Resource Manager
Posted 1 week ago by 1753503792
£350 Per day
Undetermined
Hybrid
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Summary: The role of Contract Creative Resource Manager involves overseeing and allocating creative resources across various client accounts within a fast-paced marketing agency in Manchester. The manager will collaborate with creative leads and project managers to ensure optimal resource utilization and efficiency. This position is contract-based for a duration of three months, with an immediate start date. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills and experience in resource management within a creative environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own and manage the creative resource schedule across all accounts and projects
- Allocate creative team members (designers, copywriters, art directors, etc.) according to project scope, deadlines, and priorities
- Liaise with project managers and account leads to understand project requirements and timelines
- Track team utilisation, capacity, and forecast future resource needs
- Identify resourcing gaps and work with freelancers or external partners when needed
- Support recruitment of freelance/contract creative talent as required
- Act as the point of contact for all resourcing queries and conflicts
- Continuously improve resourcing processes, tools, and systems
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in resource management or traffic management in a creative/marketing agency
- Exceptional organisational skills and the ability to juggle multiple projects at once
- Strong understanding of creative workflows and team dynamics
- Comfortable using resource/project management tools (e.g. Float, Resource Guru, Monday.com, or similar)
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Proactive, solutions-oriented, and calm under pressure
Salary (Rate): £350 per day
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
- £300 - £350 per day
- Manchester, Greater Manchester
- Contract
Job Title: Contract Creative Resource Manager
Location: Manchester (Hybrid/On-site)
Contract Length: 3 months
Start Date: ASAP
Rate: £300-350per day
About Us
A fast-paced, award-winning marketing agency based in Manchester, delivering integrated campaigns for leading brands across digital, social, content, and creative is looking for a Resource Manager. As they continue to grow, we're looking for a talented Creative Resource Manager to join our team on a contract basis.
Role Overview
As a Creative Resource Manager, you'll be the central hub for managing and allocating our creative and design resources across multiple client accounts. Working closely with creative leads, account managers, and project managers, you'll ensure the right people are in the right place at the right time-balancing workloads, maximising efficiency, and enabling brilliant creative work.
Key Responsibilities
Own and manage the creative resource schedule across all accounts and projects
Allocate creative team members (designers, copywriters, art directors, etc.) according to project scope, deadlines, and priorities
Liaise with project managers and account leads to understand project requirements and timelines
Track team utilisation, capacity, and forecast future resource needs
Identify resourcing gaps and work with freelancers or external partners when needed
Support recruitment of freelance/contract creative talent as required
Act as the point of contact for all resourcing queries and conflicts
Continuously improve resourcing processes, tools, and systems
Key Requirements
Proven experience in resource management or traffic management in a creative/marketing agency
Exceptional organisational skills and the ability to juggle multiple projects at once
Strong understanding of creative workflows and team dynamics
Comfortable using resource/project management tools (e.g. Float, Resource Guru, Monday.com, or similar)
Excellent communication and negotiation skills
Proactive, solutions-oriented, and calm under pressure
Nice to Have
Experience working with hybrid or remote teams
Familiarity with agile or sprint-based ways of working
A network of trusted freelance creatives
Sphere Digital Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.