Overview
Job Description Hours: 40 hours per week, with some flexible evening or weekend hours (Permanent Full Time Role) Location: UniQ Studios, South-East London
UniQ Studios have a vacancy for an experienced and diligent Studio Manager with relevant experience with studio/venue space hire and in the commercial photography and video production industry. The primary responsibly of this versatile role is to oversee and manage all day-to-day activities and processes related to efficient running of the studio, and to deal with client enquiries to ensure sales targets for our space hire department are met. You will oversee the studio hire team and ensure spaces are always set up and well presented for bookings, and perform ad-hoc tasks studio management tasks.
We are fast growing with unrivalled ambition and require a passionate, motivated and ambitious individual to join our small but dynamic, talented team. The person appointed will be a confident written and verbal communicator and have a strong passion for sales and marketing. You should be able to work fast and efficiently while maintaining a high-quality standard, and must have good attention to detail, strong work ethic and willingness to learn/develop.
You should have good people skills, maintain the highest level of customer service, and will work with other members of staff to deliver marketing goals and solidify customer relations.
Main tasks and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Core duties
Oversee processes and all day-to-day running tasks of our studios and location spaces
Identify new opportunities and contribute to client acquisition and business development strategy.
Implementation of general business development and marketing strategies
Coordinate the sales process from inception to contract finalisation
Telephone or Meeting consultations with prospective and existing clients
Up-sell services and conduct Rates Negotiations with prospective and existing clients
Manage set up and take down of studio/lighting setup
Manage general studio upkeep and tidy up
Assist with and manage Studio hire and event space bookings
Client relationship and retention management
Studio hire booking software updates and management
Create and review client quotes/proposals and ensure all chargeable works are invoiced promptly and accurately
Create sales reports on our CRM and assist with accounts preparation
Reconcile payments and confirm invoice payments with senior management
Organise promotional activities for new & existing product/services
Attend Trade Shows and networking events
Other duties
Track SEO, AdWords and email campaigns, and analyse statistics to evaluate performance
Collaborate with creative director to produce marketing material including print, web and video content
Assist with sales reports and accounts preparation
Content writing (blog, web content and business literature)
Social media management
Assists with operations and business management tasks
Job Requirements: Essential
Some experience working for a studio hire or space hire Company
Full Drivers licence and car
Be sales and target orientated with a strong commercial awareness
Passion for providing the highest level of customer service to new, and existing clients.
Must be detail oriented, diligent and very well organised
Comfortable working with numbers
Professional demeanour with excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to organise and prioritise workload, multi-task using effective time management skills
Experience in photography and video production
Excellent interpersonal skills and adaptable to change in a fast-paced work environment
Must have a strong work ethic and willingness to meet deadlines (no 9 to 5 mentality)
Ability to take initiative and work calmly under pressure
Strong photography and video production kit/equipment and power distribution knowledge
Must be willing to work flexible shifts on weekends and evenings as required to oversee bookings
Desirables
Working knowledge of SEO and Adwords would be an advantage
Selected applicants will be invited to attend UniQ Studios for an interview. This is a fantastic opportunity to be a part of an exciting and fast-growing creative production and space hire Company.
We are fast growing with unrivalled ambition and have openings in a number of fields for passionate, motivated and ambitious individuals to join our small but dynamic and talented team in our UK office. We have several full and part time vacancies and we take on experienced professionals as well as apprentices and graduates with the potential that matches ours.