Resource Manager

Propelis • ,

23h • $70 - $75 • Remote

About The Position

Marks, part of the Propelis Group, is a consumer experience agency creating engaging moments across the entire brand spectrum—from brand design and packaging, to content and consumer connections. We are a collaborative global network of 1,900+ team members across 25+ studios and 20+ countries, partnering with some of the world’s recognized brands to solve complex business challenges through design, strategy, and craft. This role is for a proactive, process-led resource manager, experienced working in a fast-paced creative environment. The ideal candidate is an empathetic problem solver with brilliant interpersonal skills, used to working efficiently and autonomously in a multi-discipline production studio. They will be a trusted partner for producers, project managers and discipline leads who takes pride in casting the right talent for each request, not just filling gaps in a spreadsheet. A networked team player who understands the nuanced individual talents and capabilities of every creative, CGI artist, retoucher, video editor and animator on the team.

Requirements

• 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 the business and studio leadership team to enable decision-making.
• Resource monitoring – timesheets, holidays, absences etc. working with existing Marks platforms
• Freelance networking – managing and maintaining strong freelance relationships and ‘black book’
• Relationship management – building, managing and maintaining close working relationships with CGI artists, retouchers, finishing artists, photographers, video editors and animators
• Problem solving – prioritising resource conflicts and escalating proposed solutions

Nice To Haves

• Interest or knowledge of resource management tools and systems

Responsibilities

• Support development & implementation of weekly resource planning processes across a global team.
• Centralise, forecast, organise and allocate all resource requests from the production team.
• Identify skills, maximise availability and utilisation for the in-house team of CGI artists, retouchers, finishing artists, photographers, video editors and animators.
• Pencil all studio resource requests from producers, as far in advance as possible.
• Confirm all studio resource bookings with discipline leads, weekly in advance.
• Work with the Resource Manager to proactively identify risks before they impact delivery.
• Forecast, source, onboard and book freelance resources when necessary to meet fluctuating demand.

Benefits

• selection of health care plans with prescription drug coverage
• dental plan
• vision plan
• basic and supplemental life insurance
• flexible spending account for medical and dependent care expenses or a health savings account based on plan selection
• short/long term disability
• 401(k) Savings Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed