Robert Downing

About Robert Downing

Career Snapshot: I am actively searching for a new opportunity and challenge. After working for 20 years in London, I have relocated to India. Currently contracting remotely for British Telecoms (BT) and will be available from July 2025.Global Studio Operations Manager with 20+ years experience. Working across multinational companies, internal studios, agency side teams and unicorn start-ups. Career incorporates a diverse mix of business sectors including brand, design, marketing, advertising, telecoms, finance, tourism and retail. Skillsets encompass all areas of Studio Operations Management. Such as developing creative briefs, implementing workflow processes, project managing requests, building digital asset management systems, introducing new ways of working, setting departmental objectives, delivering analytical insight reporting and managing budget finance tracking. Recruiting and building studios internationally in digital, print, video and copy from small teams to departments of 100+. Traffic managing key campaigns for global blue chip clients with £150m+ portfolios including Nike, Adidas and Guinness. National UK Studio Operations award winner from 500 nominees. Global expertise of leading teams in the UK, EUR, SEA, USA, MEA and LATAM.Adept at people performance and stakeholder collaboration. Line managed teams via dynamic and measured leadership approach balancing creativity and productivity to budget.

Experience

1. Uk Creative Project Manager

   BT Group

   Jan 2023 — Present · Gurugram, IN

   Working remotely with the Brand & Design Studio of circa 30 people across 3 UK sites.> Managing key creative campaigns for BT, EE, Samsung, Apple, Microsoft and Cisco.> Delivered a business critical BT project. Generated £93 million p.a. managing 750+ requests.> Collaborating with business wide teams including Marketing, Digital, Product, Sales and Legal.> Reviewing briefs, scheduled jobs, created project plans and managed key tasks to completion.> Worktypes include email, direct mail, MMS, video, OOH in BTL and ATL mediums.> Liaising with stakeholder teams to plan ahead and scope out future key campaign projects.> Collaborating with external agencies to deliver international projects for high profile events.

Education

• Falmouth University

  B.A. Hons, Graphic Design

  1997 — 1999

• Arts University Plymouth

  HND, Graphic Design

  1995 — 1997

Skills

• Leadership Skills & Delivering Results
• Customer Focus & Support
• Interpersonal Skills & People Motivation
• Clear & Concise Communication
• Time Management & Prioritisation
• Setting Goals & Objectives
• Appraising People & Performance
• Setting & Maintaining Standards
• Strategic Vision & Analytical Thinking
• Training & Coaching Development
• Leadership
• Marketing
• Process Improvement
• Management
• Project Management
• Team Management
• Strategy
• Brand Development
• Copywriting
• Sales
• Account Management
• Sales Management
• Time Management
• Advertising
• Customer Service
• Team Leadership
• Digital Marketing
• Social Media Marketing
• Online Advertising
• New Business Development
• Marketing Strategy
• Social Media
• Online Marketing
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Excel
• Training
• Teamwork
• Crm
• Marketing Communications