Studio Manager / Pa

Our client, a successful creative events studio are looking for an outstanding and experienced Studio Manager / PA to join the dynamic team on a 12 month FTC covering maternity (with a view to extend for the right candidate).

Dreaming big and boasting a lovely roster of clients, the team create exciting brand experiences from pop-ups and dinners to launches of brands.

The successful Studio Manager / PA will need to be meticulous, committed and importantly have a great fun attitude as you will be the cornerstone for a growing team. This is a very visible role across the business as you will be supporting the company founder on many day-to-day tasks and act as ambassador for organisational culture and values.

Excellent opportunity for a curious individual who enjoys maintaining, implementing and improving better ways of working!   

Key responsibilities include:

Seamless PA support:

• Provide a first-class level of organisational and administrative support to founder, including forward planning workload, diary management and co-ordinating and collating all relevant paperwork
• Respond to enquiries and requests received and taking an active approach in finding an outcome to queries
• Assist with weekly social media and marketing tasks 

Culture Champion

• Being an excellent culture champion; build upon the existing culture and good vibes of the agency
• Implement incentives, initiatives and company led activities for the team
• Co-ordinate team away days / Christmas parties / staff entertainment / rewards / birthdays / fitness classes
• Co-ordinate monthly award for our top performer
• Always look for ways to make everyone’s life more enjoyable at work! 

Studio Operations (including HR / talent support)

• Coordinate recruitment processes (developing job descriptions / relationships with recruitment companies and websites
• Managing production kits/tools/uniforms and making sure everyone has what they require to do the best
• Research and co-ordinate charities to partner with
• Hunting down networking opportunities as well as hosting own events to meet great potential teammates
• Manage onboarding and off boarding for staters and leavers 
• Maintain HR records and policies
• Keep and update team IT information (laptop information/Dropbox/team passwords) 
• Set up of new laptops for new starters 

Finance 

• Manage office budget and invoices
• Assist with financial admin tasks
• Maintain orderly inboxes

What we are looking for: 

• Ideally 5+ years’ experience in a Studio Manager or PA/EA role
• Experience working with finances and managing a budget
• Brilliant at rallying a team and bring people together 
• Friendly, confident and positive attitude is a must 
• Interest in environment and sustainability

 Excellent benefits, some highlights!

• Training allowance and duvet days
• Annual reading week and volunteering days
• 25 days annual leave, plus additional days with tenure
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption pay
• Monthly gallery trip allowance and team socials
• Bonuses for performance, introductions, and new business

Ideally 5 days per week (but will consider 4 days for the right fit!)