Resource Manager
About The Position
At Real Chemistry, making the world a healthier place isn’t just an aspiration—it’s our everyday reality. Our drive to transform healthcare is informed by our blend of deep scientific expertise, human-centred creativity, and AI-driven insights, fostering a unique environment where innovation thrives and our people are impact-obsessed. As a global agency, we provide a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to our clients, including top players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Our #LifeatRealChem culture is rooted in our people—we believe we are best together and are committed to excellence for both our clients and colleagues. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your career, if you share our passion for healthcare and connection, we invite you to explore our opportunities. Discover your purpose. Embrace innovation. Experience #LifeatRealChem. We are currently seeking an amazing Creative Resource Manager to join our growing team. This role will focus on resourcing for the 21Grams Creative team within Real Chemistry, working closely with Project Managers, Account Leads, and Creative teams. The Creative Resource Manager analyzes, evaluates, and plans creative resourcing needs to ensure project success and creative excellence. This is a great opportunity to join a collaborative and growing Resource Management team! This is a hybrid role, based in any of our US offices—including New York City, Boston, Chicago, Carmel, or San Francisco—or remotely within the US, depending on team and business needs.
Requirements
- Negotiation and conflict management: ability to achieve the best possible outcome in every negotiation and to anticipate, defuse and resolve conflicts.
- Analytical capabilities: ability to compile and analyze key information, issues and trends, creating effective operational reports to provide further insights.
- Business partnering: ability to maintain in-depth knowledge of Real Chemistry’s service offerings in order to partner with creatives teams and leads.
- 3-4+ years of experience in a Creative Resourcing role within a healthcare Advertising/PR agency.
- Understanding of healthcare specific regulations in relation to timelines, budget, and legal considerations.
- Critical thinking skills and strong financial acumen are a must to succeed in this role.
- Experience working in rapid-growth companies or agencies; experience working in a dynamic and fluid environment where clear structure and process may not always be apparent also necessary.
- Impeccable organizational skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in Workfront a plus.
- BA or higher in an applicable field preferred.
Responsibilities
- Resource Management: help manage and inform resource forecasts, staffing needs and allocations. Manage operational effectiveness of our processes related to resourcing, budgeting and forecasting for our Creative teams. Optimize resource billability by ensuring a balanced mix of permanent and freelance resources. Report on resource plans, forecasts and freelance costs.
- Workforce Planning: liaise with Project Management and other departments to maintain and socialize a forecast of resource requirements weekly for projects over the coming months. Identify in advance where demand for resource cannot be met internally, due to capacity or skill constraints.
- Business Partner: act as the business partner in optimizing staffing efficiencies, helping to develop and implement Creative Resourcing processes and structures. Work with client finance to track and forecast shared revenue and to report on profitability.
Benefits
- Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, tailored to your region. Globally, this includes offices in our key markets with free snacks to keep you running all day long, generous holiday and paid time off, options for private medical, dental, and vison plans, and support in saving for the future. Other perks include mental wellness coaching and support and access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning.
- Learn more about our great benefits and perks and search specific offerings in your region at: www.realchemistrybenefits.com.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
