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Creative Traffic & Studio Manager

Posted By Rose McAlister (She/Her) Melbourne | Narrm
Date:

Overview

Placement Type:

Permanent

Salary/Pay Rate:

$120,000-130,000 Salary

Start Date:

Jul 20, 2026

Are you a master organizer who loves creative projects but lives for operational efficiency?

As our Creative Traffic & Studio Manager, you’ll be the operational backbone of our design studio. You’ll protect team capacity, streamline workflows, and act as the vital bridge between big creative ideas and flawless, on-time execution.

Key Responsibilities

  • Traffic Control: Gatekeep, scope, and strategically assign all incoming creative requests to the right designers.
  • Workflow & Capacity: Track team bandwidth, manage pipelines, and proactively shift resources to prevent bottlenecks.
  • Agile Leadership: Run daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and backlog refinement to keep the studio aligned.
  • Stakeholder Bridge: Serve as the main point of contact between creative teams and cross-functional partners to negotiate design requirements.
  • Process Polish: Maintain our project management tools and continuously improve studio workflows for maximum efficiency.

What You Bring

Must-Haves:

  • 3–5 years of experience managing traffic, projects, or a studio within an agency or in-house creative team.
  • Deep understanding of creative workflows across digital, brand, and product design.
  • Strong resource management skills, with a knack for forecasting work and managing tight deadlines.
  • An agile, proactive mindset—you pivot easily when project scopes change.
  • Exceptional communication skills to confidently manage stakeholder expectations at all levels.

Nice-to-Haves:

  • Hands-on design experience or familiarity with UX/UI principles.
  • Mastery of modern project management software (Asana, Monday.com, Jira, etc.).

Please click the link to apply: #LI-RM1