regulated gaming products.Experience creating dashboards, trackers, templates, automations, or documentation systems.Experience coordinating budgets, vendors, tools, onboarding, or team logistics.This Job Description is to be used as a guide for accomplishing Company objectives. The description incorporates the most typical duties performed and covers only the primary functions and responsibilities of the position. It is recognized that other related duties not specifically mentioned may also be performed. The inclusion of those duties would not alter the overall evaluation of this position.