Global Studio Operations Manager

MiQ Digital Ltd - UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Annual bonus

Parental leave

Lunch allowance

Inclusion Leave

Referral bonus

Flexible & hybrid working

Job summary

MiQ Digital Ltd - UK in London is seeking a Global Studio Operations manager to lead studio operations, coordinating with Creative Studio leads to ensure high-quality output, efficient processes and strong client service.

You’ll drive capacity planning, automate workflows, evaluate AI tools, manage vendor relationships, and mentor teams across disciplines. The role blends strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a hybrid, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years project management or account management experience in an advertising agency, design studio or comparable creative department.
• Ability to meet deadlines and handle multiple projects simultaneously at various stages of completion.
• Previous people management experience.
• Excellent PowerPoint and presentation skills.
• Familiarity with adobe creative suite, creative management platforms (Celtra, GWD, Innovid) and DSPs (Xandr, DV360, TTD) is a bonus.
• Extremely detail-oriented, problem solving, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Studio Management and Operations: Manage and collaborate with Creative Studio leads to ensure high creative quality and efficiency.
• Process Enhancement: Establish and continuously improve studio processes, workflows, documentation and best practices.
• Automation and AI tools: Identify, evaluate and test tools to improve intake, asset prep, QA and workflow management.
• Vendor relations: Own studio relationships and tool adoption with external vendors.
• Performance tracking: Monitor turnaround times and opportunities to improve client and commercial experiences.
• Internal collaboration: Work with stakeholders, onboarding, training and knowledge sharing.
• Innovation: Develop new solutions for creative adoption with client partner teams.

Skills

Project management

Account management

People management

PowerPoint

Presentation skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Celtra

GWD

Innovid

Xandr

DV360

TTD

Detail-oriented

Problem solving

Decision-making

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Celtra

GWD

Innovid

Xandr

DV360

TTD

Job description

Job Description Role: Global Studio Operations manager

Reports to: Global Product Lead, Creative

Location: London, United Kingdom

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Studio Management and Operations
  • Manage and collaborate with Creative Studio leads to ensure consistent high creative quality and team efficiency
  • Support creative capacity planning, workload balancing, vendor coordination and prioritisation of urgent or high-value projects.
  • Gather feedback from internal teams, clients and studio members, turning recurring issues into actionable process, product or training improvements.
• Process Enhancement
  • Establish and continuously improve studio processes, workflows, documentation and best practices to increase efficiency, consistency and scalability.
  • Identify, evaluate and test automation and AI tools that can improve creative brief intake, asset preparation, versioning, QA, reporting and workflow management.
  • Own studio relationship and tool adoption with external vendors in partnership with product manager.
  • Track operational performance and identify opportunities to improve turnaround times, reduce rework and strengthen the client and commercial team experience.
• Internal Collaboration
  • Working with internal stakeholders, building relationships and working across differences to find solutions
  • Facilitate onboarding, training and knowledge sharing across the studio and wider business to improve creative adoption and operational consistency.
  • Crisp and clear communication to external partners/clients or internal stakeholders; flexing communication style to persuade others and influence positive outcomes
• Innovation
  • Produce new solutions for creative adoption through collaboration with client partner teams, creative studios and central product teams
  • Acting with curiosity.
  • Finds new and better ways of working, then applies or implements solutions to unarticulated needs, new or existing market requirements.
  • Open to receiving and trying new ideas, processes or ways of working.

EXPERIENCE

• 3+ years project management or account management experience in an advertising agency, design studio or comparable creative department
• Ability to meet deadlines and handle multiple projects simultaneously at various stages of completion
• Previous people management experience
• Excellent PowerPoint and presentation skills
• Familiarity with adobe creative suite, creative management platforms (Celtra, GWD, Innovid) and DSPs (Xandr, DV360, TTD) is a bonus
• Extremely detail-oriented, problem solving, and decision-making skills

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Competitive salary, profit share and annual bonus
• 6 months of fully paid parental leave for all new mothers, fathers and adoptive parents
• Lunch allowance provided if physically in the office
• 2 extra paid days of Inclusion Leave per year to acknowledge and celebrate cultural holidays, community endeavours, and inclusive initiatives that are meaningful to our employees beyond the standard holidays
• Referral bonus scheme
• Flexible & hybrid working

At MiQ, we value diverse perspectives and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

WHAT WE VALUE IN OUR PEOPLE

• Passion – We love and live what we do
• Determination - We always find a way to figure it out
• Unity – We hold each other accountable. We win and lose as a team
• Agility – We anticipate the unexpected, embrace and adapt to change
• Courage – We dare to think unconventionally

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

We’re MiQ, a global programmatic media partner for marketers and agencies. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, so you will be too. No matter the role or the location, we’re all united in the vision to lead the programmatic industry and make it better.