M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment creates change for brands through people’s passions. As the world’s leading passion-marketing agency, we're a mixed bag of sports-loving, culture-seeking, trend-hunting, creative communications experts.
We span the spectrum of passion-marketing, from sport, film and entertainment, to style, food and wellness - and every emerging and niche trend in between. Our work reflects the new ways audiences cultivate their passions, consume media and share stories by delivering integrated communications campaigns including but not limited to sponsorship, experiential, PR, social and content
As part of the M&C Saatchi Group we come together to realise BIG AMBITIONS. And ours is to be the most connected creative company by organising original thinkers in uncommon ways.
The Opportunity:
M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment is looking for a Resource Manager to cover an 8 month maternity-leave contract. Open to full-time or part-time (4 days)
As a Resource Manager you are responsible for managing the resource requirements for the creative and design team. We are a small but mighty creative team and therefore resources need to be managed with a proactive approach, bringing forward solutions that focus on high quality and collaborative outcomes.
As the Resource Manager you are accountable for the resource of each creative and design team member, ensuring each team member is utilised to their capacity to drive the best possible creative outcomes. You will leverage your understanding of the creative process to help identify and solve resource problems.
You partner effectively with the wider team to ensure on time, on budget, high quality creative outputs. You will proactively get involved in all jobs at early stages, take ownership of resources and highlight any potential watch outs and opportunities to improve effectiveness.
A snapshot of what you'll do:
- Manage resources via Monday.com for all retained and non-retained projects
- Conduct daily WIP’s as required for any projects or clients requiring reactive planning
- Conduct regular check-ins with Account Managers, production and creative to proactively identify upcoming issues
- Manage resources against allocated budgets, and identify and manage scope creep appropriately
- Add value through reviewing briefs and timelines to advise the best use of creative and design time
- Build positive and collaborative working relationships across the M&C Saatchi Group to deliver holistic integrated creative outcomes
- Keep abreast of innovations, technical, workflow and creative, within the industry and advise on new technologies and systems as appropriate
- Plus much more!
Skills & Attributes:
- Decision Making & Initiative
- Self-awareness & Integrity
- Resilience
- Adaptability
- Building Relationships
- Persuading & Influencing
- Communication - Formal & Written
- Analysing & Interpreting
Your ideal experience:
- Experience in creative trafficking and work-flow management processes
- Knowledge of the creative and design process to deliver integrated campaigns, including but not limited to content, social, PR, activations and influencer marketing
- Experience in project management or production a bonus
What WE value MOST:
- Walk in different worlds
- Make Uncommon Sense
- Run Towards the Fire (except if there is an actual fire when we run away from it)
- Roll as one
- Be excellent to each other
Best Bits About Working With Us:
Our big benefits fuel our big ambitions. We’re here to support and encourage our people at every turn. Our commitment to your individual needs stems from our diverse Flexible Flexibility work approach, flexing to how you want to work and how you want to take your leave. You’ll be saying "hello holidays" with our flexible public holidays, summer half day’s and even extra leave for taking your leave. And, to further our support to you, Family First, Health and Wellness paid leave are on offer. Plus, you can join our inclusive community led networks, supporting things you care about and your cultural and social wellbeing.
We’re committed to building a diverse workplace and strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTQIA+ people. Our flexible work approach, employee-led diversity networks and inclusive career development approach all support and promote one of our core values ‘Walk in Different Worlds’ which helps describe our overall DE&I mission. If you require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let our team know.
WHAT ARE YOUR BIG AMBITIONS?
We’d love to hear what your ambitions are and how we can help you realise them with us!
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