[All remote jobs](https://jobicy.com/jobs.md)[![NVE Experience Agency logo](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/06/ddc1676e-221.png)](https://jobicy.com/company/nve-experience-agency.md)[NVE Experience Agency](https://jobicy.com/company/nve-experience-agency.md) # Associate Resource Director, Creative Review the role, location requirements, compensation details, and application process before deciding whether this opportunity fits your next career move. [Apply for this job](#job-application)[View company](https://jobicy.com/company/nve-experience-agency.md)ShareRemote from[USA](https://jobicy.com/job-region/usa.md)SalaryUSD 100k–125k / yrDepartment[Product & Operations](https://jobicy.com/categories/management.md)EmploymentFull TimeExperienceDirectorPublished11 Oct 2026Apply before10 Nov 2026Listing views44Application actions2Application toolkit ## Make your next move. Prepare your resume, explore your fit, and draft a cover letter for this opportunity. AI Summary ## The role, at a glance. This senior creative operations role owns resource strategy and day-to-day staffing for an experiential agency’s Creative department. The Associate Resource Director translates project pipeline, capacity forecasts, utilization, budgets, and skill requirements into sustainable staffing plans across design, copywriting, art direction, and 3D talent. The role also leads freelance bench strategy, monitors resourcing health, and resolves competing staffing priorities with Creative leadership, Finance, Accounts, Strategy, and Production. Success requires a people-first approach that balances creative excellence, business margins, equitable casting, and team wellbeing. The position is hybrid around Los Angeles or New York City, with remote candidates considered. ## Role DNA A quick view of the complexity, pace, ownership and collaboration implied by the job description. ### Job Complexity 4/5EasyHard ### Pace & Pressure 5/5RelaxedFast-paced ### Autonomy Level 4/5GuidedFull ownership ### Communication Load 5/5IndependentCollaborative AI insightThe role manages complex, high-impact staffing tradeoffs across multiple creative disciplines, project demands, budgets, and freelance resources. It requires senior stakeholder influence, strong forecasting discipline, and sound judgment in ambiguous, fast-moving agency conditions. ## Salary analysis Estimated compensation compared with the broader US market for similar roles. Estimated job medianMarket rate$112,500US market range$100k–$140k0$154k AI insightThe disclosed yearly salary range is USD 100,000 to USD 125,000, producing an offer median of USD 112,500. For a senior creative resource-management leader in the U.S., particularly in Los Angeles or New York agency markets, an estimated market range is USD 100,000 to USD 140,000 annually; total compensation may differ based on incentives and benefits. ## Core skills Skills and capabilities most closely associated with this opportunity. [Creative resource management](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Creative%20resource%20management.md)[Workforce planning](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Workforce%20planning.md)[Capacity forecasting](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Capacity%20forecasting.md)[Creative operations](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Creative%20operations.md)[Utilization management](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Utilization%20management.md)[Freelance talent strategy](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Freelance%20talent%20strategy.md)[Experiential marketing](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Experiential%20marketing.md)[Budget and margin management](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Budget%20and%20margin%20management.md)[Cross-functional leadership](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Cross-functional%20leadership.md)[Resource management software](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Resource%20management%20software.md) Sample interview questionsHow do you turn a new-business pipeline into a creative staffing plan?I start by validating likely timing, scope, deliverables, probability, and required disciplines. I map those needs against current capacity, committed work, utilization targets, and skill profiles, then create scenarios for reallocation, freelance support, or hiring based on confidence levels and delivery risk. How would you resolve a conflict where two high-priority projects need the same creative lead? I would clarify each project’s business impact, immovable deadlines, client commitments, and the specific expertise required. I would present viable tradeoffs to the relevant leaders, such as phased engagement, a qualified alternate, scope sequencing, or freelance augmentation, and document the final decision and downstream impact. What metrics would you use to assess the health of a Creative resourcing function? I would track utilization and billability, planned versus actual allocation, forecast accuracy, over- and under-capacity by discipline, freelance spend, margin alignment, staffing lead time, and workload balance. I would pair those quantitative measures with qualitative feedback from creative leads to identify burnout risks or recurring process gaps. How do you maintain a strong freelance bench without overusing external talent? I maintain a structured talent map covering specialties, rates, availability, performance history, and onboarding status. Forecast-driven outreach and regular relationship building keep the bench current, while clear decision criteria ensure freelancers supplement strategic capacity needs rather than replace roles that warrant permanent investment. How do you make staffing decisions equitable while also delivering the best work for the client? I use transparent criteria that include relevant expertise, development goals, availability, workload, and project fit rather than relying only on familiarity or informal requests. I communicate the rationale, review allocation patterns for inequities, and partner with leadership to create stretch opportunities with appropriate support and quality safeguards. Opportunity details ## About this role. [NVE](https://experiencenve.com/) is a brand experience and production agency dedicated to building ideas rooted in culture and guided by the principle that ‘The Right Moment Will Transform Someone Forever.’ NVE’s team of creatives, strategists and producers develop insight-driven ideas rooted in culture to convert consumer attention into commitment, action, and brand loyalty. Summary of Position: The Associate Director of Creative Resource Management is a senior, hands-on leader within NVE’s centralized resourcing team, responsible for overseeing strategy and execution exclusively for the Creative department. This role bridges high-level workforce planning with day-to-day staffing decisions, ensuring creative teams (including visual designers, spatial/environmental designers, copywriters, art directors, 3D visualizers, and creative directors) are thoughtfully cast, sustainably balanced, and aligned with both business goals and human needs. Reporting to the VP, Resource Director with a dotted line to Creative Leadership, this role partners closely with Creative Leadership, Accounts, Strategy, Production, and Finance to translate pipeline and forecasts into actionable staffing plans. This is a highly collaborative role for someone who deeply understands the nuances of the creative process in experiential marketing, operates confidently in ambiguity, and brings both rigor and empathy to resourcing decisions. Success in This Role Looks Like: * Creative resourcing runs smoothly, consistently, and proactively across all agency creative projects * Creative team members achieve target utilization, billability, and balanced workloads across experiential, branding, and strategic design initiatives * Leadership has clear visibility into Creative capacity, utilization, skill set alignment, and upcoming bandwidth risks * Creative team members feel supported, guided, intentionally cast, and aligned in how staffing decisions are made * Resourcing is trusted as a strategic partner by Creative leadership, ensuring the right creative talent is matched to the right briefs based on expertise, passion, and availability. * The ability to balance people-first decision-making with creative excellence and financial realities Role Priorities: Creative Resourcing Leadership & Strategy * Own the resourcing strategy for the Creative department, translating agency-wide resourcing frameworks into department-specific execution * Serve as the primary resourcing partner to Creative leadership, maintaining a deep understanding of team structures, individual skill sets, portfolios, and delivery realities * Act as the primary escalation point for creative staffing challenges, competing project priorities, and high-impact casting decisions * Evaluate incoming briefs and project workloads to assign incoming jobs to design and creative resources in collaboration with department management * Contribute to the development of centralized resourcing best practices and optimization of resourcing systems Forecasting & Workforce Planning * Partner with the VP, Resource Director, Creative Leadership, and Finance to build and maintain Creative-specific capacity forecasts * Identify upcoming gaps, bottlenecks, or overages in creative bandwidth and proactively recommend solutions (rebalancing, freelance support, hiring) * Support scenario planning for new business pitches, large-scale experiential programs, retainers, and seasonal spikes in creative demand Operational Excellence * Maintain accurate, real-time Creative resourcing data and visibility within centralized resourcing systems * Ensure resourcing standards, processes, and cadences (intake, casting, forecasting) are applied consistently across the Creative department * Partner with Finance to ensure staffing decisions align with project budgets, scopes, and margin targets * Track and report on creative utilization, capacity, and resourcing health to inform executive decision-making Freelance & External Talent Strategy * Oversee freelance strategy and usage within Creative, ensuring the right balance of full-time employees and external support * Maintain a robust, diverse, and high-performing bench of freelance creative talent (designers, copywriters, 3D artists, art directors, specialized agencies) * Conduct proactive outreach to foster relationships with external talent and grow the freelance bench based on forecasted skill set needs * Oversee freelance onboarding, compliance, rate alignment, and timesheet management in partnership with finance and talent operations Culture, Wellbeing & Talent Development * Champion a human-first approach to Creative resourcing, balancing project delivery urgency with sustainable workloads to prevent burnout * Partner with Creative leadership to align staffing decisions with team members’ career development pathways and skill growth goals * Promote inclusive, equitable casting practices across all Creative department projects Requirements: * 5–8+ years of experience in creative resourcing, resource management, traffic management, or creative operations within an experiential marketing agency or creative agency * Deep understanding of the end-to-end creative process across visual design, environmental/spatial design, pitch development, branding, and copywriting * Proven ability to manage complex staffing dynamics, balance competing priorities, and partner effectively with senior executive and creative leaders * Proficiency in resource management and project management software * Strong financial acumen regarding project margins, utilization metrics, and freelance budget management * Excellent communication, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution skills, combining operational rigor with empathy Location: We are a hybrid company with hub locations in Los Angeles and New York City. The ideal candidate is located in either of our hub locations, however, we will consider remote candidates for this role. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging: At NVE, we are led by curiosity and fueled by humanity. Authentic connection is at the heart of our work and we embrace the opportunity and responsibility we have as an organization to provide the tools and resources needed to deliver the best and most equitable experiences possible for our employees and the clients we serve. Perks & Benefits: * Health & Wellness Benefits * 401k Match * Communication Stipend * Paid Company holidays & PTO Package * Company get togethers & retreats * Paid Parental Leave * Flexible WFH policy Salary Estimation: [$100,000.00-$125,000.00 per year] This is an Exempt full-time role. NVE intends to provide a competitive total compensation package which includes a variety of incentives, benefits, growth and developmental opportunities. There are many factors to the presented salary range, including but not limited to – location, departmental budgets, certifications, and overall job-related qualifications. Employment eligibility verification is required for this role. In certain states, NVE participates in the E-Verify program in accordance with local regulations. Applicable states: Utah, Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida. 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