Studio Projects Lead - Creative Operations

Müller UK & Ireland; Market Drayton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual pay reviews

Bonus scheme up to 10%

25 days' annual leave

Option to buy and sell up to 5 days'

Private medical healthcare

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Enhanced maternity, paternity and new‑

Enhanced bereavement policy

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff discount platform

Job summary

Müller UK & Ireland is looking for a Studio Project & Operations Manager to lead the in‑house creative team’s project delivery. You will coordinate briefs, timelines and resources across packaging design, campaigns, shopper marketing, digital and brand activity.

You’ll also help streamline workflows, bring structure to processes and support the Studio as it grows its in‑house capability, working with Marketing, Artwork and external partners.

Qualifications

• Experience managing creative, studio or marketing projects from brief through to delivery.
• Strong organisation and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple briefs, deadlines and stakeholders.
• Experience working with project management or workflow systems.
• Confidence working with creative teams and stakeholders across different business areas.

Responsibilities

• Manage creative projects from brief through to delivery, ensuring timelines, actions and approvals remain on track.
• Coordinate workloads and priorities across the Studio, helping designers manage multiple projects effectively.
• Manage the briefing process, ensuring briefs are clear, complete and ready for the creative team.
• Act as a key point of contact for Marketing, Commercial, Artwork, agencies, media partners and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate feedback, approvals and next steps to keep projects moving.
• Manage the supply, upload and organisation of creative assets, maintaining clear version control and file management.
• Manage Studio resource planning and workflow tracking, supporting the move from Microsoft Planner to Awork.
• Track Studio hours and utilisation to help balance workloads and resource.
• Maintain budget trackers and support PO management.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes and improve how work moves through the Studio.

Skills

Project management

Workflow coordination

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Creative production

Design appreciation

Tools

Microsoft Planner

Awork

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Müller UK & Ireland is looking for a Studio Project & Operations Manager to lead the in‑house creative team’s project delivery. You will coordinate briefs, timelines and resources across packaging design, campaigns, shopper marketing, digital and brand activity.

You’ll also help streamline workflows, bring structure to processes and support the Studio as it grows its in‑house capability, working with Marketing, Artwork and external partners.