Creative Resource Manager

confidential; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Good Giant, the largest gaming-focused advertising agency in the United States, seeks a Creative Resource Manager to ensure the right creative people partner with the right work, handling high-volume, fast-paced projects. You will plan timelines, allocate talent (staff and offshore), and optimize capacity, balancing demand with supply while maintaining a solution-oriented mindset.

This full-time role reports to the Resourcing Director and requires strong organizational skills, data-driven

Qualifications

• 2+ years related professional experience, ideally in an agency setting.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience in resource planning and data analysis.
• Deep understanding of agency creative workflow and skillsets.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage timelines from kickoff to release using a mix of internal staff and offshore talent.
• Identify bottlenecks, issues or under/overstaffing and present solutions.
• Determine creative assignments for the department.
• Partner with senior leadership to assign the right artists or teams.
• Maintain a positive, solution-oriented attitude to support Account Service and Creative departments.
• Work hours follow Central Time.

Skills

Resource planning

Data analysis

Agency experience

Creative workflow

Time management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Microsoft Office

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