Head of Graphic Production Studio

Head of Graphic Production Studio

Requirements

• Proven success managing a production studio in an agency or marketing communications environment with tight deadlines and wider cross-functional dependancies managing and structuring large scale teams (60+)
• Proven experience in building, training and managing off-shore / remote teams from inception to established studio
• Experience of defining automation strategies (and execution of) demonstrating clear efficiency and productivity gains
• Strong understanding of finance process : relatedly monitoring team burn reports and quarterly /annual team budgets
• Solid technical skills including Photoshop and motion graphics software
• Deep understanding of web-production workflow, best practices as it relates to interactive design and production
• Excellent project management, time management, written and verbal communication skills with experience employing Agile and Waterfall project management techniques
• Self-directed, detail oriented, problem solver, with a sense of urgency and ability to work under pressure
• Experience working across large scale enterprise CMS systems e.g. AEM / Sitecore and how graphics are managed within
• Sound judgement and able to make decisions in real-time based on sound technical knowledge
• Able to balance assertiveness and sensitivity, diplomacy and patience, while promoting communication and teamwork
• Active member of Hogarth California leadership team
• Partners with Senior Management, Operations and HR to establish and communicate company strategy and policy

Responsibilities

• Overall responsible for the GPS client-partner relationship – key escalation point
• Works closely with the clients, Managers of Motion Graphics and Graphic Production to coordinate all work entering and exiting the studio
• Ensures all work produced is of the highest quality, down to the last pixel
• Collaborates with internal Hogarth counterparts and client leads to understand timelines, manage quarterly resources plans, and ensure staffing resources are always available
• Define effective longer term team strategy for future business planning
• Provides production strategy and planning for upcoming launches and updates to ensure production capabilities are understood and considered
• Manages overflow of work when studio resources are fully utilized (prioritization / resource distribution)
• Oversees performance management and career development for the GPS team
• Actively participates in attracting top talent and employee retention
• Continually looks for ways to enhance productivity through process improvements, task automation and new technology
• Solid grasp of AI principles and how they can support in design / production tasks
• Leads by example and participates in culture development and management
• Growth, development and management of new offshore teams to increase scale and utilize timezones effectively
• Remains current on technology and trends in graphic production
• Work with commercial team to track / monitor budgets (weekly burn reports, quarterly and annual planning)
• Program of work oversight to understand high level studio project requirements and staffing needs (quarterly and annually)

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.