Creative Studio Operations Lead

Friendsofkerhonkson; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood Mackenzie in Edinburgh is seeking a Studio Manager to act as the operational backbone of the Brand & Creative team. You will own day-to-day studio operations, prioritisation and resource management, while working closely with designers, video specialists and the Brand Manager.

This hands-on, high-influence role also oversees freelance and agency suppliers across the UK and abroad, ensuring projects move forward with clarity and momentum.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a studio or creative operations role.
• Experience managing freelance/agency suppliers and budgets.
• Strong project management and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day studio operations and project tracking.
• Lead stand-ups, capacity planning, and SLA adherence.
• Manage freelance/agency suppliers and the budget.
• Champion AI tools to improve efficiency across creative workflows.

Skills

Studio management

Project management

Asana

Stakeholder management

Budget management

SLA management

Asset management

AI tooling awareness

Tools

Asana

Job description

Wood Mackenzie in Edinburgh is seeking a Studio Manager to act as the operational backbone of the Brand & Creative team. You will own day-to-day studio operations, prioritisation and resource management, while working closely with designers, video specialists and the Brand Manager.

This hands-on, high-influence role also oversees freelance and agency suppliers across the UK and abroad, ensuring projects move forward with clarity and momentum.