Studio Manager (Production) Mexico

About ICP

ICP is a global leader in Content Operations, partnering with some of the world's most recognizable brands, including Unilever, Diageo, Coca-Cola, Mars, P&G, Starbucks, Coty, L’Oréal, NBCU, and Aetna. Our expertise spans content management, logistics, creative operations, production, and digital commerce enablement, ensuring a seamless flow of content across all systems and channels. We empower brands to achieve operational excellence and confidently manage their content. Content confidently.™


With offices in Atlanta, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, and Shanghai, we operate on a global scale, delivering world-class solutions that drive exceptional business outcomes.


Who We Are  

At ICP, our values define us: we are Curious, Focused, Creative, Trustworthy, and Inclusive.


We're A People First Company

At ICP, we provide benefits that matter to our people and enable us to be engaged both in and outside of work. We foster a culture where work/life balance is nurtured and encouraged, offering hybrid working, generous paid time off, paid holidays, volunteer time off, and Summer half-day Fridays.  We also take care of our people with competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits, mental health support, and a robust savings plan.


Bring the Confidence  

Are you a relationship-focused, driven professional with a growth mindset? Do you thrive on breaking through challenges and excelling in competitive environments? You're not expected to have all the answers, but your passion for uncovering solutions and building strong partnerships makes you the perfect fit for this role. We’d love to hear from you!

About the role


In the role of Studio Manager, Mexico, you will directly lead and mentor the Mexico studio team throughout the creation of multi-channel content with a heavy focus on digital, (static and html), print & packaging and video.  You will work alongside the content studios in other regions alongside the Global Studio Manager (UK).  

Your responsibilities include managing and supervising projects in the Mexico content studios, ensuring that each studio member is equipped and organized to meet the production goals and project deadlines. You will collaborate with production project managers, operations managers, Head of Art Direction (Mexico) and other stakeholders to plan and execute production in the most efficient way possible for ICP and the clients.  In this role, you will be responsible for managing the end-to-end studio content creation process, ensuring adherence to briefs, quality standards, and timelines. 


How You Will Make an Impact:


Accountability: 
As the Studio Manager, you will lead project delivery across all channels, ensuring ICP and client creative vision is achieved with excellence. You will oversee the studio operations alongside the global operations team, ensuring our workflows and technology are of the highest standards for efficiency and are meeting the expectations of the internal project management team, leadership & clients. You will work alongside the Global Studio Manager & Head of Art Direction solving client challenges and will manage the Mexico studio designers. 

 

Hard skills: 
Studio management (all channels), project management, project problem solving, multi-channel understanding, design principles, media specifications expert, technology trends, motivator and design team leader. 


Soft skills: 
Communication, conflict resolution, internal problem solving, empathy, time management, adaptability, solutions orientated, resource management. 


Studio Management 

Foster a collaborative and innovative creative environment, guiding the design team in all areas of content production. 

Manage the Studio Traffic Manager to ensure all global production requests are managed effectively and efficiently. 

Lead day-to-day team operations, including ensuring uniformity in work processes among studio members, facilitating seamless project handoffs, timely delivery of projects and global collaboration. 

Ensure standardized processes and best practices are adhered to, helping optimize content creation workflows and enhance operational efficiency. 

Lead crisis management and resolution efforts, addressing challenges and mitigating risks to minimize disruptions to content production and delivery. 

Efficiently managing studio resources, ensuring adequate coverage, and assigning tasks to optimize productivity and growth. 

Team management – regular one on one meetings, setting KPI’s, managing holiday requests and absence. 

First line of escalation for the Mexico studio. 

Main point of contact for the Global Studio Manager. 


Technology: 

Help spearhead the studio adoption of innovative tech solutions in production. 

Keep up to date with the latest technology trends in automation and ai to best serve the global studios. 


Collaborate with the operations team to streamline processes and maximize efficiencies through our current technology infrastructure. 

Alongside operations and IT leaders, to help manage the updates of hardware and ordering of new equipment as required. 


Operations: 


Conduct thorough quality checks on creative assets to ensure they meet established standards and client expectations. 

Identify and address any discrepancies, inconsistencies, or issues within the creative deliverables with the design team. 

Ensure operational excellence within the Mexico Studio. 


Continuous Improvement: 

Stay informed about industry trends, production technology, and best practices. 

Provide support to the creative team to enhance their skills and capabilities. 

Working with the Global Operations Manager, Implement process improvements to optimize the efficiency of the Mexico Studio. 

Conduct regular performance evaluations and assessments to identify areas for improvement and address skill gaps within the team. 

 

 

What You'll Have:

  • Fluent in English both written and verbal. 
  • 8+ years of creative content experience and studio management experience 
  • Solid understanding of all channels with a studio with heavy focus on digital, print & video. 
  • Understanding of industry-standard design tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, Figma) 
  • Strong leadership and management abilities to oversee a diverse team of studio team members. 
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively liaise with internal stakeholders, external partners, and team members. 
  • Excellent project management and organizational skills. 
  • Keen attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality creative outputs. 
  • A proven problem solver. 
  • Understanding of design, brand guidelines and device/publication specifications.   
  • Extremely high attention to detail. 
  • Experience in creative content automation is a plus. 

 


Global Content Studios

Ciudad de México, Mexico

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