Creative Studio Traffic Manager

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We're looking for a Creative Studio Traffic Manager to join our in-house Studio team.

Based within the Marketing & Digital department and reporting into the Senior Digital Experience Manager; as our Creative Studio Traffic Manager you'll be responsible for supporting the in-house design and photographic team with studio workflow, scheduling of all projects, job trafficking and design administrative needs.

As Studio Traffic Manager you will liaise with key stakeholders across the business, managing timings and deadlines, resource mapping and inputting into the delivery plan to prioritise workflow and allocate the necessary resource accordingly.

You will act as the gatekeeper for all projects briefed into the studio, including:

• POS
• Packaging
• Advertising
• Social
• Colleague comms.
• Store comms.

Key responsibilities and deliverables

• Manage and track deadlines for studio output
• Ensure creative output meets all brief requirements
• Establish and embed critical paths for all creative projects
• Support and guide a team of artworkers; ensuring standards and deadlines are adhered to
• Ensuring that the day to day management of the studio planner system is running effectively and promptly manage upward if there are issues

Necessary skills/experience

• Experience of a supervisory position in a creative design studio is essential
• Project management experience is essential
• The ability to take a brief and allocate appropriate resource to deliver it effectively is essential
• The ability to pre-plan, anticipate and manage project related risks and challenges is essential
• Effective scheduling, reporting and managing of multiple projects is essential
• The ability to forward plan resource and adapt where necessary is essential
• An understanding of social creative; design processes and techniques is essential
• An understanding of print creative and its associated processes is essential
• Experience in tracking and managing multi-stakeholder campaigns is essential
• The ability to work at pace is essential
• Exemplary attention to detail is essential
• Proficiency in Google Workspace is preferred
• Ensure brand guidelines and consistently adhered to
• Knowledge of the retail industry is preferred

What can we offer you?

You'll be supported with fantastic learning and development and have the opportunity to grow and develop your career with us. We also have an early careers network to support you if you're in your first few years of your career.

We'll also equip you with a benefits package that includes:

Competitive bonus

Save-as-you-earn scheme

Private Medical and Life Assurance

Contributory pension scheme

Colleague discount

Discount platform including savings and cash back at numerous retailers, savings on gym membership, cycle to work scheme

Our widely recognised wellbeing strategy is something we're proud of at Wickes. As part of this, we offer a range of health and wellbeing benefits and support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, financial education & loans, and access to parental, menopause and fertility support.

You'll work from our Support Centre in Watford, where our Marketing team are based, along with our other support functions. We recognise the value of bringing our teams together to collaborate, support each other and build on our amazing culture. We are also encouraging our teams to work flexibly, with a blend of remote / office working.

About Us:

Wickes is a multi-channel retailer operating in the home improvement market. With 50 years in industry, Wickes now generates revenue in excess of £1.6bn across 230 stores delivered by 8,000+ colleagues.

But it is the Wickes' culture that is considered its best kept secret; it's a collaborative, down to earth, fun and inclusive environment where people feel part of a winning team. All our colleagues come from different backgrounds, but what we all have in common is a determination to succeed and a passion for being the best we can be. If that sounds like you, we'll make you feel right at home.

Please contact us here if you require any adjustments within the application process. If you require any reasonable adjustments at the interview stage you will have an opportunity to inform us when we invite you to interview. Please note, this link is only for reasonable adjustments required - general enquiries, or direct CV applications cannot be accepted via this form