Freelance Resource Manager: Boutique LA and NY Creative Studio
Location: LA or NYC
Our client is a boutique creative studio with around 30 team members based primarily in LA but also NYC – recently named one of the most innovative companies in the world by Fast Company. Their work spans brand identity, advertising, product design, web, and more — working with companies like Recess, Fly By Jing, David, Grindr, A24, TBPN, and The BBC.
The studio seeks a freelance resource manager reporting to the Director of People Operations with an immediate start to leads the process of who works on what, when, and why. Those decisions directly affect the quality of the work, the growth of the team, and the health of the studio.
Responsibilities:
-Cast project teams based on skill, growth trajectory, creative chemistry, and client needs, not just availability
-Hold the full picture of studio capacity. Know who's maxed out, who has room, and who's about to tip, and act on it proactively
-Negotiate competing priorities when multiple projects need the same person. Find workable paths forward with honesty and clarity
-Understand the tone and level of creative skills expected in order to support active recruitment
-Run staffing syncs with creative and project leads
-Track utilization data and turn it into useful insight for leadership on hiring, project intake, and team health
Requirements:
-4+ years in resource management or project staffing inside a design agency, brand studio, or creative production environment
-Ability to collaborate with leadership and execute company vision
-High EQ; you understand people's ambitions, limits, and working styles
-Fluent in creative skillsets. This is critical for the recruitment and casting side of the role, as you'll need to understand what is needed where
-Practical negotiator who’s always seeking the best solution for the people and agency
-Strong organizational skills to manage the complexity of resourcing 50+ projects
-A clear, direct communicator who can deliver hard news and still maintain strong working relationships
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Send your resume to jodi@trurecruitment.com.