Kit Studios is Kit’s in-house creator studio space where creators can record high-quality podcasts and video content in a professional production environment, free for creators on our Creator and Creator Pro plans. We’re rebuilding Kit Studios Chicago, and we need someone to be its heartbeat. This role is about building community, creating memorable creator experiences, and becoming a trusted face of Kit in the Chicago creator scene.
As a Kit Studios Manager, you’ll manage the studio—greeting creators, running the space, and making sure every visit feels welcoming and professional. But the real work happens in the relationships you build: getting to know creators, understanding what they’re working on, connecting them to Kit’s tools and community, and identifying opportunities to pass along to our sales team.
This role is a great fit if you’re a creator, excited about the creator economy, love making others feel seen and supported, and get excited about rolling up your sleeves to create content alongside creators in the studio. Ideally, you’re already embedded in the Chicago creator economy yourself — a passive or part-time creator, or someone deeply connected to that community — so you already speak the language of the people you’re bringing into the studio.
You’ll report to Haley Janicek, Head of Creator Community at Kit.
You’ll work closely with Kit Studios team members in Boise and New York, Sales when you identify strong creator leads, and cross-functional partners in marketing, support, and operations. You’ll have regular access to Haley and the team, but you’ll also be trusted to build relationships and make decisions independently.
You sit at the mid-funnel: Marketing owns top-of-funnel acquisition, Sales closes the deal, and you’re the connective tissue in between — responsible for surfacing and tracking qualified leads from studio visits and handing them off cleanly to sales.