Global Freelance Talent Architect (External Resourcing)

Keywords Studios; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working - hybrid

Company Pension Scheme

Private Healthcare

Income Protection

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Team Social Events

Tech Scheme

Electric Car Scheme

Cycle Scheme

Training

Job summary

ICHI, part of Keywords Studios, is seeking an External Resourcing Manager to bridge the studio with top freelance talent across the UK and beyond. Based in London or Brighton, you will build and curate a high-caliber external bench, negotiating terms and ensuring best-in-class fits for projects.

You will partner with senior leadership to evolve onboarding tools, freelance workflows, and global resource sharing while maintaining a people-first approach and strong diversity values.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of freelance and production roles.
• Understanding of IR35 and employment legislation.

Responsibilities

• Identify, connect with and qualify top-tier freelancers.
• Maintain an encyclopaedic knowledge of external network including skills and rates.
• Proactively match talent to project DNA with Producers/Creatives.
• Lead fee/rate negotiations and contracting.
• Qualify external partners and suppliers for value and risk.
• Collaborate on onboarding tools and freelance workflows.
• Bridge UK and North American teams to optimize resource sharing.
• Support internal scheduling during peak periods.

Skills

Industry knowledge

Compliance (IR35)

Proactive mindset

Communication

Business intuition

Tools

Resource management software

CRM tools

Job description

ICHI, part of Keywords Studios, is seeking an External Resourcing Manager to bridge the studio with top freelance talent across the UK and beyond. Based in London or Brighton, you will build and curate a high-caliber external bench, negotiating terms and ensuring best-in-class fits for projects.

You will partner with senior leadership to evolve onboarding tools, freelance workflows, and global resource sharing while maintaining a people-first approach and strong diversity values.