Production Studio Manager

Do you have a passion for Moving Image and production?
Would you like to work for a Creative Production agency as their Studio Manager?

About the Studio
The Creative Studio works across all parts of the group, offering in-house and freelance creative solutions that span Creative, Design, Animation, Film production, digital design & development and Immersive experiences (VR & AR).

The Studio Manager Role
As a Studio Manager, you will be responsible for 3 key areas of studio management:

• effectively scheduling and resourcing the internal creative and Design team in line with project requirements, managing freelance and 3rd party suppliers
• Assisting the Marketing Team by helping take photos of some of the events that we are involved in as well as posting them on our social media platforms.
• Administrative tasks that aid the smooth running of the studio, from greeting guests and clients to ensuring the studio is stocked up on stationary and sustenance,

The role requires a highly organised and personable candidate with a friendly and can do attitude who relishes working in a creative environment.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• You’ll be taking the lead on resource and office management across the studio:
• Day to day communication with Account/Project Management teams and the Creative department
• Managing project resourcing through our Project Management tool (Wrike)
• Ensuring appropriate briefing of project requirements by setting up briefing and internal kick-off meetings
• Working with the Marketing team, helping take photos of some of the events that we are involved in as well as posting them on our social media platforms.
• Working with Heads of Department to highlight skills gaps and build our roster of freelance/3rd party suppliers
• Manage contracts and timesheets with freelancers
• Daily adhoc communication with creative department to ensure efficient delivery of projects and to flag potential issues/blockers
• Weekly resource meetings to forecast Creative Studio requirements and highlight bottlenecks
• Involvement in Cultural activities - working with the culture team to book inspirational sessions and activities
• Ensuring the office is well stocked with Milk, Tea, Coffee, Loo roll, snacks and stationary
• Assisting the Management Team with adhoc tasks

KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience working in a creative environment is a benefit
• Confident in dealing with colleagues from Senior to Junior levels
• Proactive, with a problem solving and solutions focused mindset
• Organised, able to flex and adapt whilst managing the needs of both the Account/Project Managers and Creative Studio
• Should have a keen interest in social media marketing and be able to take good-quality photos to be posted on the company’s social channels
• Close attention to detail
• A natural creative eye
• Passionate about working in a creative studio
• Ambitious with an eagerness to learn, develop and keep on top of the latest industry news and trends

ABOUT US
We’re a founder owned, independent agency that merges data and creativity to get truly outstanding results for our clients. We merge expertise in experiential, moving image design & technology to deliver knock out content to top agencies & brands such as Disney, X-Box, ABC and Samsung. Working collaboratively with our in-house progressive digital performance marketing team, we’re in the unique position of being able to craft beautiful ads that feed our performance strategies.