Global Resource Planner - CGI Studio (Remote)

Marks; United States; Remote; USD 96,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote position in US

Job summary

Marks, a consumer experience agency, seeks a proactive Resource Manager for a 14‑month fixed term contract starting Nov 1. This remote role coordinates global production resources, aligning CGI artists, editors and animators with producers and leads to optimize delivery and utilization.

You will forecast, book and onboard resources, maintain strong freelancer relationships, and report critical data to studio leadership while navigating a fast-paced creative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a CGI-led studio environment.
• Excellent knowledge of cloud-based tools like Excel, Keynote, Outlook, Mac, Flow, Crew Planning and Workfront.
• Resource reporting – provide accurate, timely and relevant data to leadership.
• Resource monitoring – timesheets, holidays and absences with Marks platforms.
• Freelance networking – maintain strong freelance relationships and a ‘black book’.
• Relationship management – work with CGI artists, retouchers, editors and animators.
• Problem solving – prioritise conflicts and propose solutions.

Responsibilities

• Support development & implementation of weekly resource planning processes across a global team.
• Centralise, forecast, organise and allocate all resource requests from production.
• Identify skills, maximise availability and utilisation of in-house crew.
• Pencil all studio resource requests from producers in advance.
• Confirm studio resource bookings with leads weekly in advance.
• Work with colleagues to identify risks before delivery impact.
• Forecast, source, onboard and book freelance resources to meet demand.

Skills

CGI-led studio experience

Excel

Keynote

Outlook

Mac

Flow

Crew Planning

Workfront

Resource reporting

Resource monitoring

Freelance networking

Relationship management

Problem solving

Tools

Excel

Keynote

Outlook

Mac

Flow

Crew Planning

Workfront

Job description

Marks, a consumer experience agency, seeks a proactive Resource Manager for a 14‑month fixed term contract starting Nov 1. This remote role coordinates global production resources, aligning CGI artists, editors and animators with producers and leads to optimize delivery and utilization.

You will forecast, book and onboard resources, maintain strong freelancer relationships, and report critical data to studio leadership while navigating a fast-paced creative environment.