You sit right in the hub of the agency, championing the smooth, effective running of the studio team and internal workflow. You support the Design Directors and work in partnership with the Client Services and Production teams to oversee, support and manage the delivery of design projects. Consistently showing excellent communication and organisational skills, being able to listen, predict, negotiate and manage multiple projects is your superpower. You’re digitally fluent, exceptionally confident and have broad knowledge and understanding of the end-to-end life cycle of a range of creative project types.  

Below are some of the things we are looking for; you don’t need to be amazing at all of them

Specifics:

• Talent ID and external freelance pool growth, management and engagement
  
• You oversee the day-to-day running of the Creative Services team, managing all studio operations and work flows, building and assigning appropriate teams
  
• Assessing, interrogating and clarifying creative briefs, you clearly communicate the client and project needs to the design team to ensure that the work meets the agreed brief
  • You’re well connected in the design industry, confidently sourcing new freelance talent, suppliers and external resources, you oversee bookings, negotiating rates, raising PO’s and QC. You manage studio annual leave, sickness and our ongoing policies around hybrid/ remote working
  • You lead weekly studio meetings, setting daily priorities
  • You ensure that all studio technology is kept up to date (hardware/ software/licensing/libraries) and you’re able to advise and recommend

on future trends
• You’re confident at proofing, reviewing and QC’ing creative work, cross-checking key documents before they are shared with the account teams and clients
• You forecast and manage time allowance and utilisation against project budgets, along with adept financial tracking, control and reporting
• Creating and implementing deadlines, project goals, expectations and work flows you set up and maintain robust systems, processes and disciplines around file management, project reviews, time sheeting and reporting
• You proactively encourage a culture of creative exploration and development, driving forwards (and protecting) time and space for individual and team R&D
• You are passionate about championing the studio and build collaborative relationships, balancing the needs of the client, the work and the team

Experience: 

5+ years relevant experience is desired. Our benchmarked salaries are competitive and will reflect your experience and come with a generous benefits package. Wider experiences are always welcome. Our benchmarked salaries are competitive and will reflect your experience and come with a generous benefits package. 

About 2LK:

We’re a future-focused brand experience agency.

At 2LK, ideas lead and anything’s possible. We’re an ambitious team of thinkers, driven by creativity, fuelled by innovation and bound by the belief that moments matter.

In a fast-moving world, we remain in constant beta - adapting, adopting and always accelerating. We’re habit breakers, inspired by change and fascinated by what’s next.

Everyone at 2LK is empowered and supported to grow; always playing to individuals’ strengths, we take great pride in our people first culture. Our values based around trust, honesty and respect, build real relationships that matter and help create our relentless pursuit of designing award-winning brand experiences.

If the role excites you, you’re committed and feel you can add value to our business, then we’d love to hear from you.