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About the Role

The Studio Manager will be responsible for the smooth running of the Studio, proactively problem-solving day-to-day issues and managing a team of studio assistants to maintain a slick and tidy operation.

Responsibilities

• Elevate and promote WPP’s flagship studio to WPP and external facing stakeholders including clients and creative agencies.
• Manage the internal team including stylists, shoot talent and studio assistants to build culture and keep the teams engaged and pro-actively working on test shoots and portfolio building when it’s quieter.
• Oversee studio scheduling, resource allocation, and team coordination to support multiple concurrent productions and projects when the resource manager is on leave.
• Manage all aspects of daily shoot studio operations, ensuring an efficient, safe, and productive environment.
• Partner with production teams, creative leads, and external vendors to understand project requirements and deliver exceptional studio support.
• Maintain with external crew members, suppliers and key production contacts so they can be called on for productions and test shoots.
• Manage relationships with key operational vendors (e.g., equipment suppliers, maintenance contractors).
• Manage studio consumables and sundries budgets, track expenses, and identify opportunities for cost efficiency and resource optimisation.
• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives for studio workflows, technologies, and infrastructure to enhance operational effectiveness and output quality.
• Maintain high-quality customer service touchpoints within the Studio, delivering a consistent industry-leading experience for our teams and clients.

Requirements

• A passion for evangelising studio workflows and best practices.
• Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks, manage complex schedules, and allocate resources effectively when required.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate, and coordinate studio teams and external vendors.
• Proficiency in budget management, resource optimisation, and operational efficiency.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of building strong relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• A proactive and problem-solving mindset, adaptable to dynamic production environments and unexpected challenges.
• Commitment to upholding high standards of health, safety, and operational compliance.

Location

• East London Studio

Work Type

• In studio
• Hybrid

About the Company

• We are WPP Production - the unified global production company that brings together all of WPP's content producers, studios and craft experts into one connected organisation. We combine world-class human craft with next generation technology to originate, design, and deliver multi-channel content systems at scale. Built for borderless collaboration and powered by deep craft expertise, we are the production engine designed for today's always on, AI driven marketing world.
• WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.

Equal Opportunity

• WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status.
• We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.