Creative Studio Manager

Company: Image 4
Location: Manchester
Posted on: July 29, 2022

Job Description:

Job Description: As the Studio Manager of our Creative department, you ll be the go-between for Clients, Account Managers, Design staff and our Creative Director. You will guide concept and creative to fulfill client requirements in 3D space - from tradeshow exhibits to buildings to full campus-wide projects. You ll present our concepts and finals to clients in support of our sales team and Creative Director. You ll schedule and deploy personnel, machine and software resources to accomplish graphic and technical concept and design in a timely, effective and efficient fashion. You ll manage resources to accomplish production to time, quality and cost metrics and capture billable hours, and help our creatives overcome roadblocks and integrate their work with one another. This position coordinates other design staff by prioritizing, scheduling, and delegating work, as well as directly contributing through personal work to produce concepts, dreambooks, client-facing presentations, mood boards/sample boards and other graphical deliverables both digital and hard-copy. The successful candidate will exhibit the following attributes: Excellent communication skills, ability to order and prioritize workflow, analytical skills and problem-solving methodologies. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.Self-starting and self-direction capabilities, organization/prioritization of resources and workflow. Personal commitment and responsibility. Flexibility, Precision, Honesty, Sincerity, Empathy, Patience, drive to learn and act upon challenges, patience, consideration, ability to work well with and inspire others. General Capabilities: Excellent skills in Mac Adobe Suite, Powerpoint. CAD knowledge is preferred.Strong skills in word processing, database/contact management, Excel, Web/Email, project management/time tracking software.Capable of understanding and personally directing projects with multiple staff and timeline inputs. Capable of leading and coordinating work on multiple complex projects simultaneously. Can modify a project schedule to avoid resource conflicts. Understands how and when to professionally escalate communications up/down/sideways to keep a project on track. Duties: Interact with clients and Creative Director to initiate designs, refine them and develop final design-print and digital-display files.Assist in creative concept and design of projects from posters to building-wide Brand packages.Interact with Project Managers to develop and communicate schedules, resource loads and technical details of all projects.Analyze and deploy machine, software and staff resources to accomplish creative production.Track loads vs. available, adjust schedules and resources, report out to Project Management software.Direct and leadership level contribution to production of graphic files.Continuing education of creative staff on fine elements of design, type and creative techniques. Direct Reports: Creative and Technical Production StaffJob Type: Full-timePay: $54,000.00 - $72,000.00 per yearBenefits: 401(k) matching Flexible schedule Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Parental leave Professional development assistance Retirement plan Tuition reimbursementSchedule: 8 hour shiftCOVID-19 considerations:You MUST be vaccinated to be considered for this position as you will have direct contact with our clients.Ability to commute/relocate: Manchester, NH 03103: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)Experience: Graphic Design: 5 years (Required)Work Location: One location

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