Studio Manager

Studio Manager (Hospitality Focus)

Primary Purpose

The Studio Manager is the host and heartbeat of Brand Apart’s Atlanta studio. With a focus on hospitality, culture, and convenience (80%) — supported by light administrative oversight (20%) — this role ensures our space feels vibrant, seamless, and inspiring. The Studio Manager anticipates needs, curates thoughtful details, and creates an environment where employees, clients, and guests love to spend time.

Overview

The Studio Manager creates an energizing workplace experience by blending hospitality, culture-building, and operational support. Acting as both host and connector, this person is responsible for maintaining a warm, welcoming studio that reflects Brand Apart’s values of Curiosity, Drive, Brilliance, and Care.

Day-to-day, the Studio Manager champions a client-ready environment, orchestrates cultural moments, and enhances the ease of work life for our team. They also serve as the liaison for building and vendor relationships, ensuring smooth operations while keeping the emphasis on hospitality.

Essential Functions

Hospitality & Experience (Primary)

Serve as the welcoming host for employees, clients, and guests.

Keep the studio inspiring, clean, and ready for collaboration or client meetings every day.

Curate thoughtful touches (snacks, coffee rituals, music, seasonal details) that energize and delight.

Anticipate needs and remove small frictions to create convenience in the workplace.

Culture & Community (Primary)

Lead memorable onboarding experiences that set the tone of belonging.

Partner with the Culture Team to plan engaging gatherings, celebrations, and studio events.

Recognize and celebrate milestones, birthdays, and achievements in personal, thoughtful ways.

Orchestrate Town Halls and All-Staff meetings as energizing cultural experiences.

Creative & Team Support (Primary)

Support pitches and presentations with detail and polish.

Jump in on internal projects that enhance employee and client experiences.

Collaborate across teams to strengthen Brand Apart’s culture and external impressions.

Administration & Operations (Secondary)

Act as primary liaison with building staff and vendors (security, cleaning, parking, maintenance)

Manage office supplies and coordinate light maintenance.

Handle mail and packages with a focus on readiness and professionalism.

Provide light administrative support in scheduling or documentation when needed.

Requirements

Warm, engaging presence with a natural ability to host and connect.

Highly organized with attention to detail and follow-through.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to manage multiple priorities while keeping hospitality at the forefront.

Proficiency in Google Workspace and comfort with office tech / tools.

Attributes of a Successful Candidate

3–5 years of experience in hospitality, workplace experience, or related cultural roles.

A service-first mindset with a passion for creating welcoming environments.

Strong emotional intelligence and proactive communication style.

Creative eye for detail, atmosphere, and experience design.

Energized by curating moments that make people feel cared for and inspired.

Our Values

Curiosity.

We are fascinated by people, culture, and ideas. We ask questions (a lot of them), look for connections, and we’re always learning.

Drive.

We get it done. We combine passion with determination, setting and surpassing goals every day.

Brilliance.

We use our talent to create work that brings more color to the world, turning initial sparks into remarkable ideas and experiences.

Care.

We demonstrate genuine care for one another. Putting others before yourself. We practice humility; we do great work and have a blast doing it.

Location & Work Environment

This role is based in Atlanta, GA, and is an in-studio position. Candidates must be located in or willing to relocate to the Atlanta area and able to be present in the studio daily to create a consistent, welcoming environment.

About Brand Apart

Brand Apart is a creative studio dedicated to creating new, bold, and unconventional ways for people to love brands. We do the work it takes to know our clients and their customers, challenging and exploding assumptions that get in the way of new opportunities.

We are a team of designers, creators, and doers. We are passionate about telling brand stories that get noticed, create a connection, and incite a response. In everything we do, we strive to exhibit our values of Curiosity, Drive, Brilliance, and Care.