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Inizio Evoke is seeking an Associate Director of Resource Management to serve as a strategic partner across multiple capabilities, overseeing a diverse portfolio of brands and clients. You will be responsible for ensuring the right talent is deployed to drive business success across a complex and evolving agency landscape. You will go beyond traditional resource allocation, blending data, intuition, and deep business understanding to shape staffing strategies. You will bring a strong grasp of client intricacies, operate with a high degree of autonomy, and approach resourcing as both an art and a science - balancing immediate needs with long-term capability planning. This is a remote role reporting to the Vice President, Resource Management.
Job Responsibility
Be a primary resource manager and trusted partner to multiple capability leads and senior leadership stakeholders
Own and oversee a portfolio of brands/clients
Develop resource plans across a large subset of business
Maintain an understanding of each client's nuances
Partner with business development teams from late-stage pitch through to onboarding and staffing
Translate new business wins into scalable staffing models
Anticipate resource needs based on pipeline trends
Build relationships with senior leadership and client-facing leads
Provide consultative guidance on staffing trade-offs across a portfolio
Hold partners accountable to agreed-upon resource plans
Use data, reporting, and forecasting tools to inform decisions
Evaluate resourcing across the portfolios
Balance short-term staffing needs with long-term portfolio health
Identify gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities across accounts
Be a leader within the resource management function
Requirements
3+ years of experience in resource management, project management, or operations within an agency environment
Experience managing staffing across multiple clients or brands
Experience partnering with senior leadership and influencing decisions at a strategic level
Hands-on experience supporting new business, including working with pitch teams and building staffing plans from the ground up
Ability to retrofit and evolve team models post-win
Ability to balance data-driven insights with practical judgment
Confidence in navigating complex conversations
Ability to operate effectively across a diverse portfolio of clients
Nice to have
You think operationally regarding brands and departments
You quickly grasp client and department nuances
You view resourcing as more than numbers
You hold teams accountable while maintaining trust
You bring experience managing freelance ecosystems