Studio Manager - Pushstart Creative

[a...@pushstartcreative.com]

Pushstart Creative is seeking a motivated individual to serve as Studio Manager for our product design agency with offices in East Austin. The role is part office manager, part project manager, a little human resources, a bit of an account manager and new business person, researcher, marketer, editor, and general do-it-all. As a design consultancy focused on emerging experiences the ideal candidate has a love of technology and the creative process.

Responsibilities:

• Office management: keep the office humming by procuring supplies, managing vendors and service providers, organizing events, and making clients feel welcome and cared for.
• Project management: help onboard new clients, develop project schedules, coordinate with clients, create meeting notes and project documentation, help assess staffing needs.
• Marketing and New Business: support PR and targeted marketing efforts, help maintain website and social media, screen inbound client leads, help create project proposals and bids.
• HR & Recruiting: produce job descriptions based on team input, manage job postings and candidate screening, schedule interviews, help administer payroll and benefits.
• Research: participate in user, market, context, manufacturing, and technology research for both general agency knowledge and project specific needs.
• Writing and Editing: author original materials, review and edit client deliverables.

Qualifications:

Candidates should have experience in a professional environment, an interest in design, and a proven track record of organization, responsibility, and adaptability. Education or job experience in any of the aforementioned fields is a plus.

This is a contract-to-hire position. To apply, please send a resume and brief cover letter to in...@pushstartcreative.com.