Jaime Padilla

Jaime Padilla has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Jaime started their career as an Art Director and Production Manager at Study Breaks Magazine in 1998. After that, they worked as a Freelance Graphic Designer at the University of Texas at Austin and as a Freelance Production Manager/Artist at stopnprint.com.

In 2003, Jaime joined HX Magazine as a Production Manager, where they were responsible for overseeing production processes. Jaime then moved on to American Media, where they served as a Production Manager from 2005 to 2007.

From 2007 to 2011, Jaime worked at The Judith Ripka Companies as a Senior Procurement/Production Manager, managing procurement and production operations.

In 2011, Jaime joined Chipotle Mexican Grill as a Production Lead, overseeing a multi-million dollar global print program and managing a team of production managers, designers, and freelancers.

In 2018, Jaime joined HelloFresh as the Associate Director of Creative Operations and Production, where they led the creative operations team and implemented effective workflow processes. After that, they worked as the Director of Creative Operations at MetLife, responsible for managing operational and creative initiatives across functions.

Currently, Jaime holds the position of VP, Brand Operations at Openfit, where they are responsible for architecting marketing workflows, managing creative optimization, and leading a team of creative ops and project managers.

Throughout their career, Jaime has demonstrated expertise in streamlining processes, introducing new tools, managing teams, and ensuring program execution at the highest standards.

Jaime Padilla pursued a Bachelor of Journalism degree at The University of Texas at Austin from 1996 to 1999. Later, from 2007 to 2009, they obtained a Master's degree in Graphic Communications Management and Technology from New York University.