Manager – Studio

Propelis; Grand Rapids (MI); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Marks, part of the Propelis Group, seeks a Studio Manager in Grand Rapids, MI to oversee studio resources and streamline content production workflows. This hybrid role partners with Creative and Account teams to plan projects, schedules, budgets, and staff assignments based on capacity and project needs.

The role requires leadership to ensure quality deliverables, strong client relations, and profitability while mentoring a growing team in a fast-paced agency environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in photography, management, communication, or related field.
• Advanced degree (MBA, Master’s) preferred.
• 6+ years of agency content production experience or equivalent.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee studio resources and workflows to ensure profitability and efficiency.
• Develop project plans, schedules, budgets, and assign staff by capacity.
• Maintain client relationships and ensure adherence to MSA/SOW terms.
• Ensure high quality standards in all deliverables.
• Mentor and develop internal and external teams; manage vendors.
• Collaborate with creative and account teams to meet KPIs.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

MS Office Suite

Outlook

Internet applications

Project management

Budgeting

Communication skills

Agile content production

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in photography/management/communication

MBA or Master’s degree

Tools

Capture integration software

MS Office Suite

Job description

Marks, part of the Propelis Group, Marks is a consumer experience agency creating engaging moments across the entire brand spectrum—from brand design and packaging, to content and consumer connections. We are a collaborative global network of 1,900+ team members across 25+ studios and 20+ countries, partnering with some of the world’s most recognized brands to solve complex business challenges through design, strategy, and craft.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Mgr - Studio manages small to medium size studio resources and develops then maintains the operational systems, infrastructure, and workflow processes required to ensure profitability, efficiency, and productivity in providing clients with quality services and products in content production and delivery. This role collaborates with Creative and Account counterparts to develop project plans, project schedules, project budgets, and assigns team members to projects based on resource capacity and project requirements.

This is a hybrid role in Grand Rapids, MI

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accountable for all projects within a location and driving continuous improvement throughout the studio.
• Develops & maintains effective client relationships to align with client business imperatives, adherence to MSA & SOW terms, and ensures processes & resources continue to deliver world-class solutions to client needs.
• Ensures high quality standards in all client deliverables.
• Develops and implements workflow management and reporting tools focusing on quality, profitability, efficiency, and productivity.
• With Producers, manages external vendor and talent relationships and agreements.
• Maintains a deep understanding of the experience, talent, and capabilities of each artist and production resource and leverages this understanding to assign the best resources to every project.
• Manages and/or oversees internal and/or external Creative & Production Team(s) to meet or exceed client needs, ensuring deliverables are aligned with creative brief and executed within scope, budget, timeline, quality and other Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Creates strong and effective internal partnerships with other SGK teams to ensure friction-free delivery of assets from the capture through post-production as needed.
• Supports Account Management to ensure open and transparent relationships with the clients.
• Ensures daily workload targets are achieved and arranges additional input daily if necessary to ensure on time delivery.
• Monitors, measures and reports on operational issues, opportunities and development plans and achievements within agreed formats and timescales. Manages and controls departmental expenditure within agreed budgets.
• Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of employee(s) to ensure goals or objectives are accomplished. Mentors, coaches, trains and develops team.
• Additional duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in photography, management, communication, or related field
• Advanced degree (MBA, Master’s) preferred
• 6+ years of previous agency content production experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Occasional travel either locally, nationally, and/or internationally may be required.
• High degree of proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, capture integration software, MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications.
• Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning).
• Solid understanding and application of mathematical concepts.
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as, internal and external clients.
• Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
• Ability to work with and influence peers and management.
• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting.
• Possess an established network of artists relating to photo and video content production
• Working knowledge or understanding of Agile content production

PHYSICAL ASPECTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; and talk, hear and see.
• Regularly/Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

About Propelis:

Propelis is a portfolio of global marketing services and technology companies with a combined legacy of 150+ years, 2,000+ clients, 9,000 employees, and operations across 30 countries. Propelis provides the scale and support of a global organization while preserving the unique culture and identity of each company in its portfolio.

For more information visit: www.MakeMarks.com

EEO Statement:

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We offer equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

We strive to make our employment website and application process accessible to all users and applicants. In doing so, we provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation or assistance completing the application process, please contact a member of our Human Resource Team.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $80,000 - $90,000 USD annually. Ultimately, in determining pay, we will consider the successful candidate’s location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Group benefits currently include a selection of health care plans with prescription drug coverage, dental plan, vision plan, basic and supplemental life insurance, a flexible spending account for medical and dependent care expenses or a health savings account based on plan selection, short/long term disability and 401(k) Savings Plan.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.

For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Marks, part of the Propelis Group, Marks is a consumer experience agency creating engaging moments across the entire brand spectrum—from brand design and packaging, to content and consumer connections. We are a collaborative global network of 1,900+ team members across 25+ studios and 20+ countries, partnering with some of the world’s most recognized brands to solve complex business challenges through design, strategy, and craft.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Mgr - Studio manages small to medium size studio resources and develops then maintains the operational systems, infrastructure, and workflow processes required to ensure profitability, efficiency, and productivity in providing clients with quality services and products in content production and delivery. This role collaborates with Creative and Account counterparts to develop project plans, project schedules, project budgets, and assigns team members to projects based on resource capacity and project requirements.

This is a hybrid role in Grand Rapids, MI

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accountable for all projects within a location and driving continuous improvement throughout the studio.
• Develops & maintains effective client relationships to align with client business imperatives, adherence to MSA & SOW terms, and ensures processes & resources continue to deliver world-class solutions to client needs.
• Ensures high quality standards in all client deliverables.
• Develops and implements workflow management and reporting tools focusing on quality, profitability, efficiency, and productivity.
• With Producers, manages external vendor and talent relationships and agreements.
• Maintains a deep understanding of the experience, talent, and capabilities of each artist and production resource and leverages this understanding to assign the best resources to every project.
• Manages and/or oversees internal and/or external Creative & Production Team(s) to meet or exceed client needs, ensuring deliverables are aligned with creative brief and executed within scope, budget, timeline, quality and other Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Creates strong and effective internal partnerships with other SGK teams to ensure friction-free delivery of assets from the capture through post-production as needed.
• Supports Account Management to ensure open and transparent relationships with the clients.
• Ensures daily workload targets are achieved and arranges additional input daily if necessary to ensure on time delivery.
• Monitors, measures and reports on operational issues, opportunities and development plans and achievements within agreed formats and timescales. Manages and controls departmental expenditure within agreed budgets.
• Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of employee(s) to ensure goals or objectives are accomplished. Mentors, coaches, trains and develops team.
• Additional duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in photography, management, communication, or related field
• Advanced degree (MBA, Master’s) preferred
• 6+ years of previous agency content production experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Occasional travel either locally, nationally, and/or internationally may be required.
• High degree of proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, capture integration software, MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications.
• Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning).
• Solid understanding and application of mathematical concepts.
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as, internal and external clients.
• Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
• Ability to work with and influence peers and management.
• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting.
• Possess an established network of artists relating to photo and video content production
• Working knowledge or understanding of Agile content production

PHYSICAL ASPECTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; and talk, hear and see.
• Regularly/Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

About Propelis:

Propelis is a portfolio of global marketing services and technology companies with a combined legacy of 150+ years, 2,000+ clients, 9,000 employees, and operations across 30 countries. Propelis provides the scale and support of a global organization while preserving the unique culture and identity of each company in its portfolio.

For more information visit: www.MakeMarks.com

EEO Statement:

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We offer equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

We strive to make our employment website and application process accessible to all users and applicants. In doing so, we provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation or assistance completing the application process, please contact a member of our Human Resource Team.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $80,000 - $90,000 USD annually. Ultimately, in determining pay, we will consider the successful candidate’s location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Group benefits currently include a selection of health care plans with prescription drug coverage, dental plan, vision plan, basic and supplemental life insurance, a flexible spending account for medical and dependent care expenses or a health savings account based on plan selection, short/long term disability and 401(k) Savings Plan.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.

For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.