Studio Manager, Brand & Creative (AI)

Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom; regular on-site collaboration is expected, with additional on-site presence during busy delivery periods, key milestones and team events.

Company

hirify.global provides analytics, insights and proprietary data across the energy and natural resources sectors, serving influential producers, utilities, financial institutions and governments.

What you will do

• Run the day-to-day studio workflow, prioritising projects, tracking delivery and managing team capacity.
• Administer and improve Asana, SLAs, briefing, approval and review processes.
• Act as the operational contact for marketing and wider organisational stakeholders, shaping requests into clear briefs and managing expectations.
• Manage freelance and agency suppliers, budgets, commercial terms and quality standards across UK-based and international partners.
• Champion AI-assisted workflows for design, video, motion, content, briefing, automation and asset management.
• Build reporting dashboards and use delivery, capacity, SLA and spend metrics to drive continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Experience as a Studio Manager, Creative Project Manager or in a similar operational role within a creative, design or in-house agency environment.
• Experience managing complex project portfolios, competing priorities and fast-paced creative delivery.
• Hands-on experience with Asana or a comparable workflow management platform.
• Experience managing freelance and agency relationships, budgets, commercial oversight and quality control.
• Experience with SLAs, template and asset libraries, reporting dashboards and operational efficiency metrics.
• Practical experience using AI tools to make design, video, motion or content production faster and more efficient.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative creative and brand team of eight, working with designers, brand specialists, video and motion specialists.
• Close collaboration with the Design & Creative Manager, Brand Manager and Head of Brand & Creative.
• Values include inclusivity, trust, customer commitment, future focus and curiosity.
• Flexible judgement and autonomy are expected, alongside calm communication and direction during high workloads.
• Work spans commercial and communications needs across a broad international supplier network.