Creative Studio Manager (Fintech)

Synechron; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech organization in London is seeking a Creative Manager to oversee their in-house creative team. This role requires a visionary design thinker with at least 5 years of studio management experience. The successful candidate will manage projects, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality standards. A keen interest in AI and technology along with expertise in Adobe Creative Suite is essential. They offer hybrid working and excellent employee benefits.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Flexible workplace arrangements

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in a creative production or studio management role.
• Strong understanding of design principles, including layout, typography, and colour theory.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the creative studio.
• Oversee project timelines, budgets, and deliverables.
• Collaborate with designers, copywriters, producers, and stakeholders.

Skills

Creative flair

Leadership

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Education

Requisite experience in a creative production role

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft PowerPoint

Figma

Job description

Are you ready to create the next brand design chapter of a leading Tech organisation? It’s an exciting time in the Synechron story. This is a great opportunity for a design professional to join a leading business with a fantastic reputation and an impressive array of globally recognised clients. You will work with enthusiastic, fun and like-minded individuals offering excellent career fulfilment and a great work-life balance.

Synechron is looking for a talented Creative Manager to join the team. The candidate must hold a natural creative flair with a strong visual approach to problem solving and be able to work well in a fast-paced environment. A keen interest in the AI and technology realm is desired.

We are seeking a highly organised and visionary Creative Studio Manager to oversee the daily operations of our in-house (or agency) creative team. This role is critical in ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest creative standard. You’ll collaborate with designers, copywriters, producers, and cross-functional stakeholders to bring ideas to life across digital, print, video, and experiential platforms.

Role:

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the creative studio, ensuring smooth workflow and efficient resource allocation

• Monitor and uphold creative quality and consistency across all output, in line with brand guidelines

• Oversee the design process from concept to brand development, implementing a seamless creative process, right through to project completion

• Serve as the business partner between the creative team and internal/external clients, translating briefs into actionable tasks

• Oversee project timelines, budgets, and deliverables, balancing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Implement and optimise project management systems and processes (e.g. Jira, Monday.com, ServiceNow)

• Bring the Synechron brand to life across a range of media, including website, communications, social media, physical spaces, digital. Ensure consistently compelling outputs

• Form ideas that push beyond the required - stay current with the latest design trends and incorporating them into all projects, with an interest in AI and the future of design

Experience:

• A visionary design thinker with a strong understanding of branding

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in a creative production or studio management role, ideally within a design, advertising, or marketing environment

• Proven experience managing creative teams and workflows

• Strong understanding of design principles, including layout, typography, and colour theory

• Mac proficient user with experience across industry standard software - Adobe CS (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, AfterEffects). Also proficient with Microsoft tools – PPT and Excel. Experience with Figma and AI tools

• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously

• Strong communication skills and ability to work well in a team environment

• Understanding of creative disciplines including graphic design, motion, copywriting, video, and digital production

Hybrid working (x3 days in London office) - Excellent benefits

Awards

Certified as “Great Place To Work” in 12 countries globally in 2024

Voted in Top 25 Best Companies to Work for (Business Intelligence Group)

Winners of Gold Globee Award Honouring Employer Excellence

Synechron Recognized Silver Level Awards for COVID-19 Support Strategy

Winners of ‘Team of the Year’ Award (US FinTech Awards 2021)

Synechron Finlabs Wins Gold Stevie Award (2020 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards)

Diversity Statement

Synechron are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We offer flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programmes to support our global workforce. Empowerment and collaboration are at the core of how we operate.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.