Role: Studio Team Manager - Creative Services Duration: Permanent - Full Time Shift: 3PM - 11:45PM Work Mode: Hybrid Location: Hebbal, Bangalore We’re looking for a Studio Team Manager to lead a cross-functional creative team that powers global marketing and brand operations. You'll manage Creative Project Managers, Studio Leads, Graphic Designers, and Proofreaders - ensuring smooth onboarding, optimized resourcing, and high-quality creative output. What You'll Be Doing • Oversee day-to-day operations of the Central Studio team (based in India), including scheduling, time-off management, and workload balancing. • Monitor team and individual performance against set KPIs, flagging concerns and proactively mitigating attrition risks. • Partner with leadership to conduct performance reviews and provide growth-oriented feedback for team members. • Ensure all creative requests are delivered with accuracy, aligned to brand guidelines, SLAs, and best practices. • Collaborate with onshore leads to track onboarding milestones, identify training gaps, and recommend interventions for skill development. • Foster a cohesive, collaborative culture across multiple time zones and creative functions. • Provide regular updates and reports to global leadership on team performance, capacity, and delivery status. • Stay current on evolving workflows, tools, and brand compliance standards to guide team execution. Requirements What You'll Need to Qualify • 10 years overall experience with 4 years of experience in leading creative services or studio operations teams • Proven ability to manage cross-functional creative talent (designers, proofreaders, project managers) • Empathetic leader with a knack for mentorship, coaching, and conflict resolution • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; comfortable presenting to leadership • Familiarity with project management systems (e.g., Workfront, Asana, Jira) and team capacity planning • Understanding of design processes and fluency with tools like Adobe Creative Cloud and MS Office