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Studio Director

2 months ago

Stamford, United Kingdom IM Jobs Full time
Job Description

Job Title: Studio Manager

Company: IM Jobs

Location: Remote

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £45-50k + profit share + benefits

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (typically 9am-5pm Monday to Friday)

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Studio Manager to lead our design and production team. The successful candidate will have a strong background in client service, management, and strategic thinking. They will be responsible for managing client expectations, leading the organisation of our image library, and overseeing the briefing/approval of drawings, samples, and care guides.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage client expectations at all levels confidently
  • Make key project-related decisions and call on the creative director/managing director only as required
  • Quote and invoice proficiently using Xero and our quoting tool
  • Understand and explain design/construction/finishing details and associated costs
  • Lead the organisation of our image library, tearsheets, and other sales resources
  • Manage multiple project requirements and define priorities/deadlines
  • Ensure visibility of each client's commission in the production pipeline
  • Keep the workshop informed and ensure information is up-to-date
  • Oversee the briefing/approval of drawings, samples, and care guides before handing the project to the workshop
  • Maintain oversight of the shipping process and ensure the most sustainable, efficient, and cost-effective solutions are chosen
Team Development
  • Optimise studio systems and processes
  • Manage the development/wellbeing of the team
  • Own sales/studio finances and liaise with production & finance managers on pricing
  • Seek ways to reduce our impact on the environment and create a positive legacy
  • Shape the structure of the overall team in conjunction with the production manager and workshop lead
  • Teach studio members techniques to simplify their workloads/improve productivity and maintain work-life balance
  • Ensure administrative/ad hoc tasks are delegated proficiently and completed satisfactorily
Essential Skills and Experience
  • Strong client service experience
  • Management experience
  • Commitment to purpose-led business
  • Strategic thinking
  • Ability to organise and prioritise work
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • Highly numerate
  • Enthusiasm for design and technology
  • Attention to detail
  • Positive can-do attitude
Company Overview

IM Jobs is a company of designers, makers, curators, and innovators creating furniture to last over a hundred years. We work in a purpose-led business, committed to creating a positive legacy and reducing our impact on the environment.

Our Values
  • Positivity - we fulfil our roles in an engaged, enthusiastic, and empathetic way
  • Simplicity - we challenge and refine processes while communicating with clarity and kindness
  • Quality - we strive for the highest standards in our work while supporting others to do the same
  • Purpose - we fulfil our roles with clarity, knowing what we want to do more/less/none of in future