CREATIVE STUDIO & OPERATIONS MANAGER

Senior studio and operations manager with over 19 years of experience leading creative production teams across international agencies and in-house brand studios.

Desired position: a Creative Studio Manager or Studio Operations Manager role:

• Managing an in-house creative studio or studio operations function.
• Amsterdam-based position, on-site or hybrid.

Preferred agency/brand: an in-house creative studio in the Amsterdam area.

Personality/qualities: people-focused, structured and pragmatic; combines quality control and operational efficiency with supportive team leadership, clear communication and a hands-on approach.

Experience: over 19 years in studio management, creative production and design across international agency and brand environments:

• Led a global in-house creative studio, consolidating designers across the Netherlands, Germany and France into a shared operating structure serving eight brands.
• Managed creative teams of up to 16 artworkers and designers, including recruitment and coordination of freelance resources to meet changing production demands.
• Oversaw the delivery of brand and product campaigns, guidelines, launches, retail and trade marketing, CRM, e-commerce, digital and social assets.
• Developed studio workflows, resource planning, capacity allocation, budgeting and quality-control processes to improve delivery and balance workloads.
• Partnered with marketing technology teams to refine digital asset automation, balancing creative requirements with operational and financial efficiency.
• Coordinated global campaign adaptations, brand guidelines and approval processes across markets and external production partners.
• Oversaw the rollout of a new group-wide corporate identity and managed complex cross-functional stakeholder relationships.

Accounts: International consumer, sportswear, fashion and mobility brands, including global retail and digital campaigns.

Education: Fine art and computer science studies; creative/design education.

Languages: Native English speaker, good working Dutch.

Software knowledge/experience: Adobe Creative Suite, Monday.com, Workfront, Airtable, Resource Guru

Employment type: Full-time.

Notice period: can start immediately

Commutable region: Amsterdam area; on-site or hybrid.

Salary indication: € 99k a year, negotiable