Steve Squires

The Ops Guys

Creative Agency Operations Consultant

Greater London

About me

An experienced Head of Operations and Project Leader, passionate about making marketing and creative agencies more efficient and profitable by improving systems, workflow, and structure. 20+ years of working with agencies, clients, and management consultancies to deliver transformation projects, global events, exhibitions, and brand activations, managing diverse stakeholders and building & managing teams across the UK, Germany, Africa, Italy, and South Korea. Previously Head of Operations of several agencies in both the UK and globally,

A unique range of experience covering senior operations roles at integrated agencies; project leadership, production and client service in events and experience; delivering interior/infrastructure installation and transformation projects for management consultancies, and building and running the first freelance community platform for the events industry in the UK.

I enjoy working with agencies that create and deliver memorable and unique experiences whilst optimising the business to deliver on commercial and operational objectives. A servant leader with a collaborative management style who excels at building and managing teams.

Core Areas of Expertise:
Creative Agency Operations ✯ Workflow Design & Enhancement ✯ Agency Management Systems
Process Development ✯ Streamlining & Efficiencies ✯ Digital Transformation
Project Leadership ✯ Interior Refurbishments ✯ Infrastructure Installation
Event Production ✯ Brand Activations ✯ Sponsorship Activation ✯ Product Launches
Team Leadership ✯ Training & Development ✯ Client Management ✯ Stakeholder Engagement

Industry

Management consultant or business analyst Business or financial project management professional

Skills

Workflow Production processes Live Events Experiential Marketing Working with Designers & Marketing Experts