Assistant Operations Manager, B-Hive

Boots; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beauty company in the UK is seeking an Assistant Operations Manager for their Nottingham or London studio. This role is central to the efficient operations of a dynamic creative studio, overseeing projects, managing schedules, and collaborating with various teams. Ideal candidates thrive in fast-paced environments, possess strong organizational skills, and ideally have experience in a creative setting. This position offers opportunities for career progression within a supportive team.

Benefits

Retirement Savings Plan

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous discount on own brands

Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Organized person thriving in a creative, fast-moving environment.
• Experience in creative studio, production or agency environment preferred.
• Natural curiosity and drive to improve operational processes.

Responsibilities

• Support daily studio operations and manage schedules.
• Coordinate freelance support and oversee resource allocation.
• Monitor operational performance and assist in reporting.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Creative problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Team collaboration

Tools

Project management tools (e.g. Workfront)

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Job Description

Location: Nottingham or London

Recruitment Partner: Frankie McCallister

No7 Beauty Company is made up of five iconic brands - No7, Liz Earle, Soap & Glory, Botanics and Sleek MakeUP. We believe in creating the best in beauty for everyone - we're innovators with a passion for challenging perceptions with ground-breaking products, proven results and positive impact. We have built a reputation on scientific innovation, whilst being environmentally sustainable and socially responsible. We are an equal opportunity employer, empowering our team members to be their authentic selves as we share a culture where diversity, equity and inclusion are at the centre of everything we do.

About the role

We're growing our internal creative studio - the award-winning B-Hive - home to a multi-skilled team of over 85 creatives across Nottingham and London. The studio delivers a wide range of work including design, video, campaigns, digital content, web pages and digital screens, supporting the Boots UK marketing team and wider business.

As part of this growth, we're looking for an Assistant Operations Manager to support the day-to-day running of the studio. You'll play a vital role in keeping projects on track, managing schedules and resource, coordinating freelancers, and ensuring smooth collaboration across creative and client teams.

This is an office-based role, with a base in either our Nottingham or London studios.

Key responsibilities

Working within the operations team, you'll help make sure everything runs efficiently. This includes:

• Supporting the Operations Manager with the daily running of the studio, ensuring projects are scheduled, resourced and delivered as scheduled.
• Managing and maintaining studio schedules and resource allocation across multiple teams and disciplines.
• Supporting with the coordination of freelance support, including sourcing and onboarding.
• Working closely with Client Managers and Project Managers to balance workload and resolve capacity challenges.
• Assisting with the implementation and improvement of studio processes to increase efficiency and consistency.
• Helping to monitor operational performance, supporting reporting and insights around resource, capacity and workflow.

What you'll need to have

You’ll be an organised person who thrives in a creative, fast-moving environment.

You will

• Be organised with excellent time management
• Capable of managing stakeholders at various levels
• Stay calm, and think creatively to solve operational challenges.
• Be a true team player who enjoys working collaboratively across disciplines.
• Have a natural curiosity for how things work and a drive to make them run better.

It would be great if you also have

• Have experience using project management tools (e.g. Workfront) and/or Adobe Creative Suite.
• Have previous experience in a creative studio, production or agency environment.

What's in it for you?

You’ll be at the heart of a large, multi-disciplinary creative studio, working with a diverse range of stakeholders across Boots and beyond. This role offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in studio operations, production and project management - building strong foundations for future career progression within a supportive, collaborative and award-winning team.

Who we are

No7 Beauty Company is made up of five iconic brands - No7, Liz Earle, Soap & Glory, Botanics and Sleek MakeUP. We believe in creating the best in beauty for everyone - we're innovators with a passion for challenging perceptions with ground-breaking products, proven results and positive impact. We have built a reputation on scientific innovation, whilst being environmentally sustainable and socially responsible. We are an equal opportunity employer, empowering our team members to be their authentic selves as we share a culture where diversity, equity and inclusion are at the centre of everything we do.

Our benefits

• Retirement Savings Plan
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous discount on our own brands and partner businesses
• Flexible benefits schemeincluding option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you – go to no7company.jobs/working-here to find out more. Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by No7 Beauty Company and may not be accurate.