Studio Manager, Creative Studio - Marketing

Requirements

• 5-8+ years proven experience in creative operations at an agency or in-house
• Have an understanding of project management and shoot production
• Excellent creative team resourcing skills, especially in very fast paced and reactive environments
• Strong understanding of how in-house Creative Studios run, covering all channel outputs (art direction, print, digital, exhibition, social, video and photo production, copy)
• Experience working with project management platforms (Monday.com, Asana, Trello or similar)
• Strong coordination, communication, scheduling and multitasking abilities
• Comfortable liaising with external partners, negotiating fees and managing budgets
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, Figma and Figma Slides workflows (even if not a designer)
• Experience working in arts, luxury, cultural or fast paced creative environments preferred
• What you'll bring to the team
• A strong desire to be part of an energetic, fast paces in-house Creative Studio
• Excellent workflow and creative team resourcing skillset
• Highly organised and meticulous, with excellent attention to detail
• Calm, pragmatic and confident handling multiple projects simultaneously
• Solutions focused with strong problem solving abilities
• Excellent communicator with clear written and verbal communication skills
• Collaborative team player who supports both creative and busines

Additional Information

The Company Christie's, the world's largest Art Business, is an incredibly exciting & enriching place to start or continue your career. Whether you work within one of our Specialist Art Departments, or in one of our more Operational teams, we are all working together with one common goal in mind: to continue the success of this 260 year old company, steeped in history, bringing fresh ideas whilst not forgetting our shared values: Integrity, Excellence, Innovation, Responsibility & Relationships. Colleagues across all departments are truly passionate about what they do and it is inspiring to work with industry leaders across our business. Why This Role Matters Reporting into the Head of Studio and Creative Operations, the Studio Manager ensures the Creative Team is fully supported and is central to maintaining the smooth running of the Studio's day to day creative operations. As the operational lead of the studio, this role manages all studio traffic, team resourcing and brief intake and triage. They will support the Head of Studio and Creative Operations with resource management, studio budgeting, freelancer management and bookings, maintaining and developing studio processes, systems management and team timesheet management. How You'll Make an Impact Resourcing and Workflow Manage all incoming creative requests via Monday.com Prioritise projects based on deadlines and business needs Manage brief intake and triage, ensuring all briefs are to standard and actionable before allocating Identify bottlenecks and identify when additional resources are needed Allocate projects to creatives based on capacity and skillset Provide real time operational problem solving to keep projects on track Manage and maintain team holiday calendar (FTE and FL) in accordance to project resourcing Studio Team Management & Freelance Support Manage all freelance recruitment, bookings and day rate negotiations Grow and manage the studio's freelancer data base Ensure all creative timesheets are completed and support on approvals Work with external freelance recruitment agencies, managing all documentation required Welcome and onboard new freelancers and external partners Ensure team members have the right information, tools and resources to deliver their work effectively Support the Head of Studio and Creative Operations with planning for the team i.e team social events and offsites Creative Operations and Processes Continuously refine workflow processes to drive efficiency, reduce bottlenecks and improve output quality Support on implementing new systems, templates, and operational tools as needed to enhance team productivity Coordinate meetings, schedules and agendas Maintain clear documentation of workflows, standards, procedures and production requirements Champion consistent ways of working across teams in the business Bring an understanding of AI within Creative Operations and identify opportunities for the use of AI Manage copyright tracking, usage rights and imagery clearances with internal rights & permissions teams Support on IT/HR and general business requests Financial & Budget Management Support the Head of Studio & Creative Operations with managing the studio budget Support on tracking freelance spend Raise POs, process invoices and ensure accurate cost coding Provide weekly and monthly studio budget updates to the Head of Studio and Creative Operations Negotiate rates with vendors to secure value and ensure compliance with Christie's procurement policies Identify opportunities for cost savings and improved resource efficiency

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