Resource Manager

This role is open to be based from: Seattle, WA; Portland, OR; San Francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Austin, TX; Atlanta, GA; New York, NY; Washington, D.C.

Are you a people person? Do you find yourself always saying “I’ve got the right person for you.”? Does putting in that last puzzle piece to complete the picture, give you an adrenaline rush? If you answered “YES”, then keep on reading!

Built to thrive amid the full complexity of today's modern marketing, Edelman Resource Management is backed by the world’s largest independent communications agency. We help some of the world's most famous companies evolve, promote, and protect their brands through a wide range of solutions, including performance marketing, e-commerce, digital transformation, newsroom strategy and execution, influencer, crisis, and much, much more.

We’re looking for a partner-in-crime, Resource Manager, to join our dynamic team. This central role will support resource management efforts for the Data & Intelligence Team, with a focus on internal communications related to assessing and staffing projects. In this role, you will ensure that all requests are properly routed through all systems and processes to ensure that the required logistical steps surrounding resource management are completed. If you are detail oriented, work well in a fast-paced environment and have client service and project management experience, we’d like to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Resource Management and Project Management teams
• Closely manage and input requests and casting assignments through resource management software to ensure real-time changes are tracked
• The communication of a clear status for all requests via teams, RM software or email, so that internal stakeholders are up-to-date and can manage schedules and other team members accordingly
• Participate in regular communication and connect with all disciplines at all levels regarding projects and workloads
• Provide administrative support to the resource management team where appropriate
• Partner with other Resource Managers across the U.S. via Marketplace and coordinate resource sharing whenever efficiencies and casting needs present themselves
  
  

Basic Qualifications:

• At least a year of relevant account management, project management or resource management experience, ideally in an agency or fast-paced setting
• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Organized, proactive individual who will not be intimidated by a fast-paced environment, tight deadlines and multitasking
• Exceptional communications skills, comfortable escalating or following up with stakeholders when requests get roadblocked
• A demeanor that invites partnership and trust
• An individual who has aspirations to partner closely with creative leadership, project management, and a large network of other resource managers
• Some familiarity with a project/resource management tool (i.e. 10K, Smartsheet, Podio, PSA, Basecamp, etc)
• Eager to learn
• Ability to handle sensitive data with confidentiality
  
  

$42,000 - $70,000 a year

An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of DJEH’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, a Paid Time Off policy, and region-specific benefits.

Edelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organizations to evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. Our 6,000 people in more than 60 offices deliver communications strategies that give our clients the confidence to lead and act with certainty, earning the trust of their stakeholders. Our honors include the Cannes Lions Grand Prix for PR; Advertising Age’s 2019 A-List; the Holmes Report’s 2018 Global Digital Agency of the Year; and, five times, Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work. Since our founding in 1952, we have remained an independent, family-run business. Edelman owns specialty companies Edelman Data & Intelligence (DxI) and United Entertainment Group (entertainment, sports, lifestyle).

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Edelman is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage racially and ethnically diverse people, members of the LGBTQ community, veterans, parents, individuals with disabilities and members of any and all protected classes to apply.