Studio Manager

We are This is Beyond. A fast-moving, fast-thinking and vibrant London-based B2B events company. We have grown from an ambitious start-up to a worldwide leader in creating both innovative and ground-breaking B2B events. We are considered thought leaders in the luxury travel industry, making a real impact by defining specific travel genres and building passionate communities around them.

Today our portfolio is made up of both revolutionary and category-smashing global travel trade shows, along with a fast-growing luxury membership club for the who’s who of luxury movers and shakers. We are obsessive about curating just the right crowd because there’s no substitute for great chemistry. Plus, we’re allergic to boring formats. So, expect exclusivity, expect inspiration, expect imaginative, immersive experiences that don’t feel like work! That’s exactly why they’re great for business.

The role:

As Creative Studio Manager, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the Creative Studio. Your primary responsibilities are to manage studio resourcing, optimise processes, manage workflows, and support cross-functional collaboration so that the Creative Team can deliver exceptional work - on time and aligned with the brief & brand standards.

Reporting into the Creative Director, working closely with Creative, Marketing and Operations teams, you will oversee project intake, scheduling, trafficking, and reporting. You will partner with the Creative Director and Brand Manager to champion brand consistency, drive workflow improvements, and support the continued and evolved use of our project management tool, Asana, that helps the team work smarter. This role is essential in ensuring timely delivery of campaigns, boosting operational efficiency, and supporting data-driven decision making.

Role overview:

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced creative environment and whose core skills are organisation, communication and problem solving. You will manage the end-to-end workflow of all creative projects, from brief to delivery and resourcing - both internally and with external freelancers..

Your day-to-day focus will be on:

• Trafficking creative briefs and managing project timelines

• Coordinating communication across Creative, Marketing, Operations and external partners

• Maintaining brand consistency across all creative output

• Helping implement and optimise Asana and other project management systems

• Monitoring KPIs, creative team capacity and project performance

You will also contribute to the integration of new processes, tools and frameworks, ensuring the studio operates at peak efficiency while supporting a positive, collaborative and solutions-focused culture.

Core Responsibilities:

Brand Consistency: Work with the Brand Manager and Creative Director to ensure all creative output adheres to our high quality brand standards across all touchpoints.

Creative Project Management: Manage the intake prioritisation and scheduling of all creative requests and support the tracking of creative team hours for improved forecasting and resourcing. Play a key role in supporting studio culture, continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Cross-functional Collaboration: Build strong relationships with internal teams and external freelancers and partners to ensure smooth delivery of assets across all projects. You will act as the glue between Creative, Marketing and Operations to ensure clarity, alignment and timely exchange of information.

Workflow Optimisation: Streamline processes, identifying inefficiencies and implementing improvements. Maintain and evolve project management tools (Asana preferred), ensuring consistent usage across teams. Champion workflow best practices and ensure successful adoption across wider event teams.

Reporting & Insights: Generate actionable insights on project performance, workflow efficiency and capacity planning.

Core Skills & Requirements:

• Experience: 7+ years working within a fast-paced design or integrated agency

• Strong project management skills and experience with Asana (or Monday.com, JIRA, Wrike)

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field or equivalent professional experience.

• Understanding of creative production workflows across digital, print, events and video. Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite is preferred (not essential) and ability to communicate effectively with designers.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a collaborative, positive and professional approach to managing people and projects.

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, meet tight deadlines, and maintain quality under pressure.

• Willingness to travel and work flexible business hours as required.

• Capacity to work flexible hours as required when on-site.

Benefits: Enjoy a range of benefits, including: Pension Scheme, Hybrid working arrangement, Health Cash Plan/BUPA coverage, Ongoing Learning & Development opportunities, Bonus Earning Potential, Social Events & Travel Opportunities

Position Type: Permanent, with a 4-day working week. Our hybrid model includes 3 days in the office (located in Shepherd's Bush), 1 day working from home, and every Friday as a non-working day as standard.

Diversity & Inclusion: At This is Beyond, we're dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on factors such as race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic.

How to Apply: Ready to join our team? Explore all our available career opportunities and apply by visiting our careers site at careers.thisisbeyond.com. Connect with our network and discover how you can contribute to our exciting journey!