Studio Manager
- 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
- 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
- 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.