Creative Resource Manager (9-Month FTC)

Sky UK Limited; Brentford; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 9%

Private healthcare

Digital GP

Sky product discounts

Sky VIP rewards

On-site facilities

Job summary

Sky Creative, the European Brand and Creative hub of Sky, is hiring a Resource Manager on a 9-month fixed-term contract. You will coordinate resource plans, build bespoke project teams, and track budgets and timelines for award-winning campaigns across Sky’s portfolio.

You will work closely with Creative Directors and Producers to anticipate needs, ensure efficient resourcing, and drive creative excellence, with hybrid office presence at Osterley and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years proven experience in a resourcing or traffic management role within a creative advertising agency or in-house advertising agency.
• Knowledge and understanding of multi-disciplinary agency roles and principles, including creatives, designers, account management, production, studio.
• Solid understanding of the end-to-end advertising campaign process, from briefing/concepting to production/delivery.
• Strong collaboration skills, with experience partnering with Creative Directors and Producers to anticipate resourcing needs and resolve conflicts.

Responsibilities

• Manage resource plans for key projects across the department and build bespoke teams to drive creative excellence.
• Support the team with agency-wide growth and planning.
• Communicate program/project updates including key decisions and risks to internal stakeholders.
• Ensure each project is tracked to allocated budget, currency and timelines.
• Track overall project completion rates, team utilization and capacity planning across the agency.
• Establish and build relationships with external partners/agencies to support business growth.
• Conduct talent audits to identify gaps and source talent to support the agency's strategic objectives.

Skills

Resourcing

Traffic management

Campaign planning

Stakeholder collaboration

Scheduling software

Job description

Sky Creative, the European Brand and Creative hub of Sky, is hiring a Resource Manager on a 9-month fixed-term contract. You will coordinate resource plans, build bespoke project teams, and track budgets and timelines for award-winning campaigns across Sky’s portfolio.

You will work closely with Creative Directors and Producers to anticipate needs, ensure efficient resourcing, and drive creative excellence, with hybrid office presence at Osterley and flexible working arrangements.