Resource Manager

The purpose of this role is to manage and plan all workload through the creative department ensuring all projects are resourced correctly.

Job Title:
Resource Manager

**Job Description**:
Part of Dentsu Group, Dentsu International is a network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in the sustainable economy. Dentsu delivers people-focused solutions and services to drive better business and societal outcomes. This is delivered through five global leadership brands - Carat, Dentsu Creative, dentsu X, iProspect and Merkle, each with deep specialisms.

Powered by 100% renewable energy, Dentsu International operates in over 145 markets worldwide with more than 46,000 dedicated specialists, and partners with 95 of the top 100 global advertisers.

Dentsu Creative is a new global creative agency. Born in Japan, raised in a digital world. We help transform brands and business through the power of Modern Creativity: which creates culture, changes society and invents the future and is accelerated by our deep specialist expertise in digital experience, earned attention and entertainment.

Dentsu Creative is on the lookout for an energetic and organised Resource Manager to join our Melbourne team

What your typical day will look like:
Reporting to the Group Operations Director, the Resource Manager will manage and plan all workflow through the creative department, ensuring all projects are resourced appropriately.

Other responsibilities include:

- Serve as a key liaison between the Creative, Production, and Account teams, clarifying projects and assigning resources
- Develop and manage detailed project timelines and asset lists, keeping your team and client on track Monitor scheduling, planning and resource management of projects from original concept through delivery of final product
- Review plans to drive greater margin and value through innovation and better ways of working
- Manage the creative department, their resource capacity & forecasting availability
- Attend agency workflow meetings & liaise with account teams to schedule and forecast workload
- Actively promote, pursue, and live dentsu Creative’s vision & values

A bit about you:

- Solid experience in creative resource planning, having worked within complex or multifaceted companies, with a keen interest to expand into a creative agency is highly desirable
- Strong commercial acumen, forecasting, analysis and budgeting skills
- High developed problem-solving skills combined with a good risk lens and attention to detail
- Ability to influence and build long-term relationships with stakeholders across all levels of the organisation
- Experience in using workforce planning technologies and time and attendance software
- Strong operational and implementation abilities, happy to lead a national framework and support in building out a new function

WORKING WITH US

Joining Dentsu Creative, you will become part of a powerhouse, delivering ideas that are brought alive in new ways that are unparalleled in the market. Along the way, you will team up with inspiring colleagues from award winning agencies and become part of a truly inclusive culture where everyone is given the opportunity to thrive and create the best work of their careers; always learning and always listening to shape ideas, create culture and change behaviour. There will be no compromise on the opportunities you can experience at Dentsu Creative.

What’s in it for you:

- Join a transforming agency who are putting their people and culture at the forefront of everything we do - collaborative, fun, progressive
- Loads of opportunities to network and build your social circle with team bonding days & nights, learning seminars, industry events and much more
- Bring your whole self to work We have opportunities to join our DEI workstreams and champion initiatives across the business
- A commitment to corporate social responsibility and being a force for good, including our annual all team 'Day for Change' to support local communities and charities
- Real flexibility to work when and where you feel most productive with our ‘Be the Best You’ policy
- Attractive remuneration packages, parental leave policies, leave purchase options & much more
- 5 weeks annual leave after 2 years of service and 3 whole company mental health awareness days off per year
- Career Development and Learning & Development opportunities, including access to our global online dentsu University
- Huge perks with discounts on health insurance, gym memberships, car purchasing or novated leasing, retail and travel

OUR VALUES

We believe our work can only resonate in the modern world if the people behind it reflect the modern work. We can only be truly relevant when we create a truly inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. That means we are tough on the work but gentle with each other. We lead with empathy and are always listenin