Resource Manager

Sphere Digital Recruitment; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A marketing agency based in Manchester is seeking a Contract Creative Resource Manager to manage creative resources across client accounts. The ideal candidate will have proven resource management experience, strong organisational skills, and familiarity with project management tools. The role is contract-based with a competitive daily rate and offers a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in resource management or traffic management in a creative/marketing agency.
• Exceptional organisational skills and the ability to juggle multiple projects at once.
• Strong understanding of creative workflows and team dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the creative resource schedule across all accounts and projects.
• Allocate creative team members according to project scope, deadlines, and priorities.
• Track team utilisation, capacity, and forecast future resource needs.

Skills

Resource management experience

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Team dynamics understanding

Tools

Float

Resource Guru

Monday.com

Job description

Job Title: Contract Creative Resource Manager
Location: Manchester (Hybrid/On-site)
Contract Length: 3 months
Start Date: ASAP
Rate: £300-350per day

About Us

A fast-paced, award-winning marketing agency based in Manchester, delivering integrated campaigns for leading brands across digital, social, content, and creative is looking for a Resource Manager. As they continue to grow, we're looking for a talented Creative Resource Manager to join our team on a contract basis.

Role Overview

As a Creative Resource Manager, you'll be the central hub for managing and allocating our creative and design resources across multiple client accounts. Working closely with creative leads, account managers, and project managers, you'll ensure the right people are in the right place at the right time-balancing workloads, maximising efficiency, and enabling brilliant creative work.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage the creative resource schedule across all accounts and projects

• Allocate creative team members (designers, copywriters, art directors, etc.) according to project scope, deadlines, and priorities

• Liaise with project managers and account leads to understand project requirements and timelines

• Track team utilisation, capacity, and forecast future resource needs

• Identify resourcing gaps and work with freelancers or external partners when needed

• Support recruitment of freelance/contract creative talent as required

• Act as the point of contact for all resourcing queries and conflicts

• Continuously improve resourcing processes, tools, and systems

Key Requirements

• Proven experience in resource management or traffic management in a creative/marketing agency

• Exceptional organisational skills and the ability to juggle multiple projects at once

• Strong understanding of creative workflows and team dynamics

• Comfortable using resource/project management tools (e.g. Float, Resource Guru, Monday.com, or similar)

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills

• Proactive, solutions-oriented, and calm under pressure

Nice to Have

• Experience working with hybrid or remote teams

• Familiarity with agile or sprint-based ways of working

• A network of trusted freelance creatives

Sphere Digital Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.