Planning Manager – Work From Home Possible
Job Title: Planning Manager – Work From Home Possible
We are looking for a Planning Manager EU (Maternity Cover) who will own and manage the agency workflow, embody our clients’ spirit of collaboration and ensure they have the right talents deployed to deliver their client’s needs. The Planning Manager will also manage local freelance resources. This key member of the Operations team enables the studios to work as one agency across multiple locations – tracking financial performance, managing resources against revenue, and ensuring the studios work efficiently and safely.
Responsibilities
* Creating a strong network across Operations and Studio management, building awareness of colleague talents and location capabilities.
* Partnering with Client Services Teams and Design Directors to understand the client requirements.
* Creating robust resource plans, working seamlessly with Design Directors and Creative Directors to ensure the right talent is deployed to deliver the client’s needs.
* Understanding the revenue pipeline to maximise the use of internal resources before considering external resources.
* Building a network of freelance talent that provides short‑term scalability, and managing local freelance resources.
* Securing freelance resources when additional scale or skill gaps are needed, coordinating equipment and IT access for freelancers.
* Coordinating with line managers to balance the impact of holidays and mitigate the impact of absence against delivery plans.
* Tracking freelance spend, ensuring timely invoice submission and purchase orders are raised.
Qualifications
* 6‑8 years experience in Brand, Packaging, Creative or Advertising agencies in Studio Management roles.
* Understanding of agency P&L (especially Direct, Indirect and Freelance costs).
* Financial awareness.
* Exceptional people skills and positivity.
* Managing Freelance and Agency staff.
* Experience working with teams across multiple locations.
* Strong ability to organise yourself and those around you.
* Capable of being the calm in the storm, working across competing requirements to reach a solution.
* Conflict management and resolution.
* MS Office, strong Excel skills.
Benefits
* Private Healthcare
* Life Assurance scheme
* 25 days holiday plus 8 public holidays
* Buy more holidays scheme
* Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Recognition programme
* Apple purchase discount scheme
Applicants must be residents of the UK and have recently worked in the print, packaging or paper sectors.
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