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Studio Manager - Photography, Video and Event Location Spaces, London
Client: UniQ Studios
Location: London, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 00c58e81267a
Job Views: 82
Posted: 22.01.2025
Expiry Date: 08.03.2025
Job Description:
Hours: 40 hours per week, with some flexible evening or weekend hours (Permanent Full Time Role)
Location: UniQ Studios, South-East London
UniQ Studios has a vacancy for an experienced and diligent Studio Manager with relevant experience in studio/venue space hire and in the commercial photography and video production industry. The primary responsibility of this versatile role is to oversee and manage all day-to-day activities and processes related to the efficient running of the studio, and to deal with client enquiries to ensure sales targets for our space hire department are met. You will oversee the studio hire team and ensure spaces are always set up and well presented for bookings, and perform ad-hoc studio management tasks.
We are fast-growing with unrivalled ambition and require a passionate, motivated and ambitious individual to join our small but dynamic, talented team. The person appointed will be a confident written and verbal communicator and have a strong passion for sales and marketing. You should be able to work fast and efficiently while maintaining a high-quality standard, and must have good attention to detail, strong work ethic and willingness to learn/develop.
You should have good people skills, maintain the highest level of customer service, and will work with other members of staff to deliver marketing goals and solidify customer relations.
Main tasks and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
1. Oversee processes and all day-to-day running tasks of our studios and location spaces
2. Identify new opportunities and contribute to client acquisition and business development strategy
3. Implementation of general business development and marketing strategies
4. Coordinate the sales process from inception to contract finalisation
5. Telephone or Meeting consultations with prospective and existing clients
6. Up-sell services and conduct Rates Negotiations with prospective and existing clients
7. Manage set up and take down of studio/lighting setup
8. Manage general studio upkeep and tidy up
9. Assist with and manage Studio hire and event space bookings
10. Client relationship and retention management
11. Studio hire booking software updates and management
12. Create and review client quotes/proposals and ensure all chargeable works are invoiced promptly and accurately
13. Create sales reports on our CRM and assist with accounts preparation
14. Reconcile payments and confirm invoice payments with senior management
15. Organise promotional activities for new & existing product/services
16. Attend Trade Shows and networking events
Other duties include:
1. Track SEO, AdWords and email campaigns, and analyse statistics to evaluate performance
2. Collaborate with creative director to produce marketing material including print, web and video content
3. Assist with sales reports and accounts preparation
4. Content writing (blog, web content and business literature)
5. Social media management
6. Assists with operations and business management tasks
Job Requirements:
Essential:
1. Some experience working for a studio hire or space hire Company
2. Full Drivers licence and car
3. Be sales and target orientated with a strong commercial awareness
4. Passion for providing the highest level of customer service to new and existing clients
5. Must be detail oriented, diligent and very well organised
6. Comfortable working with numbers
7. Professional demeanour with excellent written and verbal communication skills
8. Ability to organise and prioritise workload, multi-task using effective time management skills
9. Experience in photography and video production
10. Excellent interpersonal skills and adaptable to change in a fast-paced work environment
11. Must have a strong work ethic and willingness to meet deadlines (no 9 to 5 mentality)
12. Ability to take initiative and work calmly under pressure
13. Strong photography and video production kit/equipment and power distribution knowledge
14. Must be willing to work flexible shifts on weekends and evenings as required to oversee bookings
Desirables:
1. Working knowledge of SEO and Adwords would be an advantage
Selected applicants will be invited to attend UniQ Studios for an interview.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be a part of an exciting and fast-growing creative production and space hire Company.
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