About the role

  • Senior Resource Manager overseeing daily resource planning and deployment at a creative agency. Collaborating with internal teams to ensure efficient project delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Own daily planning and deployment of creative/project talent, ensuring efficient resourcing, timely delivery, and top-tier work across the agency.
  • Manage day to day allocation of our internal talent and freelance network.
  • Expertly track and manage resource allocation for multiple concurrent projects from initiation to completion.
  • Facilitate short and long-term resource planning for strategic and creative needs, collaborating closely with internal teams.
  • Experience of new systems implementation and driving forward a change management approach.
  • Partner with Client Services, Strategic, and Creative leadership to ensure project timelines and resource allocations are met within agreed parameters.
  • Implement and maintain monday.com to improve productivity, visibility, and resource scheduling.
  • Analyse and produce reports on workflow data and utilisation, identifying opportunities to optimise efficiency and streamline day-to-day processes.
  • Manage and allocate agency resources efficiently, aiming for optimal team utilisation in a high-volume environment.
  • Maintain a strong understanding of creative production processes and real-time agency resource requirements.
  • Lead and manage all required traffic and resourcing meetings effectively.
  • Proactively identify and solve day-to-day resourcing challenges, working collaboratively to find optimal solutions for creative delivery.
  • Manage freelance cost-efficiency and track quality ratings in our Supplier CRM.
  • Support compliance efforts as they relate to resource allocation and tracking.
  • Foster a smooth and positive experience of daily resource planning for all teams.
  • Be responsible for delivering operational training to the wider agency, including on using Monday.com.

Requirements

  • Proven experience as a Resource Manager or Traffic Manager (5 years), specifically within a fast-paced creative or marketing agency.
  • Extensive knowledge of creative agency workflows and real-time resource needs.
  • Experience working in a fast-paced, agency environment is a must.
  • Hands on experience with resource management software with a strong background with Monday.com.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage high volumes of concurrent projects and adapt quickly to shifting priorities.
  • A natural problem solver who thrives in changing and complex environments, and is efficient with limited resources.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills, particularly in navigating frequent resource conflicts and working with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail in tracking, scheduling, and reporting.
  • Experience managing internal creative teams and external freelance partners.
  • Deep experience managing external partners alongside internal creative teams.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration and problem solving skills including with senior management.
  • A problem solver who thrives in changing and complex environments, and is efficient with limited resources.
  • Proficiency with monday.com (or similar software), resource data analysis and reporting.
  • Ability to motivate a team in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to think strategically and implement operational improvements.
  • Understanding of influencer marketing and social content resourcing.
  • Passion for sports, esports, and/or gaming is a bonus.

Benefits

  • Flexible & hybrid working
  • Birthday off
  • Workplace nursery benefit
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
  • Private medical insurance and health cash plan
  • Enhanced sick leave
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Personal development coaching + more

Job title

Senior Resource Manager

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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