Jones Knowles Ritchie

Program Manager

• Inspire client confidence through effective project delivery, harnessing the creative intent, across a variety of channels
• Effectively manage multiple project timelines across multiple clients within a hub ensuring all deadlines are met and tangibles delivered
• Partner the Creative team, to ensure creative intent is preserved across mediums
• Be a key partner to the client service team, proactively driving the project through the studio internally enabling client services team to effectively manage client expectations
• Collaborate closely with Creative Services team to determine most suitable internal and external expertise required for the Client opportunity and support in articulating the design intent in order for them to source talent for specialisms
• Effectively and proactively manage internal and external communications
• Constantly push for outstanding collaboration, internally and externally, to get to great creative output
• Build strong relationships with partners, experts and collaborators, in order to develop advocacy and attract the best talent
• Adapt communication style to audience and situation, whilst always delivering a consistent message
• Listen actively and openly
• Work with Design Directors and Creative Services to determine the right talent for projects, based on in depth knowledge of capabilities, efficiency, costing and desired outcomes
• Proactively offer creative ideas and solutions to client challenges, considering different ways to approach the brief with an understanding of the client’s brand and business
• Anticipate client needs and expectations, striving to deliver the best solutions, and exceed expectations wherever possible, ultimately translating into future opportunities
• Act as a source of expertise to teams, sharing knowledge and experience
• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to client needs
• Use knowledge of how the business charges and resources projects to drive efficiency and profitability of projects, while ensuring the highest level of creative output
• Work in tandem with client services to ensure project quotes accurately reflects project, acting in an advisory capacity based on previous projects and experience, providing information to assist negotiations. **Work closely with Creative Services to ensure quote is reflected in resourcing requirements. **Recognise, raises and resolves individual project issues resulting in overburn with the Hub team and Finance as necessary
• Motivate, support and inspire the JKR internal teams effectively and responsibly to manage situations to positive outcomes
• Provide tools, techniques and mentoring to inspire others to take responsibility for their own work and personal development
• Display integrity, honesty, reliability, responsiveness, openness, to instill trust by clients and internal teams
• Manage conflict, leaning into issues as they arise.
• Quickly & proactively react to change instilling calm across internal and external stakeholders

3D Artist

• Producing high-quality 3D motion work across product and brand projects, from concept through to final delivery.
• Creating realistic product visualisations including complex materials, surfaces, liquids and environmental simulations.
• Maintaining an exceptional standard of craft across lighting, rendering and compositing.
• Pushing creative and technical quality beyond what is asked for.
• Staying on top of emerging AI tools and sharing knowledge with the wider team.
• Actively exploring how AI can be integrated into 3D and motion workflows to improve efficiency and output quality.
• Contributing to the team's AI capabilities by testing, evaluating and recommending tools where appropriate.
• Working closely with the wider motion and CGI team to deliver projects on time.
• Sharing technical knowledge and helping others develop their 3D skills.
• Responding positively to creative feedback and adapting direction when needed.
• Contributing ideas and approaches that push the team's collective output forward.

Senior 3D Motion Designer

Human Resources

• - Building real, trusted relationships with senior leaders, not just a seat at the table, but a genuine voice in how to grow and develop people
• - Acting as the go-to Business Partner for the London employee base
• - Coaching and supporting managers through the full spectrum of people matters, from the everyday to the complex, with calm, pragmatism, and good humour
• - Getting ahead of employee relations issues before they escalate and navigating them thoughtfully when they do
• - Working with leaders to spot L&D opportunities and build out learning plans that actually move the needle on performance and capability
• - Being the person employees and managers alike turn to for clear, consistent, fair guidance on all things HR/Talent
• - Keeping one eye on employment law and the HR landscape so policies stay sharp, relevant and ahead of the curve
• - Championing culture and wellbeing initiatives that make the business a great place to work
• - Owning the admin that comes with the employee lifecycle where required, because the detail matters too
• - Rolling up your sleeves on some brilliant people projects that may arise, e.g. internship programmes

Senior HR Manager – 12mth Fixed Term Contract

Designer

• Two week internship in our Shoreditch office (students must be able to be in 4 days a week)
• Internships are initially offered between June & September but we're flexible at your availability!
• Internship is paid at London Living Wage

Program Manager

Senior 3D Motion Designer

Senior HR Manager – 12mth Fixed Term Contract

Design Internship