Creative Resource Manager

King & Partners; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible office/remote working

Medical, dental, vision

401K with company matching

15 vacation days

5 sick days

Job summary

King & Partners is seeking a Creative Resource Manager to oversee day-to-day staffing for the Creative department in New York. You will ensure projects are staffed with the right people at the right time, balancing workloads and maintaining high utilization without compromising quality.

This role reports to the CCO, CEO, and COO and requires strong organizational and communication skills to proactively address resource challenges in a fast-moving agency environment.

Qualifications

• Agency experience and ability to lead project teams.
• Proven track record with luxury/real estate/hospitality brands.
• Excellent organization and communication.
• Strong multitasking and prioritization.
• Self-motivated, proactive and collaborative.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day resource management of all Creative team members (designers, art directors, copywriters, creative directors, motion designers, UX/UI designers, strategists, and freelancers).
• Conduct regular check-ins to assess workload, capacity, challenges, and development opportunities.
• Understand strengths, interests, and growth areas of team members.
• Review timesheet data and adjust staffing plans accordingly.
• Develop short- and long-term staffing plans across active projects and retainers.
• Balance workloads to maximize utilization while sustaining capacity.
• Identify upcoming gaps and recommend hires or schedule changes.
• Manage the agency’s freelance network, onboarding, assignment, and performance monitoring.
• Participate in recruiting for full-time hires and assess team fit.
• Support onboarding to integrate new members into active work.

Skills

Agency experience

Team leadership

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Time management

Proactive mindset

Luxury brands

Job description

The Creative Resource Manager is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day resourcing of King & Partners’ Creative department, ensuring every project is staffed with the right people at the right time. This role maintains a comprehensive understanding of all ongoing and upcoming streams of work across the agency, proactively assigning resources, adjusting plans as priorities evolve, and ensuring the team is operating at optimal utilization without compromising quality.

Success in this role requires exceptional organization, strong communication skills, analytical thinking, and the ability to make informed decisions in a fast-moving environment. The ideal candidate understands both the creative process and agency operations, and can proactively identify resource challenges before they impact delivery.

This person will report directly to K&P’s CCO as well as the CEO and COO.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own the day-to-day resource management of all Creative team members, including Designers, Art Directors, Copywriters, Creative Directors, Motion Designers, UX/UI Designers, Strategists and freelance creative talent.
• Conduct regular check-ins with Creative team members to understand workload, capacity, challenges, and development opportunities.
• Develop a strong understanding of each creative team member’s strengths, interests, career goals, and areas for growth.
• Review timesheet data weekly to compare planned resource allocations against actual time spent, making proactive adjustments to staffing, schedules, and future resource planning.
• Build and maintain short- and long‑term staffing plans across all active projects and retainers.
• Balance workloads to maximize utilization while maintaining sustainable team capacity.
• Identify upcoming resource gaps and proactively recommend hiring, freelance support, or schedule adjustments.
• Manage the agency’s freelance creative network, including identifying needs, onboarding freelancers, assigning work, and monitoring performance.
• Participate in recruiting efforts for full-time creative hires, including interviewing candidates and assessing team fit.
• Support onboarding plans to ensure new creative team members are integrated successfully into active project work.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Be driven, energetic, organized, and full of great ideas.
• Experience working in an agency environment and overseeing project teams.
• Proven history working with luxury, real estate and/or hospitality brands.
• Superior organization and communication skills.
• Effective with multitasking, time management and prioritization.
• A ‘get it done’ mentality and be passionate, self‑motivated and a team player.

BENEFITS

• A fun, creative and collaborative work environment
• Flexible office / remote working
• Medical, dental, vision
• 401K plus company matching
• 15 vacation days and 5 sick days, increasing with tenure

COMPENSATION

The compensation range for this position is between $120,000 – $150,000. The salary will commensurate with the candidate’s overall work experience.

At King & Partners, we believe in having a diverse team of talented and experienced individuals that constantly question how we can do things differently and how we can do things better. We are an equal opportunity employer who believes in the power of diversity and designing a workplace that embraces a myriad of perspectives.