Own end-to-end studio delivery from pre-production through final asset release across photography, video, and post-production.
Lead daily studio operations ensuring timelines, quality standards, and production targets are met.
Allocate personnel, equipment, and software resources effectively to optimize workflow efficiency.
Provide hands-on leadership across shoots and post-production to ensure consistency in execution and output.
Lead, coach, and develop studio, production, and post-production teams.
Establish clear roles, expectations, and performance standards.
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Translate creative briefs into scoped production plans aligned to budget, timeline, and output expectations.
Own studio workflows, capacity planning, and resource allocation.
Establish and enforce studio and post-production quality standards.
Own studio-level budgets including labor, freelancers, equipment, and vendors.
Act as primary studio partner to Creative, Brand, Marketing, DTC, and eCommerce teams.
Support and scale AI-enabled tools across studio and post-production workflows.
Stay current on production technologies and recommend improvements.

Bachelor’s degree in Photography, Videography, Visual Effects, Digital Filmmaking, Media Production, or related field
10+ years of experience in creative studio, production, or post-production leadership roles.
Proven experience leading both studio production and post-production within a single operational model.
Strong operational and project management skills; fluency with Workfront, FrameIO, DAM/AEM, and Adobe Creative Suite.
Deep understanding of photography, video production, editing, retouching, motion, and content finishing.
Demonstrated ability to manage teams, budgets, timelines, and vendors.
Experience integrating AI or automation into creative workflows preferred.
Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Highly organized, solution-oriented, and effective in fast-paced environments.
Ability to travel for productions as needed.

Senior Manager, Studio

Key skills