Creative Resource Manager

The Kitchen North America; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative agency as a Creative Resource Manager, where your organizational skills and passion for creativity will drive success across diverse projects. In this hybrid role, you'll partner with cross-functional teams to manage the workflow of creative projects, ensuring optimal resource allocation and timely delivery. You'll thrive in a collaborative environment that values different perspectives and fosters creativity. If you're ready to make a significant impact in the fast-paced world of modern advertising, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in resourcing within the advertising or creative industry.
• Strong communication skills with an ability to clearly convey information across teams.
• Proficiency with project management tools and software.

Responsibilities

• Manage workflow of all incoming projects for the Creative and Design department.
• Ensure right resources are allocated for timely and successful delivery.
• Build and nurture strong relationships with peers and partners across the agency.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Problem Solving

Time Management

Creativity

Tools

Microsoft 365

Creative Resourcing Platforms

Job description

ROLE: CREATIVE RESOURCE MANAGER

TEAM: CREATIVE & DESIGN, SALT XC

LOCATION: TORONTO | HYBRID – 2 DAYS ONSITE AT OUR DOWNTOWN OFFICE

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Salt XC is a full-service agency with an ambition to earn the world’s attention. Our core philosophy of Connected Creativity grounds us in a cross-disciplinary collaborative approach to ideation and planning that helps unlock the power of different perspectives, delivering new and effective solutions. The best results start with different ideas.

ROLE OVERVIEW

As a Creative Resource Manager, you'll play a critical role partnering with our Director of Creative Resourcing in navigating the inner workings of our Creative and Design department. You’ll have a deep understanding of the team’s structure, individual roles, and each person’s strengths, working styles, and growth opportunities. With this knowledge, you’ll be able to identify the right talent for the right task - ensuring optimal alignment across projects and teams.Supporting a dynamic department of 60+ creatives, your organizational skills will be key to successful resourcing. You’re passionate about creative work and well-versed in the full agency lifecycle - from briefing and planning through to flawless execution. Your impact will be felt across a diverse and talented North American team that redefines the boundaries of modern advertising in today’s fast-paced, hyper-connected world.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with cross-functional teams and creatives to manage the workflow of all incoming projects for the Creative and Design department.
• Oversee each phase of projects, ensuring the right resources are allocated for timely and successful delivery.
• Ensure all incoming creative requests are complete with required information, assets, and adhere to established agency processes.
• Communicate clear timelines and priority levels to ensure deadlines are met efficiently.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date data in the creative resourcing platform.
• Support time tracking and budget management in collaboration with the Creative Resource Director, Executive Creative Directors, Creative Directors, Finance and Client Services teams
• Build and nurture strong relationships with peers and partners across the agency.
• Foster a creative environment by setting the right conditions for designers and creatives to do their best work.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5–10 years of experience in resourcing within the advertising or creative industry.
• Proficiency with project management tools and software.
• Strong communication skills with an ability to clearly convey information across teams.
• Genuine passion for creative work and the process behind it.
• Highly organized with a systems-oriented mindset.
• Proven ability to manage timelines, meet deadlines, and identify critical information and asset needs.
• Solid understanding of creative deliverables and production requirements
• Collaborative and adaptable, with the ability to partner effectively across multiple teams while balancing responsibilities.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to overcoming challenges.
• Excellent time management and active listening skills.
• Ability to build rapport and foster productive relationships both internally and externally.
• Exceptional organizational and multitasking capabilities.
• Confident with foundational tech platforms including Microsoft 365, and familiar with social and digital media landscapes.
• A desire to contribute to an agency that produces award-winning, internationally recognized creative work.

SALT’S VALUES

• SALT OF THE EARTH: We aspire to be good people. People who are humble, hardworking, honest and kind to one another. People who are fun to work with, who trust and are respectful of each other
• DO WHAT IS RIGHT: We don’t believe in taking shortcuts. We believe in doing what is right, not what is easy or expected
• EARN IT: We believe in rolling up our sleeves and not being afraid of hard work. We want to earn the respect of others, the results we deliver and the praise we receive
• MAKE THINGS BETTER: We aspire to leave things better than we found them and are always looking for a better way. Great ideas come from anywhere, they come from being curious, passionate, solutions-oriented people who care deeply about what we do
• SEEK DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES: We believe in embracing difference; the perspective it brings, how it challenges us, how it spurs creativity, and its ability to make us better

Salt XC is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting and retaining the most qualified employees regardless of race, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, age or disability.

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