Creative Studio Manager

We’re looking for a Studio Manager to join our award winning, in-house Creative team of 5. We are responsible for making sure that both PROPER and Eat Real are seen as highly relevant, and engaging snack brands. We produce everything in-house, from our packaging to our brand campaigns and everything in between. And with a hunger for both brands to be bigger and bolder than ever before, we are now on the hunt for a brilliant Studio Manager to be the glue that makes our Creative Studio run smoothly.

The Person:

This person will be an incredibly organised individual with proven project management skills – passionate about making everything the best it can possibly be. They will be responsible for making sure that the Creative Team are set up to deliver all creative projects to a brilliant standard, on time and in budget. With the cross-function communication that’s needed along the way.

The Role:

The role will be based in our London office, focused on the management of the Creative Studio. The Studio Manager will be the central communication channel, managing the day-to-day running of the Creative team, managing timelines, packaging, suppliers and assets, and generally making sure the team has what they need to do their best work.

Responsibilities:

• Monitoring, reviewing and filtering all creative briefs, ensuring they are clear and thorough
• Planning and monitoring resource to workflow, booking in freelancers and agency support where necessary, liaising with Heads of Teams to escalate any concerns
• Maximising the Creative team’s workload efficiency by streamlining process
• Managing WARP’s internal digital asset management system, ensuring all content is up to date and accessible
• Working closely with the NPD Project Manager to support the launch of all new products by managing and communicating creative work streams within innovation critical paths
• Managing the packaging artwork approval process from artwork through to production, liaising with Technical and external approvers for PROPER, Eat Real and Private Label brands
• Project managing marketing campaign spikes across both PROPER and Eat Real
• Managing and maintaining strong relationships with all external print partners and suppliers
• Sourcing, managing and negotiating with 3rd party fulfilment partners
• Inspiring and motivating the team to deliver projects to the best of their ability

Requirements:

• Prior Experience in a similar role
• Great organisation skills, methodical approach and meticulous eye for detail
• A self-starter with a positive ‘can do’ attitude
• Confident liaising with stakeholders, making decisions where necessary and escalating problems or project blockers
• A love for solving problems and dealing with challenges and changes
• Collaborative and happy to work with a mix of roles and people
• Confident negotiator, or an appetite to learn
• Understanding of the print/production process across media including packaging
• Understanding of design specifications
• Creative/Design background preferred with a basic understanding or experience in Adobe, particularly Acrobat & Illustrator
• An existing network of freelancers/agencies/production partners would be advantageous

About WARP Snacks (we are real + proper):

PROPER and Eat Real were born out of a belief that healthy snacks should taste great. In 2021, we joined forces as WARP to fire up the healthy snacking revolution. To set the bar for how better, more sustainable, snacking is done. In coming together, we supercharge our vision to take better for you snacking global. So there has never been a more exciting time to join the team.

When we’re not navigating a pandemic and working from home, you’ll find us in canal-side offices in east London. A 10-minute walk from Angel and Old Street, HQ is home to 50 of our team. We’re also the proud owners of a shiny new factory in Nuneaton. Here you’ll find more of our team – the movers and makers - who keep our snacks on the shelves. Creative Pool previously awarded us “Best Brand to work for”, and we plan to keep it that way.

Our Approach:

PROPER and Eat Real is an equal opportunities employer and we do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.