Studio Manager

3 days ago


Stellenbosch, South Africa Mustard Seed Relationship Marketing Full time

**Remuneration**: Market related

**Province**: Western Cape

**City**: Stellenbosch

**Education level**: Degree/diploma

**Job level**: Senior

**Remote work options**: Hybrid. Currently includes two optional days remote work - under management’s discretion.
Mustard Seed Relationship Marketing is looking to employ a seasoned studio/traffic manager.
About Mustard Seed
We are an advertising agency situated in the picturesque town of Stellenbosch, at the heart of the Winelands. With over 21 years in the industry, we specialise in the marketing of shopping centres and also a growing brands portfolio. This growing portfolio of clients means a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
Overall, a systematic, optimistic, goal-driven leader with a heart of gold.

**Responsibilities**:
Managing operations and workflow through the delivery to studio and production output.
Complete managing of the traffic and production team. This includes the studio coordinator, production manager and production coordinator.
Assessing deadlines and scheduling briefs from marketing within the given time frame.
Adjusting schedules according to unforeseen events like urgent briefs.
Evaluating current workload holistically.
Sourcing, managing and allocating freelancers within budget (including invoicing and monthly budget reports).
Daily monitoring of the entire workflow processes above.
Respecting and understanding the marketing strategy process. Mitigating the former with the creative and production steps that follow to enable expected delivery deadlines.
Full understanding of an ad agency environment.
Assisting and supporting the managing director with cost estimates and various ad hoc tasks.
Embracing company values, systems and structures.
Account management of smaller ad hoc opportunities or singular projects.
Helpful good-to-haves

**Technology**: Current integrated studio systems to optimise efficiencies and communications throughout the agency. Chase is our main traffic system (training for this is available should you not be familiar).
Design background/understanding

**Print and procurement**: An understanding of different print techniques, technologies and processes that work together in delivering high-quality end-products.
**Requirements**:
Minimum seven years’ ad agency experience.

**Excellent computer skills including Office365**: Outlook (advanced usage), Excel (mid-level), Teams, Chase, SharePoint and PowerPoint.
Fully functional home office for limited remote working (optional). Our head office is always open for employees who are not 100% set up for working remotely.
Additional skills required
Outstanding multitasking abilities.
Exceptional diligence and attention to detail.
Resourcefulness
Quick, practical thinking in a demanding environment.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills to ensure marketing has full trust in studio and the creative process.
Leading/guiding/supporting individuals with empathy, but also firm, fair and diplomatic.
The ability to lead by example.
Optimistic and able to have fun, while embracing an energetic advertising agency.


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