STUDIO MANAGER (IHA)

Location: Poland | Hybrid

FIXED TERM CONTRACT

Join the Digital Evolution at Asahi

We are building a creative powerhouse inside Asahi, one of the world’s most respected beer brands. If you’re looking to break free from traditional agency life and grow within an exciting in-house environment, this is your chance to make an impact.

At Asahi, we’re assembling a best-in-class in-house agency to elevate some of the most iconic beer brands in the world—Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Asahi Super Dry, Pilsner Urquell, Kozel, Grolsch, Lech, and Tyskie—across multiple markets. And we need a Digital Executive to help drive our digital presence, ensuring our campaigns and platforms perform at their best.

Functional Overview

To deliver better, more creative, and cost-effective campaigns, we are building and growing an innovative in-house agency team to support the Global and Local market Asahi brands. We have ambitious plans for 2025 and beyond, aiming to significantly expand the agency over the next 3-5 years.

As part of this model, we need a proactive and dynamic Studio Manager who can manage the organization of the creative team and all agency resources across each market. You will ensure projects are delivered and executed across all relevant media, digital, and social channels—delivered to the highest quality standards and within agreed timeframes and budgets.

This is your chance to come in early, build a team around you, and have a real influence on how we operate. Working closely with the Creative Director and Head of Operations, you will maximize opportunities and deliver exceptional work.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Plan, manage, and scope the creative, digital, and social teams' resource schedules across multiple projects and markets, including assessing the feasibility of producing final creative work across various media.
• Oversee job trafficking and tracking from inception to completion, ensuring prioritization processes are followed so productivity and profitability can be reviewed and optimized.
• Responsible for workflow, team utilization, and feedback tracking, improving the creative workflow process to ensure efficient streamlining while maintaining the highest quality output.
• Drive innovation by creating and amending processes to find more effective ways for your team and the creative team to operate.
• Manage and mentor a team of Studio Managers, actively inspiring your team and fostering their professional growth.
• Ensure quality in team outputs, along with adherence to key policies and procedures, maintaining quality standards across the production of all creative work.
• Proactively identify and create new opportunities for team growth, expanding the scope of services to support and enable changing client requirements.
• Compile reports to show utilization and progress of all work, anticipating deviations from planned timings and costs, and proposing solutions.
• Hold regular production meetings, holding the creative team and studio managers accountable for deadlines, while influencing other stakeholders to support successful outcomes.
• Source quotes and produce estimates for work to be produced, negotiating with external suppliers, including freelancers and third parties.
• Collaborate with the Creative Director to set the vision for the growth of the agency and creative team, considering resources and tools needed to meet the changing demands of the business.
• Champion the use of advanced project management tools and methodologies to drive efficiency and innovation in studio operations.

What You Bring To The Table

• At least 6-8 years in a creative studio lead role.
• Experience in managing multiple markets.
• Proven ability to manage and mentor a team of studio managers.
• Expertise in utilizing workflow and project management tools.
• Experience with budgets and finance management.

Why Join Us?

• Work on some of the world’s most recognised beer brands, delivering digital solutions that make an impact.
• Be part of a growing in-house agency, shaping its digital evolution from the ground up.
• Gain global experience, collaborating across markets to create high-performance campaigns.
• Enjoy a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment where new ideas are encouraged.
• Hybrid working model, offering flexibility while fostering collaboration.
• Competitive salary and benefits package, designed to support your career growth.

About Asahi Europe & International

Asahi Europe & International is part of Asahi Group Holdings, a global beer, spirits, soft drinks, and food group with leading positions in European and Asia-Pacific markets, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Japan. As of November 2020, Asahi Europe & International Group runs 19 production facilities in 8 countries across Europe and is the custodian of some of the best beer brands in the world, including Asahi Super Dry, Pilsner Urquell, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Grolsch, and Kozel. Within the Asahi Group, the remit of Asahi Europe and International is also to develop and manage all export markets globally, outside of Japan and Oceania. Covering 90 markets and with over 10,000 passionate colleagues on board, the business is well positioned to inspire people around the world to drink better.

About Our In-House Agency

Our in-house agency is transforming how we deliver creative, social, and digital campaigns for Asahi’s global and local brands. With teams based in Italy, the UK, Czechia, the Netherlands, and Poland, we operate as a pan-European hub—bringing together top talent to create high-impact marketing solutions.

By balancing creativity, cost-effectiveness, and speed, we’re building a streamlined model that sets the standard for in-house agencies across the FMCG industry.

And we’re just getting started. As we grow, our remit will expand across even more markets, giving you the opportunity to be part of something that’s continuously evolving and pushing boundaries.

Diversity & Inclusion Statement

We are committed to nurturing a workplace where we celebrate and respect difference and support everyone to be true to who they are! At Asahi Europe and International, we believe you can SHINE AS YOU ARE—no matter your age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We want to support you to be courageous in your individuality and to know that whoever you are and whatever your circumstances, you can belong with us without having to conform.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you’re looking for a role where you can truly shape the future of an in-house agency and contribute to high-impact digital campaigns, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us redefine what’s possible for in-house agencies.