Creative Coordinator - 12 Month FTC

News UK; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in the UK seeks a Creative Co-ordinator to manage workflows and support the creative team. The role involves overseeing resource allocation, assisting with project management, and ensuring timely delivery of branded content. Ideal candidates will have experience in production workflows and proficiency in tools like Smartsheets and Excel. The company values diversity and offers a range of benefits including generous leave, training opportunities, and wellbeing support.

Benefits

Maternity leave up to 18 weeks

Paternity leave up to 2 weeks

Training opportunities and LinkedIn Learning access

Private medical insurance

Discounted gym memberships

Bikes for Work and Electric Car schemes

Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books

Wellbeing benefits including EAP, physio, and counselling

Generous pension scheme with up to 5% employer contributions

25 days holiday plus bank holidays and volunteering days

Qualifications

• Experience with production and creative/editorial workflows.
• Proficiency in Smartsheets and workflow management tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage internal workflows and administrative tasks.
• Support Creative Director with resource allocation and monitoring.
• Coordinate training sessions and maintain workflow liaison.

Skills

Production workflows

Creative workflows

Workflow management

Branded content

Tools

Smartsheets

Excel

Slack

Salesforce

Google Docs

Job description

Job Description

Your team: The Studio teams include creative leads, art directors, project managers, video producers, picture editors, sub-editors, and sales, delivering a blend of editorial, branding, social sharing, and interactive content. Our diverse expertise allows us to craft compelling stories.

Your role: The Studio / Creative Co-ordinator supports the Heads of Creative Direction and the Director of Studio by managing internal workflows, processes, and administrative tasks. This ensures the smooth operation of the creative department, enabling the team to deliver branded content campaigns on time, within budget, and to a high standard.

Day-to-day responsibilities:

1. Allocate and log resources across pitches and live projects, supporting the Creative Director (CD).
2. Assist the CD with Smartsheet monitoring to ensure an even distribution of work.
3. Lead in creating and distributing Studio Case Studies.
4. Support Creative Leads (CLs) and Project Managers (PMs) with freelance talent selection, onboarding, and invoicing.
5. Use Smartsheets to produce reports tracking conversion rates against key metrics for RFPs.
6. Coordinate training sessions for CLs and VPs as needed.
7. Maintain weekly liaison with CD to manage workflow.
8. Provide additional support through category analysis, case study creation, and special projects.

Requirements:

• Experience with production and creative/editorial workflows.
• Proficiency in Smartsheets, Excel, and workflow management tools like Slack, Salesforce, and Google Docs.
• Ability to deliver campaigns on deadlines and within budget.
• Strong understanding of studio processes and workflow management.
• Interest in branded content creation, consumption, and distribution.

About News UK: One of the UK's leading media companies, owning brands like The Times, The Sun, talkSPORT, and more. We deliver news, analysis, opinion, and entertainment across multiple platforms to nearly 40 million people each month. Owned by News Corp.

Life at News: Driven by passion, principles, and purpose. We value diversity and inclusion, striving to reflect and serve our diverse communities. We support this through our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategy and employee networks.

Benefits include:

• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks, paternity leave up to 2 weeks
• Training opportunities and LinkedIn Learning access
• Private medical insurance, including pre-existing conditions
• Discounted gym memberships, virtual yoga classes
• Bikes for Work and Electric Car schemes
• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
• Exclusive events, competitions, and virtual chats with journalists and celebrities
• Wellbeing benefits including EAP, physio, and counselling
• Generous pension scheme with up to 5% employer contributions
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and volunteering days

We encourage applicants from all backgrounds. If you need any support during your application, please contact us at [e-mail].