Company Description

　　At Saatchi we believe in creating ideas that can live anywhere. We believe that when we work as a team, nothing is impossible. We strive to bring out the best in each other and in ourselves and expect applicants to understand the value of close collaboration. We also believe that creating transformational work requires initiative, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a bold commitment to achieving measurable results and business success for the clients we service.

　　Job Description

　　As a Resource Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the optimization and stewardship of resource allocation across agency departments and clients. In a dynamically changing business environment, having great communication skills to cultivate and foster strong relationships with key stakeholders across various departments is crucial. The resource management function is expected to improve resource planning to avoid project delays, lost revenue, low productivity, higher costs, and increased employee turnover. You will need to quickly adapt to changing priorities and opportunities to ultimately accelerate business growth. You will have access to both live and historical data in which you will learn to craft thoughtful storytelling using the data.

　　We strive to bring out the best in ourselves, our peers, and the work. We are looking for candidates that thrive in a fast paced, collaborative, and team minded environment. Bringing our core values of; having integrity, being curious, embracing diversity, and pursuit of excellence to name a few will be critical in your success. It is by exercising those values that we produce an environment that supports our people and our clients.

　　Essential duties and responsibilities would include:

　　Supporting the management of agency resources with neutrality, confidentiality, and discretion via the following:

　　Resource requests/Project In-take

　　Data report-outs; burn, allocation risks, historical assignment grids

　　Allocation heat mapping

　　Scope of work vs Resourcing – real-time review of variance and impact

　　Facilitate department leads’ ability to visualize their own resources for casting

　　Act as a trusted advisor with important connectivity to department leads and Client Operations Group.

　　Partner with department leads to ensure casting and specialization remain a priority.

　　Ensure resource data is complete, current, and accessible.

　　Prepare reports, analyze data, and communicate consistently and concisely.

　　Maintain constant knowledge of current and upcoming projects and business development activities.

　　Become familiar with specific client contracts and financial models as it relates to reconciling and hitting specific revenue goals as it relates to resource burn.

　　Help identify, recommend, create, define, and implement process improvements for the Resource Management function.

　　Qualifications

　　2-4 years of experience in Operations, Project Management or Resource Management.

　　Prior experience and understanding of Account, Creative, and/or Digital advertising skillsets is preferred. Additional experience in other advertising skillsets is a bonus.

　　Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a focus on building relationships, following through on commitments, and attention to detail.

　　General familiarity with end-to-end advertising campaign development and production process, and associated resource requirements.

　　Strong quantitative and qualitative skills with proven data interpretation abilities.

　　Ability to problem-solve across functional areas.

　　Comfortable working with spreadsheets, particularly Microsoft Excel is a must.

　　Experience in writing and presenting recommendations to client and internal stakeholders.

　　Additional Information

　　All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

　　Compensation Range: $70,000.00 - $117,500.00 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application window for this job posting will end 03/18/2024.