Studio Manager: Creative Ops & AI-Driven Projects

Wood Mackenzie Limited; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood Mackenzie in Edinburgh seeks a Studio Manager to be the operational backbone of the Creative team. You will drive prioritisation, manage resources, run daily studio operations and oversee a network of freelancers and agencies across the UK and beyond.

You will partner with Brand leadership to ensure templates, assets and campaigns are delivered on time and to brand standards, while championing AI-assisted workflows to improve efficiency and quality.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Studio Manager, Creative Project Manager or similar operational role in a creative environment.
• Hands-on with Asana or comparable workflow tool; able to configure and champion its use across a team.
• Experience managing freelance and agency suppliers, including budget oversight.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day studio operations, prioritise work, and ensure timely delivery.
• Review briefs for clarity and feasibility before resources are allocated.
• Manage supplier relationships, budget, and capacity planning across UK and international partners.
• Champion AI-enabled production workflows and measure efficiency gains.
• Build dashboards and report on team output and delivery performance.

Skills

Asana

Studio operations

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Supplier relationships

AI tooling

Reporting dashboards

Tools

Asana

Job description

Wood Mackenzie in Edinburgh seeks a Studio Manager to be the operational backbone of the Creative team. You will drive prioritisation, manage resources, run daily studio operations and oversee a network of freelancers and agencies across the UK and beyond.

You will partner with Brand leadership to ensure templates, assets and campaigns are delivered on time and to brand standards, while championing AI-assisted workflows to improve efficiency and quality.