Creative Studio Management Lead

What You Will Do

• Drive Operational Excellence: Oversee the daily operations of the creative studio, managing project lifecycles from initial intake to final delivery while ensuring on-time, high-quality output.
• Creative Technology Subject Matter Expert: Serve as an internal expert on industry-leading creative technology, including Dynamic Creative Optimization (DCO), Google Marketing Platform, Mediaocean, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Figma, AI platforms, Video editing software and capture hardware/equipment.
• Bridge Creative & Media: Act as the primary liaison for trafficking ad creative, ensuring all assets are correctly spec’d, tested, and delivered to media teams and publisher partners without friction.
• Optimize Resource Allocation: Manage team capacity and sprint planning, assigning creative talent to projects based on skill set and availability, while coordinating with external vendors and freelancers as needed.
• Uphold Brand & Quality Standards: Review and approve all creative assets to ensure they meet strict client brand guidelines and PMG’s high bar for excellence.
• Innovate Workflow: Leverage PMG’s proprietary technology, Alli, and other project management tools (Airtable/Asana/Jira) to implement and refine operational processes that improve studio efficiency and scalability.
• Facilitate Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the main point of contact for clients and internal stakeholders, managing feedback loops, negotiating timelines, and providing transparent project status updates.
• What You Will Bring
• 8+ years of experience in creative project management, studio operations, or creative services, preferably within a high-growth digital agency environment.
• Technical Fluency: Deep understanding of dynamic creative ad technology and the technical requirements for modern digital ad trafficking.
• Platform Expertise: Proficiency in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and project management software (Airtable, Asana, Jira, or similar), with a proven ability to learn and adapt to new proprietary operating systems.
• Ad-Tech Knowledge: Familiarity with the Google Marketing Platform (Studio/CM360), Mediaocean, and various social/programmatic publishers and specs.
• Leadership & Grit: Experience mentoring early career staff and the "true grit" required to manage multiple high-stakes projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.