Resource Manager (Mid-Level)

Dept; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital marketing agency is seeking a mid-level Resource Manager to optimize resource allocation and capacity management for their teams across UKI and Canada. The successful candidate will ensure efficient utilization of team members while supporting business growth. Key responsibilities include demand forecasting, risk mitigation, and collaboration across departments. Ideal applicants will have a background in resource management and a strong understanding of digital marketing technology. This role offers a hybrid work model with a focus on team support and development.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Refreshments provided in the office

Annual awards ceremony

Opportunity for training and development

Support for local charities

Qualifications

• A background in resource management, traffic management, or creative project management.
• Deep understanding of digital marketing technology.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify capacity constraints and make data-driven recommendations.
• Collaborate with teams to develop demand forecasts.
• Monitor and report on resource utilization.

Skills

Resource management

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Strategic thinking

Data analysis

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Experience in digital media or creative agency

Business proficient in English

Tools

Resource management software

Job description

Resource Manager (Mid-Level)

UK North Macedonia Croatia; hybrid

JOB PURPOSE

We are looking for an experienced and strategic-minded Resource Manager for our Creative & Media capacity planning and resourcing practice across our UKI & Canada teams. This role is critical for ensuring efficient resource allocation and capacity management while accommodating the dynamic digital marketing landscape and supporting our business growth.

In this role you will be responsible for the effective utilization of our billable team members within the Creative & Media team in your respective markets - ensuring that our casting practices uplevel the potential of our people that we operate nimbly and flex at pace with client needs and that we have appropriate billable headcount to achieve our business goals. This means vigilant balancing of the supply and demand of our most important asset our people.

You will be an expert matchmaker - understanding project needs the teams skills (aptitudes and appetite) and how to curate the best team for the best work possible. The Resource Manager will proactively partner with the Commercial team to evaluate our new business pipeline to plan for future resourcing needs and optimize our utilization and bench capacity within the team. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal relationship skills an analytical mindset as well as a deep understanding of the skills within the supported craft team (specifically within Creative Media Social Programmatic SEO and Search).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Resource Optimization: Identify and evaluate capacity constraints and opportunities within the organization (bandwidth and burnout) making data-driven recommendations for resource allocations nearshoring and utilization optimization.
• Skill Management: Identify skill gaps within the regional teams and work with craft leads as well as P&C to address talent needs through hiring training or reassignment.
• Demand Forecasting: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop accurate demand forecasts encompassing both short-term and long-term client requirements.
• Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify potential risks and challenges in the resourcing plan and develop strategies to mitigate them.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with various departments including account management creative teams operations and sales to ensure alignment between Capacity Planning (Resource Management) and client satisfaction.
• Conflict Resolution: Act as a mediator in resource conflicts prioritization challenges or overlapping project demands ensuring equitable distribution of resources.
• Performance Monitoring: Track key metrics and provide regular reports to local regional and global leadership on resource utilization bench capacity and nearshore and freelance ratios.
• Compliance and Governance: Ensure compliance with company policies and guidelines related to resource management including time tracking resource allocations and reporting.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• A background in resource management traffic management creative services or creative project management in a digital media or creative agency industry.
• Strong understanding of digital marketing technology and creative services and how projects are delivered and staffed to meet client expectations on time and on budget.
• Proficiency in resource management software and tools.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with proficiency in data analysis and forecasting tools.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across various departments.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Well organized process-driven and dedicated with an outgoing personality and can-do attitude.
• Exceptional diligence and attention to detail as well as resourcefulness and quick practical thinking in a demanding environment.
• Team-oriented mindset with a focus on collaboration.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
• Located and directly available to start working in London Zagreb or Skopje.
• Business proficient in English language.

WHAT DO WE OFFER

• Pension free private healthcare mental health support and company sick pay scheme.
• Refreshments are provided in the office all week as well as drinks at 4 pm on a Friday.
• We celebrate successes by rewarding teams when big projects go live and honouring the years top achievements at our annual awards ceremony.
• A reputation for doing good. DEPT has been a Certified B Corp since 2021 and named Agency of the Year at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
• Awesome clients. Whether big or small local or global at DEPT youll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
• The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training development and certifications.
• Global annual DEPT Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.

WHO ARE WE

We are pioneers at heart. What does that mean We are always looking forward thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. Thats why we hire curious self-driven talented people who never stop innovating.

Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning that with people across 30 countries were big enough to provide you with the best tools global opportunities and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you your growth your team and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients problems no matter where you are in the world.

DIVERSITY EQUITY & INCLUSION

At DEPT we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit develop nurture and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications Apply and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity equity and inclusion Check out our efforts here.