*this role is open to remote working within the UK. Successful candidates will be required to travel to their closest UNiDAYS campus (London or Nottingham) on occasion.
The role in a nutshell
The Studio Team ensure that a vision is created and enacted on time and within budget.
The Associate Studio Director leads this team and the delivery of creative work, globally, that hooks our audience and meets objectives. Managing the people, process and technology that make it happen, and always making sure the member is at the heart of everything we produce.
Complementary to senior-level experience, excellent communication skills are needed to build relationships with internal and external teams, provide solutions and give clarity.
Day to day responsibilities
- Independently lead top-tier projects (including creating and managing critical paths), with the support of the Manager/Exec to deliver
- Oversee the delivery of all projects within the studio
- Create and maintain a consistent and efficient way of working within the team
- Own all processes and tools (Workfront, ZIP, Webflow etc) and work with the Creative Services Director to ensure they align with the wider businesses’ ways of working
- Work closely with the Associate Art Director and Associate Copy Director to ensure we evolve our creative output, inline with trends our ever-changing audience
- Drive connection between our team and other teams, to solve department and business challenges and Ideate to identify opportunities
- Build and maintain productive working relationships with Head of Brand, Head of Campaign Delivery, Partner Marketing, Product and other senior roles across the business
- Manage relationships with agencies and external suppliers
- Connect the right people together at the right time to meet project objectives and deadlines
- Lead and set the team up for success in key meetings (kickoffs, Ideations, presentations) to ensure the right challenges are made, everyone is heard, and the next steps are clear
- Drive the forward-planning of all work coming through the team, including Marketing and Commercial calendars, to Identify where creative roles can be involved to better the output. Also allowing accurate forecasting of freelance support.
- Provide input into project plans, considering the potential impact of activities upon other areas of the business.
- Line Management of Studio Manager and Studio Executive roles
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What we need from you
- Have great campaign knowledge across multiple channels (on and off network)
- Worked collaboratively with creative roles, team leaders and subject matter experts
- Delivered high-quality creative executions on time and on brief
- Created, managed and evolved creative processes
- Managed a team of project management roles
- Managed department budget forecasting (inc freelance)
- Managed large-scale, multi-channel and mulit-region campaigns. Including dissecting a brief, creating the project plan, assigning resources and managing end-to-end
- Built and maintained trusting relationships internally and externally, at a senior management level
Perks
We've accomplished a lot since we started in 2011, but in many ways, this is just the beginning. This is the chance for you to get in on ground zero. An opportunity to make a difference within the business with global reach. We are the world’s largest Student Affinity Network, with over 22 million verified members in 115 markets including the US, UK, Germany, India, Canada and Australia. We work with 800 of the world’s biggest brands globally, taking their products and services into the hearts and minds of tomorrow’s professionals, delivering engagement, building affinity and sales. You’ll also be working for a Great Place to Work CertifiedTM company who have been recognised on the UK’s Best WorkplacesTM for Wellbeing and UK's Best Workplaces for Women 2022 list. To find out more about our workplace initiatives, see our UK exclusive case study with Great Place to Work and be sure to visit our profile for more information.
We offer a fast paced, fun & social working environment where you can truly make an impact. We believe that work should enhance and complement your life which is why we leave it up to you to decide where you work. You can choose to work from your assigned campus (either Nottingham or London) or from home, whatever works best for your individual needs. Your manager may request you attend team meet ups at your campus but other than that it is up to you! We work hard at UNiDAYS, but we also believe in fair compensation for hard work. That's why we're pleased to offer all employees full access to our comprehensive benefits package.
Our perks include:
- 25 days holiday per year increasing with length of service, plus flexible bank holidays
- Competitive salaries
- 4pm finishes every Friday
- Company bonus scheme
- Company pension scheme
- Private health insurance (Vitality)
- Income protection policy
- Life assurance policy
- Employee Assistance Program
- Enhanced parental leave pay
- Core hours with flexibility around how/when you manage your time
- Regular team building activities
- The latest tech and hardware will be supplied from day one
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Good Vibes Program: we know we’ve all had to adapt to new ways of working and UNiDAYS has always taken pride in the community we’ve created in the office but we’re just as committed to creating an innovative approach to fostering connections and improving engagement outside of the office! We want to boost your remote working experience so think virtual parties, pottery classes, wellness classes and guest speakers just to name a few!
- Support for home working for all new team members. We will help assess your home set up and you can expense £150 towards any additional furniture you may need to be safe and comfortable when working from home
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status.
