Senior Studio Production Manager

• Lead and manage end-to-end workflows across Studio Operations, Photography, and Retouching teams
• Oversee smooth day-to-day studio functioning, including scheduling, resourcing, and operational planning
• Build and maintain best-in-class studio infrastructure, equipment, and content management systems
• Ensure adherence to turnaround time (TAT) SLAs from product intake to go-live
• Drive consistent image quality standards across all categories, aligned with brand guidelines
• Implement robust quality control processes to maintain creative and technical excellence
• Identify and implement workflow efficiencies to reduce cost per product and increase throughput
• Create, monitor, and manage production budgets with a focus on cost optimization
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams such as Styling, Cataloguing, Merchandising, and Content
• Develop processes, templates, and 'recipes' for content production using AI tools and platforms
• Strategically transition product categories from traditional production to AI-enabled workflows
• Partner with Technology teams to design and implement systems and workflows that support AI-driven production
• Stay current with AI trends and tools, integrating relevant solutions at scale
• Manage stakeholders across multiple brands, ensuring production outputs align with business goals
• Provide clear leadership, direction, and coaching to diverse creative and operational teams
• Partner with senior leadership to present strategic plans, studio performance, and transformation roadmaps

• 8-12 years of experience in studio production management, ideally within multi-category retail or e-commerce
• Proven track record of driving process efficiencies and cost savings
• Experience leading large, multi-disciplinary teams (photographers, retouchers, studio operations)
• Exposure to high-SKU, e-commerce or catalog-style production environments
• Strong technical knowledge of photography (lighting, equipment, studio build/maintenance)
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and Capture One
• Proven experience building and scaling large studio operations and CMS systems
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
• Strong capabilities in process creation, adherence, and continuous improvement
• Demonstrated ability in budget creation, cost management, and efficiency tracking
• Strategic mindset with the ability to present to leadership and influence decision-making
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Knowledge of AI tools and trends, with practical understanding of implementing AI at scale in content production

Experience implementing AI-powered content creation tools, such as generative AI, virtual photography, AI image enhancement, or automated retouching workflows