Studio Director

The role

Lead day-to-day studio operations — managing capacity, resource allocation, schedules, and workload planning — and ensure output is delivered on time, on budget, and to quality standards. Coordinate photographers, stylists, retouchers, and producers, and establish KPIs and reporting to track throughput, turnaround, utilization, and quality. Own and continuously improve end-to-end studio workflows, using production data and bottleneck analysis to eliminate inefficiencies and drive scalable ways of working. Evaluate, implement, and optimize technologies for production planning, asset management, and workflow automation, leveraging AI to accelerate content production and improve quality control. Build business cases for technology investments and drive adoption across the studio team, partnering with Technology and Digital teams. Serve as the primary operational point of contact for studio matters across Creative, Brand, Marketing, Merchandising, Retail, E-commerce, and Production teams. Manage external partners — retouching, production, equipment, and technology vendors — negotiating contracts and rates to ensure cost-effective, high-quality service. Own the studio operating budget across external retouching, tooling, technology, equipment, and resources, monitoring productivity, utilization, and costs to optimize spend. Support strategic planning and future studio capability development.

What we expect

• 10+ years in studio operations, content production, or related operational leadership, with proven experience managing high-volume production in fashion, retail, e-commerce, or a comparable industry.
• Strong operational and analytical mindset, using data and metrics to improve workflows, simplify processes, and drive efficiency.
• Experience implementing new technologies, workflow management systems, and AI-enabled solutions; hands-on with platforms such as Creative Force, Photoshop, and Figma.
• Strong project, stakeholder, and resource management skills across competing priorities and deadlines.
• Commercially minded, with experience managing budgets, vendors, and operational performance.
• Self-directed, pragmatic, and solution-oriented, with strong ownership and accountability.
• Bachelor's degree in Photography, Creative Production, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.