Group Head of Creative Production

Who We Are…

We are a collection of members' clubs, restaurants, hotels and cinemas, catering to those in the film, media, fashion and creative industries. The company has unique ventures throughout the UK, USA, Canada, Europe and Asia, with new openings planned globally. Soho House is a space for its diverse membership and teams to connect, grow, have fun and make an impact.

Opportunities for all…

Soho House was created to bring diverse communities of people together, and we take the same approach when building our teams. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a global company. Soho House is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

The Role…

We are looking for a talented and passionate Group Head of Creative Production to join our team in London, based in the UK Support Office. This is a full-time role reporting to the Chief Creative Officer, operating as a shared resource to Content, Design and Digital. The creative production team and subs will report directly into this role.

We are looking for a strong project manager with excellent organisational and communication skills. This role will effectively manage the workflow and production of our content and creative planning.

This is an exciting and varied role that requires a pro-active and capable individual who thrives in a fast paced and dynamic environment but can remain calm under pressure. You will have good leadership skills, be able to enforce and influence deadlines, yet understand when there can be flexibility and command respect from across the business.

Main Duties…

• Responsible for the creative output and smooth running of the Content, Design and Digital teams
• Primarily support Content, Design and Digital teams, while interfacing with cross functional partners who interact with these teams
• Ownership of the standardisation of Content and Design processes and deliverables that improve productivity and reliability in planned tracks of work
• Ensuring progress is being made across all projects, deadlines are achieved by all those involved, and the high-quality expectations asked of by the business stakeholders are met
• To minimise overhead for ICs? and functional managers by taking on responsibilities that take away focus from their core work allowing them to focus on the critical path to completion
• Own a deep understanding of the product development lifecycle and Design specific skill sets to anticipate needs and potential roadblocks
• Define briefs with stakeholders; agree objectives, direction, design specifications, timelines & project budgets
• Operating rhythm for all teams. This includes communication structures, project templates, leadership cadence
• Manage the day to day management of the creative processes, making sure teams are working efficiently, to brief, deadlines and budget
• Act as project lead for new incentives, redesigns and innovations relating to Content, Design and Digital
• Oversee opening strategy for new Houses
• Ensure commitments from Content, Design and Digital are clear with respect to deliverables, timelines and DRI
• Gap analysis: gathering input on what the teams are missing in terms of touchpoints for team members or if we're falling short of best practices
• Optimising meetings: help to drive productive meetings via agendas and a clear purpose, and ensure the correct people are present
• With a 360 view of workstreams in mind, ask relevant questions about the roadmap
• Planning for short and long terms creative requirements

Requirements

• Experience in Creative Operations (essential)
• Excellent organisation with an ability to manage a changing workload effectively to meet deadlines
• Detail-orientated and focused
• Deadline driven, proactive and determined to achieve an end goal
• Authoritative and effective communicator, confident trouble-shooter and mediator
• A calm and diplomatic person who is confident working with people at all levels

Benefits

Soho House offers competitive compensation packages that feature global benefits and perks. Whether you’re seeking entry-level employment or a new opportunity to expand your profession, we offer training to develop the technical and managerial skills necessary to grow your career.

• Discounts at Soho House globally, as well as Soho Home and Cowshed
• Annual Every House Membership
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• Private Health and Dental Care
• Cycle to Work Scheme/Season Ticket Loan
• In conjunction with Soho Impact, take 2 days paid a year to support a charity of your choice.
• Cookhouse & House Tonic: Our Cookhouse & House Tonic programmes offer unique food and drink trainings, events and opportunities to inspire and educate.
• Team Events: From fitness sessions to cinema screenings and art classes, each month we hold a series of fun events which you can sign up to.