Studio Operations Manager, Content Production & Delivery

Southern Graphic Systems, LLC; Grand Rapids (MI); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Marks, part of Propelis Group, is a consumer experience agency with a global team delivering brand design, packaging, content, and strategy. The Mgr - Studio manages studio resources and builds the systems needed for profitability and efficiency in content production and delivery.

This is a hybrid role in Grand Rapids, MI, requiring leadership of art and production teams and collaboration with Creative and Account colleagues to plan projects, schedules, budgets, and resources.

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.

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.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Presentations

Planning skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

MBA or Master's degree

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

capture integration software

MS Office Suite

Outlook

Internet applications

Job description

Marks, part of Propelis Group, is a consumer experience agency with a global team delivering brand design, packaging, content, and strategy. The Mgr - Studio manages studio resources and builds the systems needed for profitability and efficiency in content production and delivery.

This is a hybrid role in Grand Rapids, MI, requiring leadership of art and production teams and collaboration with Creative and Account colleagues to plan projects, schedules, budgets, and resources.