Studio Manager (ESM001)

Foreground LLC; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 224,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A global creative agency is seeking a Studio Manager in Riyadh to oversee creative and design workflows. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of experience in studio management, strong knowledge in creative processes, and excellent management skills. This role focuses on balancing creative resources across a hybrid team, ensuring briefs are met, and maintaining high-quality standards for deliverables.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of studio management or creative operations experience in an agency or production house.
• Strong knowledge of creative workflow, file types, and design processes.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure with a detail-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily workflow of creative teams across projects.
• Oversee studio scheduling, capacity planning, and freelance resourcing.
• Liaise with project managers to ensure aligned timelines.
• Maintain quality control of creative assets and submission protocols.
• Introduce production tools to streamline operations.

Skills

Briefs Operations

3D

Asana

Graphics

Trello

Quality Control

Scheduling

Planning

Management

English

Job description

Foreground is hiring on behalf of a global creative agency for a process-oriented and team-focusedStudio Manager , responsible for overseeing the flow of creative and design work across internal teams and external suppliers.

This is a hybrid operations and resourcing role, ensuring briefs are scheduled, assets are delivered, deadlines are met, and creative resources are balanced efficiently across a growing team in the Kingdom.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the daily workflow of the design, 3D, motion graphics, and copy teams across pitches and live projects.
• Oversee studio scheduling, capacity planning, and freelance resourcing across creative disciplines.
• Liaise with project managers and account teams to prioritize urgent deliverables and ensure aligned timelines.
• Own creative asset quality control, file management, and submission protocols.
• Introduce and maintain production tools (e.g., Trello, Asana, Monday.com) to streamline studio operations.

Ideal Profile

• 8+ years of studio management or creative operations experience in an agency, production house, or in-house creative team.
• Strong knowledge of creative workflow, file types, design processes, and team coordination.
• Calm under pressure with a detail-first mindset.

Required Skills:

Briefs Operations 3D Asana Graphics Trello Hiring Timelines Deliverables Quality Control Suppliers Pressure Scheduling Planning Design English Management