Studio Manager Job Description
Studio Manager Duties & Responsibilities
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Studio Manager Job Description
- Lead a team of Stylists to ensure sales goals are met
- Actively contribute to the team’s growth by leading by example and communicating effectively
- Create Collaborative relationships with the Buying team, providing product and assortment feedback
- Ensure Stylists build relationships with customers that translate into repeat customer visits
- Act as a mentor and point person by providing guidance, feedback & demonstrating problem solving abilities
- Train & motivate Stylists through on-going programs in sales, customer service and product knowledge
- Recruit interview & select candidates to build a pipeline
- Filling in where needed as business demands
- Meet studio sales goals and key metrics
- Analyze and grow the business
- Professional artist or fabricator who has the technical and practical skills necessary to manage and execute art installations outdoors
- Previous experience with operating outdoor machinery BobCat, auger, Forklift, Boom Truck
- 1-2 years’ experience in office administration (at another design or architecture firm is preferred)
- Solid computer skills (MS Office, knowledge of QuickBooks a plus)
- Knowledge of the creative/design field is mandatory
- Great time management skills, and ability to work well independently
Studio Manager Job Description
- Create and maintain an optimal workflow structure and systems
- Develop project briefs where appropriate
- Compile and update studio schedules regularly
- Manage and report all design costs & budgets to campaign producers
- Play a key production role in design-led shoots and collaborations with picture desk and external agencies
- Scheduling and coordinating of daily production requirements for assigned projects
- Develops business and project priorities and oversees implementation plans in conjunction with multiple partners
- Manages multiple teams
- Review weekly/monthly/quarterly volume and quality reporting (actual vs
- Create and execute traditional print, outdoor, broadcast, grass roots and other traditional marketing campaigns that are optimized for established KPI’s
- Ability to work independently with little supervision, in a group environment
- Ability to multi-task, work efficiently under pressure and maintain deadlines
- Excellent organizational and personal skills, with an attention to detail and process
- Expert use of Mac OS X, Microsoft Office and/or Apple iWork
- Familiarity with photographic production planning and e-commerce workflows is a plus
- Creative workflow database management experience is a plus
Studio Manager Job Description
- Managing the Studio Finance Operations team
- Building out a “best in class” finance operations support model
- Building relationships with cross-functional business partners
- Driving innovative process improvement projects to automate and simplify as we scale
- Working with FP&A to track actual spending to budget
- Working with Accounting to streamline the accounting close process by ensuring the completeness and accuracy of accruals
- Working with IT to drive system related enhancement
- Support office operation by working in an efficient, safe, customer-focused manner
- Ensure office operates optimally with necessary equipment and tools required
- Handle multiple internal and externally sponsored projects and activities, and develop and track plans on how to accomplish goals
- Responsibilities include working with prospective customers/client contact, periodically organizing receptions, lectures, exhibition openings and gallery talks, maintaining artist database, website and social media photo, video and print archives (we are currently producing a master digital archive and would oversee this), working with the media for artist public relations, gallery outreach and contact with the artist on future projects
- Experience in the Fashion, Retail and/or Wholesale industries is a plus
- Must be able to pack, unpack and move stock when supporting in receiving / stocking functions
- Ability to work throughout holiday season
- Regularly required to sit or stand, bend and reach The above Essential Duties & Responsibilities list includes those duties and responsibilities for which the position exists and which must be satisfactorily performed in order to be successful in the position
- Must have a vast understanding of Photo gear and software
Studio Manager Job Description
- Reviews, analyzes and audits customer and financial reports including sales, inventory, cash, productivity, payroll, and NPS, to achieve or exceed performance metrics
- Anticipates changing priorities and implements plans (staffing, space planning ) to meet business needs Anticipates
- Manage all phases of design throughout project scope, including client relationship, project set-up, design, documentation and construction administration
- Create and communicate clear and attainable project objectives and project requirements with the client, Design Director and Studio Director
- Manage project scheduling, budgets, and set-up with clients, sub-contractors, vendors and consultants in conjunction with Studio Director, Design Director and Project Architect
- Prepare project team work-plans and manage a range of project team sizes, comprised of project architects and designers
- Work closely with Studio, Office and Regional Directors across the firm to promote an inter-disciplinary design approach and philosophy and facilitate its advancement in respective offices and across the firm
- Effectively communicate and implement the key strategic initiatives and become an influential “Voice” of project delivery
- Workload dispatch
- Constant update of studio schedules
- Experience balancing resources across multiple projects
- Outstanding admin, time-management, organisational and people-management skills
- Exceptional prioritization skills - ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously is essential
- Demonstrable experience in project managing and design workflow trafficking
- Thorough understanding of the creative process in general and design practice and workflows in particular
- Ability to understand, interpret & re-present comms briefs as required
Studio Manager Job Description
- Coordinate and author agenda for “WSJ Design Team Show and Tell” bi-weekly meetings
- Coordinate and occasionally facilitate workshops, design sprints and sessions across the business and with external partners
- Manage Design teams expenses, travel and schedule
- Manage onboarding for new staff
- Help prepare presentations/decks for team projects
- Manage team devices, equipment and keep up-to-speed with new product launches and technologies
- Manage and encourage collaboration with other departments including, Graphics, Product, Technology, Innovation, Marketing and Advertising
- Prepare and send weekly team status updates to key stakeholders
- Manage both front and back of house staff
- Manage projects from start to finish, ensuring they are delivered on time
- An understanding of design software, processes and systems
- Has a strong understanding of printing processes and is able to setup a project properly for print production
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, communicate with vendors and colleagues
- Ability to work in a team work independently with strong communication skills
- Authorize all employee status changes, new hires, promotions, and terminations
- Years experience with small or large group training