Studio Manager

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The Discord family is looking for a dynamic Lead Project Manager for our in-house creative team. You will manage a small team of project managers that handle all creative projects.You will work with a team of accomplished graphic designers, illustrators, motion designers, and copywriters. You will work with marketing and other teams to brief-in and manage creative projects for both internal and external facing projects from start to finish. You may also high-five some people along the way...virtually for now. You will report to the Creative Director.As a member of the creative team, you'll help organize and guide how we communicate the Discord brand to the world by supporting the creative team to develop engaging content.We are a collaborative team that focuses on creating high-quality experiences that improve Discord above everything else. If you love creating processes, managing projects, and working with creative people, you'll fit right in at Discord.What you'll be doing
  • Manage a small team of Project Managers
  • Communicate with the creative team and all partners to set priorities, ensure that project milestones expectations are met, determine team member expectations across departments, and communicate directly with executives and leadership teams to provide progress updates
  • Ensure that all projects are completed on time and within budget - reviewing all creative briefs and aligning with teams to ensure projects are accomplished from concept to compilation
  • Develop project plans and timeline to ensure that team members understand the expectations. Identifying areas where team members are needed to ensure that project deliverables are completed according to the schedule
  • Work with product managers, engineers, marketing, and the creative team, to scope projects, determine processes and milestones, and ensure we are shipping content according to required release dates.Provide project updates on a consistent basis to multiple partners
  • Understand business goals and connect them with prioritization of incoming project requests
  • Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders
  • Create and document processes and systems to improve workstreams
What you should have
  • 7+ years of proven project management experience in an agency, entertainment, gaming, or in-house brand design team
  • 3+ years managing a team of project managers in a creative team
  • Experience documenting processes, understanding creative briefs, and knowledge of the creative process
  • Experience managing a team of Project Managers
  • Experience developing creative processes, solutions, and workflows
  • Experience managing different types of creative projects that involve graphic design, illustration, animation, or copywriting
  • Experience managing outsourcing of creative projects with freelancers and agencies
  • Work with executive and leadership teams to report and plan all creative projects
Bonus Points
  • Experience using Asana
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
  • Know how to make creatives happy
  • Know when and when not to use gifs

Benefits and Perks

  • Medical insurance including Health, Dental, Vision 
  • 18 paid holidays 
  • Unlimited sick days 
  • Parental Leave and fertility benefits 
  • Supported-employee clubs and Employee Resource Groups 
  • Commuter Contributions of $270 a month (pretax) 
  • Daily lunches and unlimited snacks 
  • Monthly gym and fitness stipend 

About Us

Gamers, nerds, moms, dads, engineers, designers, marketers, support. We created Discord to help people come together around games. It's been amazing to watch it grow into what it is today - a place where millions of diverse communities exist and people connect with old friends and new. Diversity and inclusiveness are a critical part of how we get to what's next. We believe that with diversity comes a better product, better decisions, and a better work environment. As we continue to grow, our values keep us dedicated to building a company that is representative of the world we live and play in.

Discord is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting an inclusive work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We value diversity, inclusion, and aim to provide a sense of belonging for everyone.

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Our platform is our headquarters! Because we believe great work isn’t tied to a physical space, most of our roles offer flexibility – whether it’s from the comfort of your home (in approved locations), an inspiring office setting or a combo of both!

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