Creative Resource Manager

Good Giant; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Good Giant, the largest gaming-focused advertising agency in the United States, seeks a Creative Resource Manager to align the right creative talent with the right projects. You will forecast workload, assign work, and balance internal staff with offshore talent in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

Reporting to the Resourcing Director, you’ll optimize capacity, solve bottlenecks, and maintain a proactive, solution-oriented approach across Account Service and Creative teams.

Qualifications

• 2+ years related professional experience, ideally in an agency setting.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience in resource planning.
• Comfortable with data analysis and reporting.
• Deep understanding of agency creative workflow and creative skillsets.
• Knowledge of integrated work including: design, digital, social, media, video, broadcast, print production.
• Strong willingness to learn and be a continuous student.
• Outstanding organizational, detail and time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize according to changing deadlines.
• Intuitive problem solver with the ability to solve challenges.
• Willing to work an alternative schedule when deadlines require.

Responsibilities

• Planning and managing timelines from kickoff to release using a mix of internal creative staff and offshore talent
• Identifying bottlenecks, issues or under/overstaffing and presenting solutions
• Determining creative assignments for the creative department
• Partnering with the Resourcing Director, Associate Creative Directors and/or Executive Creative Director to determine the right artist/team
• Maintain an innovative, positive, and solution-oriented attitude aimed at always finding a way to support both Account Service and Creative departments
• Work hours are based on Central Time, regardless of local time zone

Skills

Resource planning

Data analysis

Creative workflow

Organizational skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Microsoft Office Suite

Project management software

Job description

Are you a born organizer who has passion for matching the right creative skillset to a project? Does forecasting workload sound like a fun carnival ride? If you believe in the beauty of being efficient and creative - efficiently creative? - then creative resourcing might be for you!

Good Giant is the largest gaming-focused advertising agency in the United States providing comprehensive marketing services to various brands with a specialization in tribal and commercial casino resorts from coast to coast.

DESCRIPTION

The Creative Resource Manager is responsible for ensuring the right creative people partner with the right creative work. Your role is key to getting it done. You will evaluate the job requirements and timelines and assign the projects to the right team members to achieve the best outcome. Some of the assignments will be based on individual capacity and some will be based on sense of smell. Getting the right work in the right hands is the name of the game. We're talking high-volume and fast-paced scenarios. Lots of balls in the air and all of them flying at you. Grace under pressure is critical. This is a full-time position that reports to the Resourcing Director.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Planning and managing timelines from kickoff to release using a mix of internal creative staff and offshore talent
• Identifying bottlenecks, issues or under/overstaffing and presenting solutions
• Determining creative assignments for the creative department
• Partnering with the Resourcing Director, Associate Creative Directors and/or Executive Creative Director to determine the right artist/team
• Maintain an innovative, positive, and solution-oriented attitude aimed at always finding a way to support both Account Service and Creative departments
• Work hours are based on Central Time, regardless of local time zone

QUALIFICATIONS

• 2+ years related professional experience, ideally in an agency setting
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Experience in resource planning
• Comfortable with data analysis and reporting
• Deep understanding of agency creative workflow and creative skillsets
• Knowledge of integrated work including: design, digital, social, media, video, broadcast, print production
• Strong willingness to learn and be a continuous student
• Outstanding organizational, detail and time management skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize according to changing deadlines
• Intuitive problem solver with the ability to solve challenges
• Willing to work an alternative schedule when deadlines require

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• General knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud programs (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Understanding of Keynote
• Prior experience working in a project management software solution preferred