Operations Manager

Full-time · London · In-office (Holborn Central London)

Salary - £37,000 per annum

About RD Content

RD Content is a global creative production company working at the intersection of storytelling, technology and craft. From London to New York, Singapore to Abu Dhabi, we produce high-end films, commercials and branded content for world-class clients across every sector.

Alongside our production company, we also operate
RD Studios
, one of London's premier sound stages;
RD Rentals
, a fully stocked camera and lighting rental operation; and
RD Post
, offering VFX, colour, sound, and cutting-edge AI-driven post-production.

We are growing rapidly and are looking for a highly organised, proactive
Operations Manager
to support the heartbeat of the company—our people, our schedules, and our facilities.

The Role

The Operations Manager will ensure the smooth day-to-day running of our London headquarters, supporting our creative, production, and post-production teams so they can focus on delivering outstanding work. This is an in-office role at the centre of everything we do: staffing, scheduling, HR support, daily operations, and ensuring RD Content remains an inspiring, efficient and well-run place to work.

You'll have a bird's-eye view across productions, staff activity, facilities, and workflows—making you a key enabler of our creative output.

Key Responsibilities

1. Staff Scheduling & Operational Planning

• Manage daily and weekly staff scheduling across production, post, studio and rental departments.
• Track staff allocations for shoots, edits, pitches, and internal tasks.
• Monitor timesheets and ensure accurate, timely submission across all teams.
• Ensure resource availability aligns with project demands and deadlines.
• Experience in time management software 'Float' is helpful but not essential.

2. HR Coordination & People Operations

• Coordinate hiring operations, including posting job adverts, managing timelines, and supporting communication with candidates.
• Track and log sickness, time off, and other attendance matters.
• Ensure employee probation reviews and annual staff reviews happen on schedule.
• Support basic HR administration in partnership with senior leadership.

3. Facilities & Office Management

• Oversee the smooth running of the London office and shared spaces.
• Ensure supplies, equipment, and office infrastructure are available and functioning.
• Liaise with external vendors and building management as needed.
• Identify and implement improvements to enhance the working environment.

4. Workflow & Process Improvement

• Work closely with production and post-production leads to help streamline operational processes.
• Support coordination between production, studio, rental and post departments.
• Contribute to developing scalable internal systems as the company continues to grow.

About You

You will thrive in this role if you love structure, problem-solving, and supporting creative teams. We are looking for:

• Industry experience
  within film, TV, advertising, or post-production.
• Knowledge of the Google suite of tools (Sheets, Docs and Slides)
• An understanding of
  production and post-production workflows
  .
• Exceptional organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple moving parts.
• Strong communication and people-management abilities.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, creative environment.
• A proactive mindset; someone who sees issues before they become problems.
• A positive, team-oriented attitude; you enjoy helping people do their best work.

Why Work at RD Content?

• Be part of a global creative company producing work seen by millions.
• Work in a vibrant, ambitious environment alongside directors, editors, producers, VFX artists, AI specialists and more.
• Get hands-on involvement in productions, shoots, studio operations and post-production workflows.
• Join a company that is growing quickly and where your impact will be felt immediately.
• Work from a buzzing London office that combines the energy of a creative agency with the machinery of a production house.

Application Process

A shortlist of candidates will be invited to have video interviews. We intend to select 3 candidates for in-person interviews at our Holborn office by 15th December. Candidates who submit covering letters are preferred.