Creative Resource Manager – 9-Month Secondment (Hybrid)

Sky UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free NOW package including Sky Sports

Pension up to 9% employer contribution

Private healthcare with mental health

Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance

Discounts on Sky products

Sharesave and Tech schemes

Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Job summary

Sky Creative, Sky's European Brand and Creative hub, seeks a Resource Manager on a 9-month secondment to efficiently resource award-winning projects and manage freelance staff engagement. You will work with senior leads to plan forward and track costs against budgets and retainers.

The role involves planning resource plans, building bespoke teams, and ensuring projects stay on budget and schedule, with strong collaboration across designers, creatives, and producers.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in resourcing or traffic management within a creative advertising agency or in-house advertising agency.
• Knowledge of multi-disciplinary agency roles and principles.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end advertising campaign processes from briefing to delivery.
• Proven collaboration with Creative Directors and Producers to anticipate needs and resolve conflicts.
• Proficient in resource management and scheduling software.

Responsibilities

• Maintain resource plans for key projects and build bespoke teams.
• Support agency-wide growth and planning.
• Communicate project updates, decisions and risks to stakeholders.
• Track budgets, currency and timelines for each project.
• Monitor utilization and capacity across the agency.
• Build relationships with external partners to support business growth.
• Conduct talent audits to identify gaps and source talent aligned with strategic objectives.

Skills

Resource management

Traffic management

Cross-functional collaboration

Campaign processes

Scheduling software

Tools

Scheduling software

Job description

Sky Creative, Sky's European Brand and Creative hub, seeks a Resource Manager on a 9-month secondment to efficiently resource award-winning projects and manage freelance staff engagement. You will work with senior leads to plan forward and track costs against budgets and retainers.

The role involves planning resource plans, building bespoke teams, and ensuring projects stay on budget and schedule, with strong collaboration across designers, creatives, and producers.