A leading international branding agency, with global offices and a diverse and varied client base who specialise in brand and culture, experience, communications and content. They solve problems and finds opportunities for the world’s visionaries, inventors and entrepreneurs.  They continue to push their clients’ brands and businesses to where they want to be – helping them break the mould and be heard through the noise.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the day-to-day running of a busy creative studio, ensuring smooth operations and an exceptional working environment.
• Manage studio facilities, suppliers, office resources and maintain a premium studio space.
• Coordinate printed materials, presentation collateral and logistics for client meetings and agency events.
• Support finance administration, including expenses, company cards and general operational tasks.
• Drive agency culture through internal events, social activities and team engagement initiatives.
• Manage studio technology, equipment and onboarding requirements, liaising with external IT providers.
• Lead resource planning and studio traffic management, balancing workloads across creative teams and freelancers.
• Monitor project allocations, studio capacity and timesheets to ensure efficient project delivery.
• Build and manage a network of freelance and permanent creative talent, supporting recruitment activity.
• Oversee onboarding, offboarding, freelancer administration and IR35 compliance.
• Foster strong relationships with recruitment partners, freelancers and external suppliers.
• Support senior leadership by coordinating priorities, resource allocation and key business initiatives.

Key Skills:

• Experience: 3+ years of experience in a Studio Manager, Traffic Manager, or Resource Manager role within a branding, design, or advertising agency.
• Commercial Acumen: Proven experience managing creative resources with an understanding of project profitability, freelance rates, and talent cost management.
• Production Skills: Experience or comfort with managing the internal production and delivery of printed assets and meeting collateral.
• Tools: Proficiency with Paprika (or similar project management/resourcing software) is highly desirable.
• Compliance Knowledge: Solid, practical understanding of UK IR35 regulations.
• Soft Skills: Exceptional communication, emotional intelligence, and organizational skills.
• You are a natural diplomat who loves solving puzzles, collaborating across teams, and bringing people together.