Creative Resource Manager

UK (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid LevelFull time

Posted 12 days ago

Job Summary

Own resource planning for creative teams, balancing workloads and shaping processes with cross-functional partners.

  • Allocate work across Designers, Art Directors and Copywriters
  • Build strong relationships with the creative team
  • Monitor projects and adjust resource plans as priorities change

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Allocate creative work across Designers, Art Directors and Copywriters based on skills, capacity and project needs.
  • Build strong relationships with creative team members and develop a deep understanding of their strengths, development goals and working styles.
  • Monitor active projects and adjust resource plans as priorities change.
  • Balance workloads to help prevent bottlenecks, overload and burnout.
  • Work closely with Project Managers, Account Managers and Creative Leaders to support successful project delivery.
  • Identify potential resource risks and recommend practical solutions.
  • Help ensure creative talent is matched to projects where they can make the greatest impact.
  • Support continuous improvement by contributing ideas to enhance processes and ways of working.
  • Use project and resource data to support planning and future decision-making.
  • Act as an advocate for the creative team, helping ensure their expertise, capacity and wellbeing are considered in project planning.

Requirements

  • Experience managing resources across creative teams, such as Designers, Art Directors, Copywriters or similar creative disciplines.
  • A strong understanding of creative workflows, production processes and how creative work moves through delivery.
  • Experience assessing workloads, capacity and utilisation, and making resource decisions to keep projects on track.
  • The ability to build trusted relationships with creative professionals and understand individual strengths, working styles and development areas.
  • Experience working closely with Project Managers, Account Managers, Creative Leads or Creative Directors.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to challenge priorities, manage competing demands and influence decisions when needed.
  • Experience operating in a fast-paced agency, studio or in-house creative environment where priorities can change quickly.
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines and resource requirements simultaneously.

Preferred

  • Experience using Adobe Workfront or a similar resource and workflow management platform.
  • Experience in a global or multi-team creative environment.
  • Knowledge of workload forecasting, utilisation reporting and capacity planning.
  • Previous experience in creative operations or studio management.
  • A background in design, production or another creative discipline.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Comprehensive benefits programs designed to support your well-being
  • Career development opportunities and ongoing learning
  • A collaborative, people-first culture with accessible leadership
  • The opportunity to do meaningful work with global reach and local impact
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Gallagher

Gallagher, a global insurance brokerage, risk management, and consulting firm, serves communities around the globe, helping clients address risk, protecting assets, and recovering from losses. The products and services we provide keep businesses and institutions running, and enable individuals andfamilies to face their future with confidence. Gallagher provides retail and wholesale property and casualty brokerage, alternative risk transfer services, employee benefit consulting, and actuarial services. Gallagher also offers claims and information management, risk control consulting and appraisal services, human resource consulting, and retirement services.Follow us on social:Instagram: http://instagram.com/gallagherglobalFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/GallagherGlobalTwitter: https://twitter.com/GallagherGlobalYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/GallagherGlobal

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Creative Resource Manager

Gallagher · UK · On-site