Studio Manager

The Production Factory is a global production agency working across stills and film. We produce high-end visual content for fashion, luxury, beauty, lifestyle, and culture’s most forward-thinking brands, creatives, and agencies.

From concept to final delivery, we handle the full production journey - bringing ideas to life through thoughtful planning, expert production, and industry-leading post-production. Whether on set or in post, our teams work seamlessly to shape imagery and film that feels elevated, considered, and impactful across print, digital, social, and broadcast platforms.

Our integrated approach means production and post-production work hand in hand, ensuring creative consistency, technical excellence, and a smooth, collaborative process throughout. We partner closely with photographers, directors, stylists, and creative teams to support ambitious ideas and deliver exceptional results at every stage.

We have offices in London, New York, Miami, Mallorca, and Manchester, meaning we operate on a global platform. This allows us to connect brands with world-class production in the cities that shape culture.

Head of Production

We are looking for a highly organised and creative Studio Manager to oversee one of our ecommerce studio operations. This is a pivotal role responsible for ensuring our studio produces high-volume, on-brand imagery that drives conversion and also supports with content for the client’s digital channels. You will play an essential role in producing high-level content and have an excellent understanding of the nuances of creative across photography and post-production.

You will manage end-to-end studio workflows from shoot planning and scheduling through to final asset delivery, while leading a talented team of Photographers, Stylists, Re-touchers and Copywriters. The right person brings a sharp eye for fashion imagery, deep knowledge of e-commerce production standards, and the organisational rigour to keep a fast-paced studio running at peak efficiency.

Please note this role is studio based, 5 days per week.

• Own the day-to-day running of the e-commerce studio, ensuring shoots are delivered on time, on budget, and to brand standard.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve studio workflows, SOPs, and scheduling systems
• Manage capacity planning and resource allocation across all studio functions.
• Directly manage a multidisciplinary Studio team including Photographers, Stylists, Hair & Make-up Artists, Re-touchers and Copywriters.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance studio culture
• Manage studio operations including administration; product flow in the studio, resourcing and client communication and maintenance of equipment, supplies, and facilities (i.e. managing vendor relationships and procurement)
• Lead pre-production planning for all e-commerce and social shoots from brief through to call sheets and shoot schedules
• Ensure all shoots meet technical specifications for the website, mobile, and third-party channel requirements
• Work closely with the Client and Creative teams to ensure schedules are set and imagery is delivered on time.
• Own the studio variables budget - tracking spend, forecasting costs, processing invoices and reporting / budget reviews with the Head of Production.
• Negotiate rates with freelancers, agencies, and suppliers to maximise value.
• Produce regular reporting on studio output, productivity metrics, and asset delivery performance
• Identify and present opportunities for cost efficiencies without compromising quality
• Work closely with the Lead Re-toucher to oversee the post-production workflow, ensuring imagery is retouched to a high standard, on schedule and following client feedback.
• Ensure…