Robert Dewhirst

Need an experienced creative operations leader who can bring clarity, structure and momentum to your creative team?

With over 17 years' experience across agencies, retail and ecommerce, I help businesses improve the way creative work is delivered. From studio management and resource planning to workflow optimisation, campaign delivery and AI-powered process improvement, I build the systems that enable creative teams to do their best work.

I've led multidisciplinary teams delivering campaigns for brands including Aldi, Myprotein, MyVitamins, MyVegan, Exante, JD Sports and Blacks, balancing creative quality with commercial priorities in fast-paced environments.

Alongside creative operations, I'm also an experienced designer and art director, allowing me to bridge the gap between creative vision and operational delivery. I understand what great creative teams need because I've spent my career both making the work and enabling others to create it.

I can help with:

• Creative Operations & Studio Management

• Workflow Optimisation & Process Design

• Resource Planning & Capacity Management

• Creative Project & Campaign Delivery

• Creative Team Leadership & Mentoring

• Brand Design & Art Direction

• AI Workflow Integration & Creative Automation

• Stakeholder Management

• Retail, Ecommerce & Integrated Campaign Production

Whether you need someone to optimise an existing creative studio, lead a complex campaign, manage creative resources, improve delivery processes or provide hands-on design support, I bring a calm, collaborative and commercially focused approach.

I'm available for freelance, contract and consultancy projects across the UK, working remotely or on-site where required.

Outside of creative operations, I'm also developing a career in voice acting and children's storytelling, bringing the same passion for creativity, communication and engaging audiences into every project I take on.