Studio Manager – Marketing Branding Company

Our Client, a Marketing and Branding agency,  located close to 400 and Steeles in Toronto is looking for a Studio Manager.

Reporting to the Managing Director the position of Studio Manager is accountable for all studio execution of design and services for all clients. The Studio Director will also mentor and direct the designer(s) production artist and is responsible for working to established budgetary guidelines and for bringing any variances to the attention of the Managing Director.
Essential Job Results:
Reporting to the Managing Director and working in concert with the Creative Manager and Account Manager the position of Studio Manager is responsible for:

Supports the design &production team and assists the team by focusing on schedules, project tracking, and dependency management
Works closely with the leads, sub-leads, in gathering information and tracking progress against approved milestones.
Works with the designer(s) and production team to develop and track against a production plan reflective of the defined project goals.
Anticipates bottlenecks, clarifies project priorities, identifies risks, and escalates issues that cannot be internally resolved.
Clearly defines all workflows, communicates documented processes, and ensures all practices are being refined and tuned with learnings.
Provides regular status reports and capacity plan updates with the team and with studio management.
Identifies the best tools and technologies to help manage workflow and optimizes their implementation and deployment.
Identifies processes that can improve project efficiency and act as a change agent for them.
Contributes to long- and short-form integration proposals and topline
Manages timelines for integrated content and tracks advertiser-supplied product & assets for integrations.
Ensures internal department workflow and tracking documents up to
Support the team on all integrations and

Essential Qualifications:

Strong management background
Highly developed interpersonal skills in order to interact in a positive, proactive way with other departments and team members.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in
Demonstrated ability to follow through on assignments and keep other team members informed accordingly.
Proficiency in various computer software packages
Willingness to keep abreast of changes, innovations, in the industry.
Willingness to take on additional tasks along with a strong desire to learn– constantly seeking knowledge
Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle for business purposes
Ability to travel and acquire required travel documentation (i.e., passport)
Entrepreneurial spirit