Associate Director Resource Management
Company: VML
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: July 6, 2025
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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. The Resource Management function is
the connective tissues across the department. They are passionate
about building highly effective teams, and creating an environment
where people come to do their best work. Their focus is 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 creatives, in a very dynamic landscape.
Responsibilities Develops relationships with talent at all levels
and works as trusted partner to departmental leadership, making
staffing recommendations based on skillset and career aspirations,
not just availability Maintains knowledge of current and upcoming
projects across the agency, building strong relationships with
client engagement, Operations, Delivery and new business teams Has
a pulse on the overall health and happiness of the department,
ensuring any talent concerns are escalated to leadership through
the appropriate channels Alerts capability leads of any potential
concerns or issues in meeting key client deliverables due to
resourcing and makes recommendations to resolve Leads weekly
resourcing meetings, to ensure talent is properly utilized and
works to resolve any conflicts or balance workloads. When internal
options have been exhausted, identifies needs for freelance talent,
creates the business case to hire and works with TA to secure the
proper temporary support. Partners with operations to review
monthly utilization reports and share insights and action plan with
leadership Works with the Talent Acquisition & Human Resources
teams to on-board department new hires and freelancers Works with
project management functions to ensure internal resourcing
platforms are maintained Overall focus on optimizing talent in
balance with constant changes to organizational priorities
Understands and maintains a knowledge database of team skillsets
and career ambitions to be able to properly assign resources and
retain top talent Is actively working to maintain a balance between
agency margin goals, employees ability to do their best work all
while being a profitable organization Actively work with department
leads and HR to ensure mobility of talent within the agency and
network Proactively strategize department staffing needs,
identifying peaks/valleys, core competency gaps/redundancies based
on client forecasts and trends Continuously strategizes new ideas
for process improvements and better ways to foster a connected and
inclusive creative department culture Required Skills & Experience:
7-10 years of resource management experience in
advertising/marketing industry Firm grasp of the processes within
an agency environment and a love of creating order in the chaos
Deep understanding of the functional skills and responsibilities of
various departmental roles Successful experience leading large
departments with resources across North America. Independent
thinker that can take departmental and agency needs and translate
into resource management strategies for departmental leads.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills with the ability to
motivate and influence across all levels of seniority Strong acumen
for translating data into trends, insights and actionable steps.
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 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. We offer a competitive benefits
package $75,000-$180,000 USD We believe the best work happens when
were together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection.
Thats why weve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office
an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or
flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the
interview process. WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and
considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or
regard to 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.
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