Creative Resource Manager - 9 Month Secondment

Sky Subscriber Services Ltd; Hounslow; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free NOW package including Sky Sports

Pension with up to 9% employer cont.

Private healthcare

Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance

Discounts on Sky products

Sharesave and tech schemes

Sky VIP rewards

Job summary

Sky Creative is seeking a Resource Manager for a 9-month secondment to ensure efficient resourcing of creative projects. You will work with senior stakeholders, build forward plans, and monitor budgets and timelines across the agency.

You will coordinate with Creative Directors and Producers to anticipate needs, manage talent, and optimise utilisation. The role supports growth within Sky’s European Creative hub.

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 of multi-disciplinary agency roles including creatives, designers, account management, production, studio.
• Solid understanding of end-to-end advertising campaign process from briefing to delivery.
• Strong collaboration with Creative Directors and Producers to anticipate resourcing needs and resolve conflicts.
• Proficiency in resource management and scheduling software with accurate data management.

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, team utilisation and capacity planning across the agency.
• Establish and build relationships with external partners/agencies to support growth.
• Conduct talent audits to identify gaps and source talent for strategic objectives.

Skills

Resource management

Scheduling software

Collaborative partner with creatives

Budget tracking

Tools

Resource planning software

Job description

Sky Creative is seeking a Resource Manager for a 9-month secondment to ensure efficient resourcing of creative projects. You will work with senior stakeholders, build forward plans, and monitor budgets and timelines across the agency.

You will coordinate with Creative Directors and Producers to anticipate needs, manage talent, and optimise utilisation. The role supports growth within Sky’s European Creative hub.