Global Head of Studios and Partner Management. Director Level
USA
$170K
Director Level.
Looking for a transformational creative studio leader who thrives on collaboration, creative and operational excellence.
Help shape the future of global content creation and experiences, craft and production , as well as tak ing strategic partnerships to the next level as the leader of Studios and Partner Management.
Core Responsibilities:
The in-house creative agency leading all the global creative work, campaigns, digital assets, experiences and packaging for The Group. This important role will lead and manage the newly formed, cross-functional global Studios and Partner Management Team. This team of over 100 people encompasses the production, finishing and delivery of our campaign and product tool-boxes , packaging, as well as selecting and managing our strategic creative and production partners. You are also a part of the leadership team of the group and being based in Central US, play a significant role in the culture of our HQ agency location and work closely with the SVP Head of The Agency.
This is a high profile and far-reaching role within the Agency and the broader all parts of the Group, responsible for a significant budget and diverse team with skill-sets covering creative execution (packaging, core assets), production (film, experiences and digital) and delivery with project management.
This role interfaces daily with upstream teams within the office such as Strategy Planning, Creative, Integrated Services, Commerce and Hubs within the group, while also interacting regularly with the all other Product Groups, Operations on the Packaging, as well as the Digital Consumer Engagement team on content creation, production, Entertainment, Partners & Content team on talent, Brick Marketing, and with Procurement and Legal on the partner management side.
You are a transformational leader comfortable at driving both efficiency and productivity, as well as enabling creative excellence. You have a vision for the world of creative production and a deep knowledge of the latest creation and production tools, including AI.
Play your part in he team succeeding as Global Head of Studios and Partner Management, you set the standard for creative excellence on time and have the spirit and practice of radical collaboration.
Do you have what it takes?
To excel in this role, you are the perfect balance of creative excellence and productivity. Passionate in equal parts about both, and radically collaborative and inclusive in your style.
While a relevant degree is helpful, your proven track record in successful and positive agency and production leadership, is the most important.
• Executive Business Operations: Creative execution & Production Operations executive leadership, Financial Forecasting, Planning, Strategic Resourcing, Processes, Tools & Systems, as well as Delivery & Compliance.
• Holistic Production Understanding: broad knowledge across Production areas such as Content (Film & Photography), Experiential, Digital, Graphic/Product Design, and Packaging.
• External Partner Management: the ability to lead teams responsible for managing relationships with external partners, ensuring strategic alignment and effective collaboration.
• Experience as a Managing Director + for an external or in-house agency or content studio. Brand-side experience is essential to understand the business and navigate cross-functional complexities.
• Global experience managing and leading diverse teams and cultures.
• Proven transformation experience – in improving the quality of the work and the adoption and use of new tools, processes to achieve efficiencies including a deep understanding of AI.
• Deeply passionate about creativity and adding value to our creative work.
• Demonstratable efficiency and productivity contribution.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and senior stakeholder management abilities.
• Skilled in resolving conflicts and managing business-critical situations efficiently.
• Naturally, collaborative and inclusive.
Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.
Interested? Please send your Microsoft Word CV to Jonny Scott-Slater, Vish Atari, Joey Polpero or Ashley Armstrong LLM.
E - uswwrecruitment@aol.com
We will contact you by email and arrange a preliminary discussion.
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