Hybrid Resource Manager – Creative Studio

at Trailer Park Group

• Job title: Resource Manager – Creative Studio
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $90,000 - $100,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Hollywood, United States

About the role

• Resource Manager responsible for effective deployment of talent in creative studio projects and ensuring optimal resource utilization across budgets. Collaborates with various departments for staffing needs and project timelines.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Project Management & Departments Leads to create and assign staffing plans, ensuring alignment with project budgets and deliverables.
• Monitor and forecast FTE and freelance staffing needs, as well as team and individual utilization.
• Conduct regular capacity reviews to proactively identify resource shortages or surpluses.
• Partner with Resourcing teams to support cross-functional collaboration and facilitate shared resourcing solutions across groups.
• Understand skills, experience and interests of resources to inform thoughtful staffing plans.
• Contribute to Resourcing team meetings and ensure accurate maintenance of resourcing data in project management systems.
• Identify and resolve scheduling conflicts and other resourcing challenges.
• Recommend solutions to optimize team capacity, such as adjusting workloads, hiring freelance talent, or collaborating with Talent Acquisition for new hires.
• Oversee freelancer onboarding and partner with Talent Acquisition to source candidates.
• Support the onboarding of new hires.
• Build positive relationships with the Talent Acquisition team to help identify and prioritize recruiting efforts.
• Partner with Operations and Talent Acquisition to maintain freelance database with up-to-date contact info, rates, availability, and creative feedback notes.
• Document and help improve the team’s Resource Management processes and workflows.
• Partner on the implementation of Resource Management tools and best practices.
• Help enforce proper timesheet compliance and maintain employee time-off calendar.
• Additional resourcing duties as assigned by the Vice President of Studio Operations.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant work experience preferred.
• Ad agency experience required.
• Solid understanding of the digital/advertising project lifecycle and the roles and functions within an agency environment.
• Able to handle multiple projects under tight deadlines; organized, detail-oriented and friendly.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and suggest solutions to short and long term challenges.
• Flexible, responsive, and capable to think on their feet.
• Proactive approach to problem-solving with strong decision-making skills.
• Strong relationship management, influencing, and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills, as well as strong written and verbal communication.
• Strong computer skills and understanding of latest OSX operating systems, including Microsoft proficiencies in Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
• Airtable experience a plus.

Benefits

• medical/dental/vision insurance
• life insurance
• disability insurance
• maternity/paternity benefits
• 401(k) for regular full-time employees
• unaccrued time off
• paid company holidays
• additional perks for well-being
• access to TPG Academy for learning experiences and development programs