Strategic Resource Manager — Hybrid, Creative Agency

Havas Events; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

One Green Bean, part of Havas, is seeking a Resource Manager to coordinate the agency’s Creative, Social, Design and Strategy teams. You will forecast demand, allocate talent, and optimise utilization while supporting profitability and employee well-being.

You will drive data-led resourcing decisions, manage capacity planning, and partner with HR/Finance on workforce strategies, ensuring projects are staffed with the right skills at the right time.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Traffic Manager or Resource Manager in an agency environment.
• Strong understanding of project management principles and methodologies.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as Monday.com, Pronto, Float would be advantageous.
• AI fluency is a plus and welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Own the agency-wide resource management process across Creative, Social, Design and Strategy teams.
• Manage day-to-day scheduling and workload distribution to ensure optimal utilization.
• Identify capacity constraints and resolve issues to meet deadlines and quality standards.
• Provide regular reports on risks, utilisation, and performance to senior management.
• Collaborate with HR and Finance on workforce planning and scenario analyses.

Skills

Traffic Manager

Resource Planning

Project Management

Monday.com

Pronto

Float

AI fluency

Organizational skills

Communication

Tools

Monday.com

Pronto

Float

Job description

One Green Bean, part of Havas, is seeking a Resource Manager to coordinate the agency’s Creative, Social, Design and Strategy teams. You will forecast demand, allocate talent, and optimise utilization while supporting profitability and employee well-being.

You will drive data-led resourcing decisions, manage capacity planning, and partner with HR/Finance on workforce strategies, ensuring projects are staffed with the right skills at the right time.