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I’m a senior creative operations and studio leader with 20+ years of experience building, scaling and operationalising in-house creative studios and agencies across APAC, UK, EMEA and global markets. I’ve established new creative teams from the ground up, implementing delivery frameworks, capacity planning, resourcing models and KPI reporting for senior leadership. I’m known for calm execution, strong governance and a deep understanding of APAC cultural and digital landscapes. I’ve led cross-functional teams, managed stakeholder relationships at the regional and global levels, and helped brands deliver multi-channel campaigns across paid social, digital, print, OOH, experiential and content.…I’m a senior creative operations and studio leader with 20+ years of experience building, scaling and operationalising in-house creative studios and agencies across APAC, UK, EMEA and global markets. I’ve established new creative teams from the ground up, implementing delivery frameworks, capacity planning, resourcing models and KPI reporting for senior leadership. I’m known for calm execution, strong governance and a deep understanding of APAC cultural and digital landscapes. I’ve led cross-functional teams, managed stakeholder relationships at the regional and global levels, and helped brands deliver multi-channel campaigns across paid social, digital, print, OOH, experiential and content.

Dan Aldridge

Studio Manager, Studio Owner, Creative Director, +2

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I’m a senior creative operations and studio leader with 20+ years of experience building, scaling and operationalising in-house creative studios and agencies across APAC, UK, EMEA and global markets. I’ve established new creative teams from the ground up, implementing delivery frameworks, capacity planning, resourcing models and KPI reporting for senior leadership. I’m known for calm execution, strong governance and a deep understanding of APAC cultural and digital landscapes. I’ve led cross-functional teams, managed stakeholder relationships at the regional and global levels, and helped brands deliver multi-channel campaigns across paid social, digital, print, OOH, experiential and content.…I’m a senior creative operations and studio leader with 20+ years of experience building, scaling and operationalising in-house creative studios and agencies across APAC, UK, EMEA and global markets. I’ve established new creative teams from the ground up, implementing delivery frameworks, capacity planning, resourcing models and KPI reporting for senior leadership. I’m known for calm execution, strong governance and a deep understanding of APAC cultural and digital landscapes. I’ve led cross-functional teams, managed stakeholder relationships at the regional and global levels, and helped brands deliver multi-channel campaigns across paid social, digital, print, OOH, experiential and content.

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I’m a senior creative operations and studio leader with 20+ years of experience building, scaling and operationalising in-house creative studios and agencies across APAC, UK, EMEA and global markets. I’ve established new creative teams from the ground up, implementing delivery frameworks, capacity planning, resourcing models and KPI reporting for senior leadership. I’m known for calm execution, strong governance and a deep understanding of APAC cultural and digital landscapes.

I’ve led cross-functional teams, managed stakeholder relationships at the regional and global levels, and helped brands deliver multi-channel campaigns across paid social, digital, print, OOH, experiential and content.

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Work Experience

Founder & Creative Operations Director at Duo Studios

September 1, 2020 - Present

Founded and scaled a global creative studio operating across APAC, UK and EMEA, establishing end-to-end creative operations, delivery frameworks and reporting structures from the ground up. Senior operations lead overseeing project delivery across multiple concurrent marketing initiatives, ensuring work was delivered on time, on budget and to agreed quality standards. Built capacity planning and resource forecasting models to manage designers, producers, writers and external partners across regions. Implemented studio workflows, tooling (Asana, Notion, Figma) and governance processes to ensure clarity, accountability and delivery efficiency. Served as day-to-day point of contact for senior internal and client stakeholders, maintaining strong communication, trust and delivery confidence. Produced KPI reporting covering delivery performance, utilisation, resourcing and output quality for leadership review. Delivered multi-channel marketing work for clients such as N26 and Fourthline, acr

Senior Creative Director (Operations & Delivery) at Warner Bros. Discovery

July 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020

Led creative delivery operations across APAC markets including Japan, India and South-East Asia, coordinating cross-market workflows and timelines. Partnered closely with marketing, product and regional leadership teams to manage delivery of large-scale campaigns and platform launches. Oversaw project scheduling, workload distribution and prioritisation for multi-disciplinary creative teams. Identified delivery risks and blockers early, resolving issues through proactive stakeholder communication and resourcing adjustments. Reported delivery performance and campaign progress to regional and global leadership.

Senior Creative Director (In-house Studio Operations) at BBC Studios

February 1, 2014 - June 30, 2019

Built and scaled an in-house creative studio supporting APAC marketing and commercial teams, covering broadcast, digital and experiential channels. Designed studio operating models, processes and delivery standards aligned to global BBC frameworks. Managed creative project pipelines, resourcing, scheduling & delivery across multiple markets. Acted as primary stakeholder liaison for internal marketing, sales and leadership teams. Increased production efficiency and revenue contribution by 27% year-on-year through improved studio operations and planning.

Design Director at NBC Universal

January 1, 2012 - January 31, 2014

Supported regional creative operations by coordinating multi-market campaign delivery and production workflows. Collaborated with central marketing and regional teams to ensure consistent execution and delivery across channels.