ogilvy

Toronto

Creative Resource Lead

FULL TIME ON-SITE SENIOR
Posted 30 days ago

Quick Summary

Role Overview

The Creative Resource Lead manages the workflow and allocation of creative talent across agency teams to ensure operational efficiency. This role involves collaborating with leadership to match skill sets with projects while maintaining positive relationships and solving logistical challenges.

Key Responsibilities

  • Match upcoming projects to creative talent based on specific skill sets
  • Optimize internal processes in partnership with creative and account leads
  • Identify and resolve barriers that compromise creative quality or deadlines
  • Lead the management of international and local creative awards submissions
  • Assign and track work for both internal staff and external freelancers
  • Coordinate career development conversations and manage freelance documentation

Requirements Snapshot

  • Five or more years of agency experience in operations or similar roles
  • Outstanding project management skills and ability to negotiate effectively
  • Working knowledge of various advertising media including digital and design
  • Proven ability to solve problems and remain meticulous in fast-paced environments
  • Proficiency in English with French language skills considered a valuable asset

Expected Impact

This role ensures the agency delivers award-winning work on time and within budget by optimizing resource allocation and process efficiency. By nurturing talent and managing workloads effectively, the lead maintains high team morale and upholds Ogilvy's reputation for creative excellence and borderless creativity.

This summary was generated from the original job posting (AI-assisted, human-reviewed). For full details, see the description below.

Job Description

About Ogilvy  

Ogilvy, part of WPP, has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy 75 years ago. It builds on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativity – innovating at the intersections of its advertising, public relations, relationship design, consulting, and health capabilities with experts collaborating seamlessly across over 120 offices in nearly 90 countries. Ogilvy currently ranks as the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC, signifying its ability to deliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities. Ogilvy is a WPP company (NYSE: WPP). For more information, visit Ogilvy.com, and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook.

 

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.

CREATIVE RESOURCE LEAD

About Ogilvy

Ogilvy has been creating iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas for clients since David Ogilvy founded the company in 1948. Our mission is to inspire people and brands to make an impact and we are committed to attracting, growing, and retaining the best talent in the industry.

 

About The Role

We are currently looking for a Creative Resource Manage to run the workflow that keeps our agencies humming. As a vital member of our team, you will oversee the allocation of creative resources collaborating across teams on managing talent and workload. You have masterful organizational skills, are a team player and know how to build and maintain positive relationships with your colleagues based on trust and mutual respect. You are a natural problem solver, have the experience to set and stick to business priorities and enjoy putting out the fires that will inevitably come your way.

 

What You'll Do

  • Work closely and be in constant dialogue with the CCO, as well as Creative Leads, to ensure upcoming projects are matched to creative talent with the appropriate skill set
  • Optimize processes in partnership with creative, account and strategy leads
  • Help maintain and build Ogilvy’s reputation for delivering award-winning work, on-time and on-budget
  • Proactively identify issues and barriers that may compromise creative quality, deadlines, client relationships or team spirit
  • Lead and manage the agency’s creative awards submissions for international and local awards shows
  • Build relationships with global Resource Leads to deliver on Ogilvy’s Borderless Creativity vision
  • Assign and track work internally and externally
  • Form healthy, positive and nurturing relationships with each creative, helping them work through challenges, meet their goals and grow
  • Coordinate career conversations with the CCO, CDs and People Team
  • Anticipate freelance needs and proactively manage and build on a pre-existing network of contacts.
  • Prepares documentation approvals for all freelance hires
  • Manage NDA documentation
  • Assists in managing the production of new business presentations and materials as needed

 

 

What You'll Need

  • 5+ years of agency experience in operations or similar role
  • Outstanding project management skills
  • Natural communicator and negotiator
  • Self-motivator who enjoys a fast-paced environment
  • Solution-oriented, resourceful, meticulous, positive
  • Working knowledge of all advertising media (TV, digital, out-of-home, design, etc.)
  • Ability to converse in both English and French, is an asset

 

How We'll Support You

Ogilvy celebrates its people. Fully. Enthusiastically. Unhesitatingly. We'll empower you with the tools you'll need to succeed. We'll give you the autonomy to seek out new paths and better ways of doing things. We'll support you with colleagues who are experts in their disciplines, drawn from across the Ogilvy network. And we'll provide opportunities for you to do work of which you'll be proud, with people you'll be proud to call your teammates.

The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications.

Salary Range
$45,000$95,000 USD

At Ogilvy, our people are at the heart of what we do: a creative agency that sparks game-changing ideas across culture and business through collaboration, integrity, and a celebration of self-expression. 

We believe in building powerful teams with purpose - and we relentlessly curate transformative initiatives that make our commitment to fairness, and equity a reality. 

Our ultimate mission is to leave a positive impact on the world, creating a better future for all, while supporting and uplifting the global communities we serve.  This is central to our mantra of Borderless Creativity.

Ogilvy is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please contact us at accommodations@ogilvy.com. Please note that this contact is only for candidates who are requesting accommodation. Emails for other purposes, including application status requests, will not receive a response.

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