Hire a nearshore operations manager for marketing agencies in Latin America.

Vela headhunts nearshore operations managers who already have the job, in Medellín, Bogotá, Buenos Aires and Mexico City. AI-ready, vetted on a live working interview, introduced three at a time.

What the seat owns.

Marketing agency operations breaks when reporting, task flow, handoffs, and client communication all depend on founder memory. The seat needs workflow judgment during the US working day.

  • Owns the operating rhythm across project boards, reporting prep, handoffs, and recurring client workflows.
  • Turns repeated delivery friction into documented process and owner names.
  • Keeps operations close enough to accounts that process changes protect retention, not just internal neatness.

How we find and vet them.

Every search starts with the operations managers who are in the seat right now, in Medellín, Bogotá, Buenos Aires, and Mexico City. Once the work moves cleanly, whoever made it move is the hardest person in the building to replace.

  • We reach them by warm intro, prior-network referral, and a researched personal email. Never a job post, never a recruiter blast.
  • A live working call around a workflow audit with scattered task boards, repeated reporting cleanup, and unclear handoffs between account and delivery.
  • A written screen for client-ready clarity: facts, owners, dates, and the next action.
  • Reference checks with the people who actually managed them, run the same way we check references for our own team.
  • They already use AI in the work they do every day. We check it on the working interview; it is not an add-on to the fee.

Search terms

  • Day 7First vetted profile
  • 21 daysThree vetted candidates
  • 20%Of year-one base, when your hire starts. A $1,000 deposit credits to it.
  • 90 daysReplacement at no charge

Is it the right hire?

A good fit when

  • Your agency has delivery process, reporting, and handoff problems that repeat every week.
  • The founder still translates too much internal movement into client-ready operating rhythm.
  • You need operations ownership with agency context, not generic admin cleanup.

Not the right fit when

  • You only need back-office data entry.
  • The role has no access to client or delivery context.
  • You are not ready to change how work moves through the team.
“For one role, we ended up hiring the very first candidate that we were introduced to, and we absolutely love her. I was very impressed with the speed and quality.”
Geoff C.CEO, Rev Management Group · More from clients

Questions.

Short answers. The long ones happen on the call.

What does a nearshore operations manager for marketing agencies own?

Owns the operating rhythm across project boards, reporting prep, handoffs, and recurring client workflows. Turns repeated delivery friction into documented process and owner names. Keeps operations close enough to accounts that process changes protect retention, not just internal neatness.

How does Vela vet a nearshore operations manager for marketing agencies?

A live working call around a workflow audit with scattered task boards, repeated reporting cleanup, and unclear handoffs between account and delivery. A written screen for client-ready clarity: facts, owners, dates, and the next action. Reference checks with the people who actually managed them, run the same way we check references for our own team. Every professional we introduce already uses AI in their daily work.

Where do the candidates come from?

Every search starts with the operations managers who are in the seat right now, in Medellín, Bogotá, Buenos Aires, and Mexico City. Once the work moves cleanly, whoever made it move is the hardest person in the building to replace. We reach them by warm intro, prior-network referral, and a researched personal email. Never a job post, never a recruiter blast.

How long does the search take?

The first vetted profile arrives around day 7, and three vetted candidates by day 21. Harder seats can take longer at the same fee, and we say so early.

What does it cost?

20% of your hire’s year-one base salary, charged when they start. A $1,000 deposit starts the search and is credited to the fee. Every placement comes with a 90-day replacement at no charge.

Your next nearshore operations manager for marketing agencies already has a job.

We know where to find them.