Our marketing client helps companies and brands with video production, visuals, digital content and photography.
The Role:
As General Manager, you’ll be the driving force behind the studio’s operations, team performance, and strategic direction. You’ll work closely with the company directors to scale the business, nurture a high-performing team, and ensure our clients receive exceptional service from start to finish.
This opportunity has arisen for a driven and innovative individual to take the lead in re-structuring and scaling an established business in the content creation sector. This is a chance to bring fresh vision and strategic direction to a brand with strong foundations and untapped potential. The ideal candidate will have a passion for digital media, a flair for business development, and the ambition to drive real growth. In return, there's the opportunity to become a key stakeholder, with the potential for shareholding in the business as it enters its next phase of expansion.
Key Responsibilities:
* Oversee daily operations, ensuring projects are delivered on time and to a high standard
* Gain sales and increase revenue
* Retain key clients
* Manage and motivate the in-house creative team and freelancers
* Implement systems and processes to improve efficiency
* Drive business development and build strong client relationships
* Monitor KPIs, budgets, and financial performance
* Help shape marketing and brand strategy alongside leadership
* Be a voice of leadership, creativity, and commercial awareness
About You:
* Proven experience in a senior management role (creative/media/marketing agency experience is a big plus)
* Excellent leadership, organisational, and communication skills
* A strong understanding of content creation, video, or marketing industries
* Commercially minded with a passion for business growth
* Confident decision-maker and problem solver
* Proactive, adaptable, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
Why this role:
* A chance to lead and grow a passionate young driven creative team
* Work on exciting projects with a wide range of clients
* A collaborative, energetic studio culture
* Hybrid working options
* Career progression opportunities as the business scales
Salary
From £43,000 per year plus, Profit share paid quarterly, future shareholding
Company phone, business mileage paid, expenses
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £43,000.00-£50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* On-site parking
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Experience:
* senior management role: 3 years (required)
* creative/media/marketing agency: 3 years (required)
* content creation: 3 years (required)
* video or marketing industries: 3 years (required)
Location:
* Great Dunmow (preferred)