Studio Manager - Aesop Creative Services

L'Oréal; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Money-saving offers

Mortgage advice

Share options

Enhanced pension

Brand discounts

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

Gym discounts

Mental health support

Family leave

Fertility leave

Leadership programs

Expert talks

Job summary

L'Oréal's Creative Studio in London seeks a Studio Manager to support the Global Creative team. You will work with senior leadership and the Creative Director to coordinate resourcing, briefs, timelines and production support across multiple campaigns.

In this role you will ensure smooth daily operations, collaborate with internal departments and external partners, translate briefs, and balance creative rigor with timely delivery, across regions including Asia.

Qualifications

• Methodical organisational, time management and self-management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Exceptional interpretative skills and translating briefs/feedback effectively.
• Ability to see the bigger picture while remaining detail-oriented.
• Collaborative across broader company functions and regions.
• Ability to multi-task and coordinate fast-paced projects.

Responsibilities

• Support the Creative Studio leadership team across all aspects of project delivery.
• Receive and review creative briefs with the studio leadership team.
• Own resourcing from the Creative Studio, negotiating timelines with sister departments within DMI.
• Partner with Marketing Project Managers to establish project timelines and resourcing plans for campaigns.
• Work with the Communications Project Manager to set timelines and resourcing for brand events and PR moments.
• Coordinate resourcing and timelines with the Asia Studio Manager to align across regions.
• Provide research and production support across multiple creative projects.
• Manage administrative requirements to support day-to-day operations.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Communication

Brief translation

Detail-oriented

Collaborative

Multi-tasking

Problem solving

English proficiency

Job description

The Creative Studio Manager plays a key role within the Global Creative team, based in Creative Studio London. Working closely with the studio's senior leadership and the Creative Director, this role provides vital support across multiple creative projects, spanning resourcing, stakeholder coordination, research and production support, and project administration. The role ensures smooth day-to-day operations for the team while supporting collaboration with internal departments and external partners. It is a role that blends organisational rigour with creative sensibility, helping the studio deliver its best work on time and to a high standard.

• Support the Creative Studio leadership team across all aspects of project delivery.
• Receive and review creative briefs on behalf of the studio alongside the Creative leadership team.
• Own resourcing from the Creative Studio side, negotiating timelines with sister departments within DMI.
• Partner with Marketing Project Managers to establish project timelines and resourcing plans for campaigns.
• Work with the Communications Project Manager to set timelines and resourcing for brand events and PR moments.
• Coordinate resourcing and timelines with the Asia Studio Manager to ensure alignment across regions.
• Provide research and production support across multiple creative projects.
• Manage administrative requirements to support the team's day-to-day operations.
• You have methodical organisational, time management and self-management skills.
• You are a strong communicator, both written and verbal.
• You have exceptional interpretative skills and can translate briefs and feedback effectively.
• You can see the bigger picture while remaining detail-oriented.
• You work collaboratively across broader company functions and regions.
• You can multi-task and coordinate fast-paced projects with ease.
• You bring a problem-solving mindset, balancing practical and out-of-the-box thinking.
• You are native or proficient in English, with additional languages considered a plus.

L'Oréal is present in 150 markets on five continents. For more than a century, L'Oréal has devoted itself solely to 'Create beauty that moves the world'; it is now the industry world leader with €29 billion consolidated sales. Together, we solve complex challenges at scale, while making sure we stay committed to making the world a more inclusive and a better place for everyone and our planet. Experience the excitement of agility to shape the future of beauty; where diversity and purpose come together to create meaningful impact.

As part of Aesop, this role is grounded in the brand's core values of Respect, Creativity, Excellence, Passion and Integrity. Aesop fosters an environment of mutual trust and collaboration, where personal and cultural differences are celebrated, and the best ideas are arrived at collectively. The brand embraces creative possibility and challenge, pursues excellence and impeccable quality in every detail, and applies genuine energy and enthusiasm to its work, all underpinned by an unwavering commitment to honesty and integrity.

Our industry-leading award-winning benefits package shows how much we value our people. We know they're at the heart of L'Oréal's success, so we offer a fair and competitive package to help you thrive. Enjoy perks like money-saving offers, free mortgage advice, share options and an enhanced pension plan. Love our brands? You'll get up to 60% off iconic names like YSL, CeraVe, Armani, Kiehl's and Garnier! Because health matters, we offer private medical and dental insurance, discounted gym memberships, and onsite mental health support. We also provide enhanced family leave for all and up to 4 weeks of paid fertility leave, so you can prioritise what matters most. Learning is in our DNA at L'Oréal. We'll help you master your role, build skills, and access top-notch leadership programs and monthly expert talks. And there's lots more too!