Studio Manager

• Day to day operations of the Art Department
• Manage the design production schedule and sign off process
• Update and maintain design relevant aspects in our internal system
• Administrative support to the immediate and wider team
• Track and process invoices in a timely manner
• Draw up contracts for freelance designers, illustrators, photographers etc
• Help facilitate the implementation of new operational systems in the Design team
• Attend cover/briefing meetings and take minutes
• Working with Art director to set agenda for cover meetings
• Chasing briefs on the system, cover copy, author sign off to ensure all covers on schedule
• Represent the team in the non-design related meetings
• Ensuring provide back up and support for Art Director

• Be calm, personable and to be able to cope with encouraging others and enforcing deadlines
• Be confident dealing with stakeholders at all levels in the organisation from designers to editors, to sales and marketing colleagues
• Have excellent prioritisation and organisation skills to manage designers workloads
• Have good use of systems and understanding of technology which will help manage a busy team
• Be a solutions-oriented
• foreseeing issues and being proactive in resolving them

Basic working knowledge of InDesign and Photoshop (we can provide training for this)