Operations Manager (Studio Management)

Location: hirify.global, Mill Hill, North West London; full-time studio-based role, 5 days per week. This is not a hybrid role, and regular home working should not be expected.

Salary: £45,000–£50,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is an independent creative studio building worlds and systems for leading brands within the creator economy.

What you will do

• Own the day-to-day operation of the studio, office, facilities, infrastructure and workspace.
• Lead the Studio & Tech Team and Operations Assistant through line management, coaching, prioritisation and performance support.
• Manage studio equipment, bookings, maintenance, safety procedures, asset tracking and client visits.
• Coordinate client and project onboarding, procurement, supplier relationships, insurance, compliance and operational readiness.
• Support people operations including onboarding, offboarding, employee records, business travel, visa administration and internal events.
• Build scalable systems and workflows, introducing automation and AI tools to improve operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Proven experience in operations, studio management, production or a similar role with independent ownership of operational responsibilities.
• Experience managing people, leading operational functions and coordinating multiple priorities.
• Experience managing suppliers, facilities, operational budgets, onboarding, travel and compliance.
• Strong understanding of workplace health and safety, compliance requirements and operational documentation.
• Strong organisation, communication, decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Comfort using HR, operations and project management systems.

Nice to have

• Experience in a creative agency, production company, media business or fast-growing environment.
• Experience using AI tools and automation to improve workflows.

Culture & Benefits

• Performance and wellbeing coaching through ongoing one-to-one support.
• Opportunity to take ownership and shape the role within a fast-scaling company.
• Close exposure to senior leadership and business decision-making.
• Supportive, collaborative and high-energy working environment.
• Opportunity to make a visible impact on hirify.global’s operational foundations and growth.

Hiring process

• Applications should reflect the candidate’s own voice and thinking; heavily AI-generated applications may not progress.