Junior Resource Manager
Overview
Placement Type:
Temporary
Compensation:
£272 p/d via Umbrella
Start Date:
21 Jul, 2025
We’re looking for a highly organised and proactive Junior Resource Manager. In this role, you’ll help coordinate resourcing across multiple creative teams — including Strategy, Advertising, Promo Creative, Retouching, and Design. You’ll support the Creative Resource Manager with day-to-day scheduling, work allocation, freelance coordination, and tracking of budgets and project timelines.
What You’ll Do:
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Update daily resource rotas and allocate work to ensure efficient project delivery across your workstream.
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Coordinate freelance staffing needs in line with HR policies, and contribute to growing and maintaining a high-quality freelance talent pool.
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Oversee the full freelancer onboarding process — including new starter forms, rate discussions, and general onboarding support.
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Help track projects against allocated budgets, timelines, and deliverables using internal resourcing tools.
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Support enforcement of accurate and timely timesheet submissions across teams.
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Assist Resource Managers in collaborating with Production and Account Management teams to plan and resource upcoming projects effectively.
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Maintain key documentation, including schedules, budget trackers, project status sheets, and freelance logs.
What You’ll Bring:
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At least 1 year of experience in a creative agency, in-house creative team, or broadcast environment, with a solid understanding of creative workflows.
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Strong multitasking and prioritisation skills, with the ability to handle fast-changing demands.
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Excellent attention to detail and effective communication skills.
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Experience with resourcing or project management tools is a plus, but not essential.
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A flexible, solutions-oriented mindset and the ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic team environment.
Client Description
Our Client is a giant media and entertainment company, with over 24 million customers in Europe. They’re keen on keeping people connected, and their upcoming media investments are expected to bring billions of pounds and over 2000 jobs to the UK creative sector. Beyond business, they’re taking big strides in diversity and sustainability with ambitious public goals in both – including 20% BAME representation by 2025, and carbon neutrality by 2030.
Aquent is dedicated to improving inclusivity & is proudly an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from under-represented groups & are committed to providing support to applicants with disabilities. We aim to provide reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, to those with a medical condition, disability or neurodivergence.