at Wunderman Thompson LLC in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Who We Are:
At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon a century of combined expertise, where creativity meets technology, and diverse perspectives ignite inspiration. With the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson, we have forged a new path as a growth partner that is part creative agency, part consultancy, and part technology powerhouse.
Our global family now encompasses over 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 64 markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences. Our expertise spans the entire customer journey, offering deep insights in communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions that result in revolutionary work.
Who we are looking for:
As Resource Manager, you will be passionate about building highly effective teams, and creating an environment where people come to do their best work. Your focus will be to ensure the right talent is working on the right project, in service of creating world-class experiences for our clients. This is all achieved by balancing the priorities of the business alongside the career aspirations of the talent, in a very dynamic landscape. You will have experience in an agency environment supporting staffing across departments including but not limited to strategy, technology, client service and project management.
What you'll do:
Determines the right strategy to optimize talent and partners with core teams to make that a reality.
Proactively forecasts and maintains knowledge of projects across the team, building strong relationships with Client engagement, Delivery and Campaign Program Management.
Has a pulse on the overall health and happiness of the book of business, ensuring any talent concerns are escalated to leadership through the appropriate channels
Alerts leads of any potential concerns or issues in meeting key client deliverables due to resourcing and makes recommendations to resolve
When internal options have been exhausted, identifies needs for freelance talent, manage relationships with staffing partners, in support of recruiting the best in the industry to support short-term needs
Works with the Talent team to on-board new hires and freelancers
Works with delivery and project management leads to ensure internal resourcing platform (RAFT) is up to date
Continuously strategizes new ideas for process improvements and better ways to foster a connected and inclusive agency culture.
Collaborates with leaders to improve resourcing tools, reports and other data sources used to help with the optimization of talent.
Is a ninja when it comes to balancing the talent requirements, availability, and the financial considerations that make up casting the right talent.
What you'll need:
2+ years of resource management in advertising/marketing industry
Firm grasp of the creative process within an agency environment and a love of creating order in the chaos
Excellent interpersonal communication skills with the ability to motivate and influence across all levels of seniority
Comfortable working in an environment of constant change and doing so with a positive attitude
Proactive and confident in prioritizing competing demands in a fast-paced environment
What we offer:
Passionate, driven people | We champion a culture of people that do extraordinary work.
Consciously cultivated culture | We aim to embody the behaviors to build an inclusive community that is in it together, bringing both positivity and active listening into the workplace as we simultaneously strive to empower creative bravery.
Competitive benefits | What we offer full time hires ranges from the full spectrum of group health coverage options (medical, dental, vision) to a generous 401k match (100% dollar-for-dollar match, up to 5% of salary contribution), and a variety of paid time off offerings that reflect our investment in all aspects of your overall life balance and wellness.
Growth-minded opportunities | We aim to nurture a culture of real-time feedback, growth-oriented mindset, and plenty of training opportunities through VML and WPP, so you can continue to grow personally and professionally.
VML is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex,... For full info follow application link.
Wunderman Thompson is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or other protected group status. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal.
