Job Description

Are you an organized and energetic individual looking to join a creative team as a Studio Manager in Leeds? This role offers an exciting opportunity to ensure smooth operations and foster a vibrant work environment. If you excel at managing projects and leading a team, we want to hear from you! Salary commensurate with experience. Apply now and be part of something amazing.

Ride Shotgun is a bit different. Not only are we one of the fastest growing strategic brand, activation and production agencies in the UK but we think big, go big creatively and deliver big in production to deliver fully joined-up brand journeys for clients of all shapes and sizes.

As our Studio Manager, you’ll be the operational lead for the studio, ensuring people, space, and workflows are aligned to deliver world-class creative output. You’ll manage a multidisciplinary team including editors, retouchers, and studio crew — while driving efficiency, resource planning, and commercial value across all studio operations.

The successful candidate will work within the Ride Shotgun Production department and they will report to the Production Director.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of post-production teams (motion designers, editors, retouchers).
• Line manage the resource team for the full business with a fast pace and commercial focus. 
• Line manage studio teams across multiple projects.
• Own and optimise studio scheduling for maximum efficiency.
• Maintain studio facilities to a high professional standard.
• Oversee sample handling — from intake to return — with full traceability.
• Balance quality and speed, maintaining high standards in a fast-paced environment.
• Drive process improvements that support scale, efficiency, and commercial success.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Proven experience in studio or production management (agency or content environment preferred).
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent organisational, scheduling, and multitasking ability.
• Commercial thinking — understanding how operations affect cost, timelines, and client satisfaction.
• Experience with creative production tools and studio scheduling platforms.
• A calm, solution-oriented mindset — even under tight deadlines.

LOCATION AND WORKING HOURS

This role is working from our Leeds office, 9am – 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.

WHAT KIND OF PERSON ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We expect all our team members to share the same behaviour and culture code as Ride Shotgun, check them out below!

WE MAKE IT HAPPEN

• We own it – we want to feel proud of the work we do every day. So, we step up, we crack on and we take responsibility. And when we do that, our infectious and genuine passion for our work shines through.
• We are on it – “that’ll do”, won’t do. We expect a lot more of ourselves and each other. As a result we’re a proactive, driven bunch with a “can do” attitude, who love nothing more than spotting a problem and sorting it.

WE RIDE AS ONE

• No drama – we’re all in this together. We look out for, and after, each other. No questions asked. We understand each other and respect each other. We work brilliantly together. No drama. No egos. Nobody being a dick. I’ve got your back, you’ve got mine.
• Know-how – we work as one team, recognising and respecting each other’s skills and capabilities. We trust each other and we know there’s always someone in the team that will know the answer. It’s in our nature to collaborate because we know that when we work together, amazing things happen.

QUESTION EVERYTHING

• Be curious and creative – curiosity is our superpower. It drives us to dig deeper. To look at challenges from every angle using left and right brain thinking. Leave no stone unturned. There might be an idea or insight under it.
• Have guts and glory – we’re fearless in challenging the accepted norms. Brave enough to do things differently. To take risks and try new things. And if that means challenging clients, ourselves and each other…So be it.

WHAT DO WE OFFER?

The opportunity to make a real impact and be instrumental in shaping the future of a new, ambitious, and exciting agency. Based in Leeds, you’ll work with some of the world’s best brands and the region’s best talent to produce award winning creative work.

In addition, we offer a competitive salary and additional benefits including:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Your birthday off.
• Additional holidays through salary sacrifice.
• Company Sick Pay.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Tech & Home Scheme.
• Pension contribution.
• Westfield health cash plan.
• Childcare salary sacrifice.
• Profit share scheme.
• Discounts portal with access to thousands of retailers.

DOES THIS SOUND GOOD TO YOU?

Applicants should be within commuting distance of our Leeds offices. Please apply via our online application portal.

No agencies please.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT

Ride Shotgun is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. All job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation (Protected Characteristics).