Studio Manager (Children Playspace)

Job Title: Studio Manager

Location: Porto Arabia, The Pearl Qatar

Position Type: Full-Time

Reports To: Studio Directors

We are looking for a passionate, playful, and forward-thinking Studio Manager to guide children

through open-ended creative exploration across different activities in our studio. In this role, you’ll design and facilitate hands-on learning experiences that spark curiosity, foster critical thinking, and empower children to bring bold ideas to life through art, science, storytelling, and invention. You’ll be a key leader in shaping our studio’s learning culture and develop programs that nurture confidence and empower young learners to think like artists, engineers, and changemakers.

Key Responsibilities:

Program Design & Facilitation

• Develop and lead engaging experiences rooted in creative exploration
• Design weekly sessions aligned with studio goals, seasonal themes, and child/ parent interests
• Adapt activities to meet a range of ages, abilities and learning styles
• Facilitate workshops, classes, camps, and other pop-up projects for children
• Monitor and keep track of inventories of materials needed and place orders well ahead of time
• Integrate real-world problem solving, storytelling, and creative exploration into all offerings

Studio Leadership & Culture

• Create a safe and inspiring environment where children feel confident to take risks and express ideas
• Model a curiosity and growth mindset in your teaching and interactions
• Guide children in developing their own questions, creations, and creative solutions
• Train and lead a small team of assistants and provide guidance, feedback, and support
• Cultivate a safe, inclusive, and joyful studio environment where every child feels seen, supported, and inspired
• Manage studio flow, transitions, and group dynamics with warmth and clarity

Environment & Materials Management

• Maintain an organized, welcoming, and well-stocked studio
• Ensure safe and responsible use of tools and materials
• Observe group dynamics and provide positive guidance and behavioral support as needed
• Uphold health and safety rules

Team Collaboration & Leadership

• Share feedback, ideas, and observations to help strengthen the studio’s mission and impact
• Collaborate with Wonder Works team to refine studio practices
• Manage scheduling and shifts of assistants
• Mentor and support learning assistants
• Participate in staff meetings, training, and ongoing professional developmentFamily &

Community Engagement

• Build warm, professional relationships with children and families
• Represent the studio at community events when applicable

Qualifications:

• 5 years experience teaching or facilitating learning for children in a creative, educational, or STEAM-based environment
• Deep belief in the power of hands-on, child-led learning and creative expression
• Strong classroom or group management skills with a warm and welcoming approach
• Familiarity with explorative-based learning, Reggio-inspired or Montessori principles
• Comfort working with a variety of materials—arts & crafts, building tools, circuits, robotics kits, recycled materials, etc.
• Passion for nurturing creativity, confidence, and a maker mindset 
• CPR/First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain) is a plus