Studio Manager

gamigo AG; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped leave

Enhanced parental leave

Private medical care

Profit share bonus

Refer a friend scheme

Colleague Assistant Programmes

Share Incentive Plan

Pension scheme up to 5% match

Free drinks and snacks in offices

Job summary

Future is seeking a Studio Manager to shape and lead the Creative Studio in London, reporting to the Creative Director. You will coordinate cross‑department collaboration to meet client expectations and carry the creative vision through to completion.

The role is hybrid, based at our London Paddington office, with responsibility for end‑to‑end traffic, resourcing, and RFPS. A background in a creative studio and strong project management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a creative studio or agency environment
• Experience managing or allocating design resources
• Familiarity with design processes, timelines, and deliverables
• Proficient with project management tools (Asana, Trello, Monday.com)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong attention to detail and quality control

Responsibilities

• Oversee the smooth running of the creative studio and allocate tasks to the right team members
• Coordinate with design and creative leads to meet deadlines
• Manage resourcing, RFPS, booked campaigns and internal projects
• Maintain a live view of pitches, campaigns and team capacity across Future Creative UK

Skills

Creative studio experience

Resource allocation

Design processes

Project management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Asana

Trello

Monday.com

Job description

Who we are

We're Future, a global leader in specialist media. Our people bring our trusted brands to life, helping millions of people discover expert content that informs, inspires, and drives action. As a pioneering multiplatform media powerhouse, we provide expert content and technology that build valuable communities across all channels.

What you'll do

This is a great opportunity for the right person to come in and shape our studio, alongside the design and creative team leads.

You will be based in our London office and focused on managing Future Creative Studio. The Studio Manager will oversee the smooth running of the creative studio, ensuring that projects are assigned to the right team members and that deadlines are met.

Reporting directly to the Creative Director, you will help build our creative department and allow our teams to succeed. You’ll have exceptionally interpersonal, communication skills and will collaborate with other departments to ensure that client expectations are met and that the creative vision is carried through to completion.

The Studio Manager will be the central channel, managing the daily running of the Creative & Design team. Responsible for all resourcing, workflow, and allocation of all RFPS, booked campaigns, and internal projects.

Owns the end-to-end traffic and resourcing of Future Creative UK, maintaining a live view of all pitches, sold campaigns, proactive projects, deadlines, resource requirements and individual capacity.

What you’ll bring

• Experience in a creative studio or agency environment
• Experience managing or allocating design resources
• Experience with design processes, timelines, and deliverables
• Proficient in project management tools (e.g. Asana, Trello, Monday.com).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong attention to detail and quality control

What we offer

• Uncapped leave
• Enhanced parental leave
• Discounted rates with Dental care and Private Medical care
• When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus
• Refer a friend scheme - with payment following the successful hire.
• Well-being support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programmes
• Opportunity to purchase shares in Future, with our Share Incentive Plan
• Salary sacrifice Pension scheme up to 5% match
• Free drinks and snacks in our offices

The expected range for this role is £39,000- £55,000

This is a hybrid role, working three days per week from our London Paddington office

Internal job family level Commercial 5

Inclusion and Diversity at Future
At Future, we’re working to attract, retain and foster diverse talent, educating our colleagues in the importance of diversity, and review our internal processes so that they remain as free from bias as possible. We recognise that, in order to reach diverse communities through our content, we must first ensure ours is a culture in which diversity can thrive.

Find out more about Our Future, Our Responsibility on our website.

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