Studio Director

Suitsupply; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy

Growth opportunities

Corporate social responsibility

40% employee discount

Job summary

At Suitsupply, the Studio Director leads the photo studio operations, ensuring efficient delivery of high-quality visual assets across customer touchpoints. You will drive processes, plan resources, and guide technology-enabled production.

You will lead a cross-functional team of photographers, stylists, retouchers, and producers, balancing quality, speed, cost and capacity while shaping the studio's strategic roadmap.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in studio operations or related leadership.
• Data-driven approach to improve workflows and productivity.
• Experience implementing new technologies and AI-enabled solutions for studio production.
• Hands-on with platforms such as Creative Force, Photoshop, and Figma.
• Budget, vendor, and operational performance management.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day studio operations including capacity, scheduling, and budgets.
• Coordinate photographers, stylists, retouchers, and producers with KPIs and reporting.
• Improve end-to-end studio workflows using data bottleneck analysis.
• Evaluate, implement, and optimize technologies for production planning and asset management, including AI.
• Build business cases for technology investments and drive adoption across the studio.
• Serve as the primary operational contact for cross-functional teams.
• Manage external partners and the studio budget across tooling and facilities.
• Support strategic planning and future studio capability development.

Skills

Operational leadership

Data-driven decision making

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Photography

Bachelor's degree in Creative Production

Bachelor's degree in Operations Management

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Tools

Creative Force

Photoshop

Figma

Job description

As Studio Director, you will lead the end-to-end operationofSuitsupply'sphoto studio, ensuring the efficient delivery of high-quality visual assets across every customer touchpoint. You will drive operational excellence through process optimization, resource planning, and technology enablement, partnering closely with Creative, Brand, Merchandising, Marketing, E-Commerce, and Production teams. This role calls for a strong operational mindset,balancingquality, speed, cost, and capacity whileidentifyingopportunities to simplify processes and increase productivity. You will own the studio's technology roadmap, including AI-driven solutions, and lead a cross-functional network of photographers, stylists,retouchers, and producers. Your leadership will directly shape the scalability, efficiency, and creative output of one ofSuitsupply'score content production functions.

What You Will Do

• Lead day-to-day studio operations — managing capacity, resource allocation, schedules, and workload planning — and ensure output is delivered on time, on budget, and to quality standards.
• Coordinate photographers, stylists,retouchers, and producers, and establish KPIs and reporting to track throughput, turnaround,utilization, and quality.
• Own and continuously improve end-to-end studio workflows, using production data and bottleneck analysis toeliminateinefficiencies and drive scalable ways of working.
• Evaluate, implement, andoptimizetechnologies for production planning, asset management, and workflow automation,leveragingAI to accelerate content production and improve quality control.
• Build business cases for technology investments and drive adoption across the studio team, partnering with Technology and Digital teams.
• Serve as the primary operational point of contact for studio matters across Creative, Brand, Marketing, Merchandising, Retail, E-commerce, and Production teams.
• Manage external partners — retouching, production, equipment, and technology vendors — negotiating contracts and rates to ensure cost-effective, high-quality service.
• Own the studio operating budget across external retouching, tooling, technology, equipment, and resources,monitoringproductivity,utilization, and costs tooptimizespend.
• Support strategic planning and future studio capability development.

Who You Are

• 10+ years in studio operations, content production, or related operational leadership, with proven experience managing high-volume production in fashion, retail, e-commerce, or a comparable industry.
• Strong operational and analytical mindset, using data and metrics to improve workflows, simplify processes, and drive efficiency.
• Experience implementingnew technologies, workflow management systems, and AI-enabled solutions; hands-on with platforms such as Creative Force, Photoshop, and Figma.
• Strong project, stakeholder, and resource management skills across competing priorities and deadlines.
• Commercially minded, with experience managing budgets, vendors, and operational performance.
• Self-directed, pragmatic, and solution-oriented, with strong ownership and accountability.
• Bachelor's degree in Photography, Creative Production, Operations Management, Business Administration, ora relatedfield is preferred.

What You Will Get

• Autonomy: We empower you to take ownership, make meaningful decisions, and drive impact without layers of sign-off.
• Growth: We see your potential as a key asset. AtSuitsupply,you'llhave abundant opportunities to learn, grow, and excel in a supportive environment that encourages development at every step.
• Corporate Social Responsibility: Our commitment to sustainability and ethical business is unwavering. We work exclusively with suppliers who uphold the highest standards, in alignment with the InternationalLabourOrganization.
• Style: Immerse yourself in a world of beautifully crafted, high-quality products, and enjoy a 40% discount onSuitsupplyproducts.