A Journey to Studio Leadership with Scott McLean of Arc'Teryx

A Journey to Studio Leadership with Scott McLean of Arc'Teryx

Author: Daniel Jester February 21, 2023 Duration: 23:12
Creative production for e-commerce is a relatively young industry, and that means that we’re learning as we go when it comes to the growth and development of our creative and operations team members. In this episode we are highlighting one journey, Scott McLean, manager of studio operations at Arc’Teryx. Scott shares with us how his interest in learning about roles and processes adjacent to his gave him important perspective that has helped develop his approach to managing studio teams.

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