Studio Manager
We require a Studio Manager who will manage all creative services projects from brief to completion to maintain a smooth, efficient project lifecycle
Summary about this job
Graphic Design
Company: Smart Gift Ideas
Location: Sydney
Work type: Full Time
Salary: n\a
Phone: +61-8-2750-2105
Fax: +61-8-8700-3691
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Detail information about job Studio Manager. Terms and conditions vacancy
About Us
Established in 2004, Marketlink Promotions and its affiliate, Smart Gift Ideas, is a growing, award-winning company that designs and supplies innovative themed giftware throughout Australia. We also supply uniforms, corporate gifts, conference products, novelty items, sportswear, tradeshow giveaways and confectionery, to name just a few, travelling overseas twice a year to source the most cutting-edged products.
Situated in Kirrawee in the Sutherland Shire, we have a large and diverse customer base and we focus on building great client relationships. Our team is very stable - most of our employees have been with us for 5 years or more – because we encourage individual initiative and success. We're also unique in the market because we design and manufacture many of our own products, as opposed to the 'cookie-cutter' approach of the rest of the industry.
About the role
The Studio Manager's responsibilities will be:
- Taking briefs, ascertaining needs, assigning designers to projects and ensuring deadlines are met
- Communicate the Director's vision to designers, take initiative in getting/making approvals to keep jobs flowing smoothly
- Creating and implementing project management and workflow processes
- Scheduling and planning workflow for the design department and all other providers/freelancers
- Keep all stakeholders updated on the status of projects
- Remain agile by reviewing daily resources and schedules in order to make necessary adjustments in order to meet deadlines (e.g. engaging freelancers)
- Quality control and proofreading
- Assessment and debrief management to ensure continued improvement
- Careful and consistent archiving /filing of all jobs
- Staffing and cost estimates for planning and other purposes
- Creating reports as required
- Manage freelance specialists such as photographers, IT support people and others
- Arrange staff training where necessary to keep skills updated
Benefits and perks
- Regular end-of-promotion celebration dinners and gifts for all our people
- Training schedule for personal and professional development
- Potential for promotion and a long-term career – we are a growing business and there is scope to move into other areas
- Award-winning company – we won Fundraising Directory's Best Customer Service award in 2016 and were a finalist again in 2017
- A family-friendly organisation, most of our staff have been with us for 5+ years
- We give back to the community by assisting schools and preschools to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars' funding annually. We also directly donate product sales profits to charities such as Kookaburra Kids.
Skills and experience
The Studio Manager must come from a strong product development and graphic design background so they have a deep understanding of :
- The importance of a watertight brief the complexities of the design process
- How the restrictions/requirements of production and manufacturing impact on the way artwork is output
Interested applicants should provide their CV and a covering letter through the Seek website.