Digital Delivery Studio Manager

YTL UK; Bath; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 20%

Career development opportunities

25 days holiday (28 with service)

Holiday buy/sell option

Healthcare package

Life assurance

Electric car salary sacrifice

Retail discounts

Job summary

YTL UK is seeking a Digital Delivery Studio Manager to lead our in-house multi-media studio in Bath. You will oversee the delivery of broadcast-grade content across channels and lead a small, cross-disciplinary team through all production stages.

You will drive governance, quality and compliance while managing suppliers and development of studio policies. This hands-on role ensures efficient operation within regulatory frameworks.

Qualifications

• Degree or professional experience in film, photography, media or related discipline.
• Senior level experience leading multi-media teams or complex media operations.
• Experience across all production and distribution stages; align creative, technical and operational delivery.
• Strategic experience evaluating and governing AI/ML-enabled tools in media operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operation of the corporate studio, ensuring high-quality, regulation-ready output.
• Oversee all stages of production and delivery across platforms (live and recorded).
• Establish policies covering production, distribution, archiving, procurement, and information security.
• Translate objectives into robust, well-governed production plans for internal/ external audiences.
• Scope and resource projects to meet broadcast-grade standards within timelines and budgets.
• Ensure audiovisual compliance across studio outputs and manage studio tech architecture.

Skills

Studio leadership

Media production

Broadcast standards

AI governance

Team management

Compliance

Communication

Technical direction

Education

Degree in film/media

Job description

Are you passionate about creating high quality multi-media content including video, audio and photography? Do you have the ambition, experience and drive to develop our in-house studio and lead a team to deliver engaging solutions? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity for you to apply for the role of Digital Delivery Studio Manager.

This position is offered on an 18-month fixed-term contract, working 24 hours per week. Salary will be paid on a pro-rata basis, reflecting the part-time hours.

What you'll do

Based at our operations centre in Bath you will provide strategic and operational leadership for an in-house multi-media studio supporting a group of companies in various sectors including development and construction, retail and entertainment, utilities and customer services.

As Digital Delivery Studio Manager you will be responsible for the delivery of high-quality, broadcast-grade multi-media content across external and internal communications, executive messaging, campaigns, live events, marketing, and digital platforms including social media.

Reporting to the Head of Digital within the Communications and Community Directorate, this hands‑on role will also be responsible for ensuring the studio is run effectively and efficiently and meets all the necessary governance, compliance, quality and technical standards required.

You will lead a small, multi-disciplinary team across all production stages, overseeing complex, high-value projects in a compliance-critical environment.

You will be responsible for:

• leading the day-to-day operation of the corporate studio, ensuring consistent, high-quality, regulation-ready output
• all stages of production and delivery of live and recorded content across multiple platforms
• establishing, maintaining, and ensuring studio-wide policies covering all stages of production, distribution, archiving, procurement, and information security
• translating business, communication, and regulatory objectives into robust, well-governed production plans suitable for internal and external audiences
• scoping and resourcing projects to ensure delivery to broadcast‑grade standards within agreed timelines and budgets
• audiovisual compliance across all studio outputs
• managing the technical architecture of the studio and live‑event environments, including video, audio, lighting, streaming, IT, storage, and network systems
• providing credible leadership and technical direction to enable teams to perform effectively within clearly defined frameworks
• managing supplier relationships
• driving continuous improvement in quality, efficiency, resilience, and compliance
• monitoring industry developments, emerging technologies (including AI and ML), and evolving standards.

What you'll need

We are looking for:

• degree-level education or equivalent professional experience in film, photography, media or a related discipline
• significant senior level experience leading multi‑media teams or complex media operations
• proven background working across all stages of production and distribution teams, aligning creative, technical, and operational delivery across the full media lifecycle
• strategic experience evaluating, deploying, and governing AI- and ML-enabled tools within post‑production and media operations, ensuring efficiency gains are balanced with quality compliance, and operational risk
• expert knowledge of broadcast compliance, technical QC, metadata standards, and mastering requirements
• advanced understanding of post‑production workflows, including editorial, graphics/VFX, colour management, and audio finishing
• strong knowledge of camera systems, formats, codecs, and RAW, log-based, and HDR workflows
• demonstrated expertise in GDPR‑compliant, ISO‑aligned media workflows and secure data management
• extensive experience writing and enforcing best‑practice documentation within large organisations
• to be a confident and effective communicator, able to translate complex requirements and technical information to create engaging content for all audiences
• to be reflective and analytical in approach, with the ability to absorb complexity and respond decisively
• to be steady and assured under pressure with exceptional attention to detail.

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access toan interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trainedmental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350‑acre former airfield into an award‑winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Live – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail,environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.