Design Studio Assistant (Operations)
Southbank Centre Closing date: Sat, 18 Jul 2026
- Full time
- £30k-£40k
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Job Summary
Job Description
As the Design Studio Assistant, you will be the backbone of the studio's project processes, handling day-to-day administrative tasks to keep projects flowing smoothly. You will be instrumental in the print commissioning process, acting as the primary point of communication between our design team, our colleagues, and our suppliers.
Job Requirements
Able to demonstrate a methodical and accurate approach to administrative tasks and a fastidious attention to detail.
Demonstrable communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally with external suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Well-organised with demonstrable time management skills and ability to manage a variety of tasks simultaneously.
Able to work quickly and accurately on multiple tasks in a busy environment.
Proficiency in using the Google Suite (or transferable knowledge from other administrative software) for email, document creation, and data management, and experience using or a willingness to learn a project management tool such as Asana.
Job Responsibilities
Executing the administrative steps of the print commissioning process, including daily communication with print and signage suppliers, requesting print quotes, sending artwork files, securing proofs, and coordinating delivery and installation.
Generating Purchase Orders (POs) using internal clients' budget codes and tracking invoices for payment, in coordination with the Design Studio Manager.
Updating and tracking job progress in the project management tool, Asana.
Responding to general enquiries to the Design Studio inbox where necessary, and directing stakeholders to the correct designer or member of the team.
Assisting in the freelance process, including setting freelancers up on our finance system, amending and sharing contracts, and sharing design files.
Job Overview
- Job Title: Design Studio Assistant (Operations)
- Salary: £30k-£40k
- Hours: Full time
- Role: Creative
- Contract: Permanent
- Closing date: Sat, 18 Jul 2026
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Location:
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Job: Design Studio Assistant (Operations)
Job: Design Studio Assistant (Operations)
Organisation: Southbank Centre
Postcode: SE1 8XX
How to Apply
Please ensure to submit an application on our careers page, as applications received via email won't be considered.
- Contact name: People Team
- Contact email: [email protected]
About Southbank Centre
The Southbank Centre is a charity that is determined to demonstrate its ambition to remain innovative, disruptive and experimental in what it does and to be highly relevant to the artists it wants to work with and to the audiences it wants to attract.
The Southbank Centre believes that a commitment to diversity and inclusion helps it be a more relevant and effective organisation.