Traffic Resource Manager - Amsterdam

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Behind every great production is a well-organised team. This Amsterdam content production company works on multiple productions simultaneously, bringing together different creative and technical disciplines to deliver high-quality content for their clients.

 Their flexibility is one of their strengths, but making that work requires a clear overview of projects, people and capacity. That's where you come in.

Who are we looking for?

We're looking for a Traffic Resource Manager who brings structure to a dynamic production environment. Someone who enjoys connecting the dots, keeping an overview and looking ahead. You'll be responsible for their central post-production planning, making sure the right people are available for the right projects at the right time.

You won't be managing individual projects or dealing with day-to-day client communication. Their Executive Producers and Post Producers take care of that. Your role is to look across all projects, connect the planning and resources, anticipate what's coming and make sure they can deliver on their commitments without constantly being led by the demands of the day.

The title says “traffic” on purpose. This is a hands-on role, for someone who knows post-production from the inside.

What will you be doing?

• Managing and maintaining the central post-production and resource planning across all projects and disciplines.

• Taking the lead in coordinating resources and aligning teams, ensuring the right people are available for the right projects at the right time.

• Keeping an overview of current and upcoming projects, workloads and resource requirements.

• Looking 2–12 weeks ahead. Short term, the producers tell you what they expect in the coming two weeks, so you can plan it in and keep an eye on it. Further out, you anticipate capacity needs and identify potential bottlenecks.

• Matching available people and skills to project requirements, ensuring a balanced and realistic workload.

• Maintaining continuity within project teams and avoiding unnecessary changes in project assignments.

• Taking ownership of planning discipline across the organisation, ensuring teams work according to agreed priorities and commitments.

• Bringing Producers, Post Producers and discipline leads together to resolve conflicting priorities and make informed decisions. When priorities clash, you have the final say on capacity, while keeping room for flexibility.

• Keeping an eye on post budgets: e.g. you give the Post Producer a heads-up when a project reaches 75% of its budget and more work is still being requested.

• Challenging existing plans and ways of working when necessary, taking the lead in finding solutions and ensuring follow-up.

• Managing the freelance pool and coordinating the availability and deployment of freelancers and external resources.

• Identifying recurring inefficiencies and suggesting improvements to their planning processes and ways of working.

• Providing management with clear insights into capacity, workload and resource utilisation.

What you bring

• 7+ years of relevant experience in traffic management, resource planning, production planning or operations within a creative production environment.

• A strong understanding of creative production processes, preferably in content production or post-production.

• Proven experience in managing complex planning processes and resource allocation across multiple projects and disciplines.

• Strong managerial and leadership skills, with the ability to take the lead, set direction and bring teams along.

• The confidence to challenge, address and manage conflicting priorities, and hold people accountable for agreed plans and commitments.

• Strong analytical and organisational skills, with the ability to translate complex workloads into clear and realistic plans.

• Experience with capacity forecasting, resource management systems and planning tools.

• Affinity with data and reporting.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• The ability to anticipate challenges, make decisions and maintain an overview in a fast-moving environment.

• Fluent English. Dutch is not required.

Who you are

You're an experienced and decisive professional who naturally takes the lead. You combine a strong organisational mindset with the ability to manage people, align different teams and create a sense of ownership and accountability.

You don't just maintain a planning system; you take ownership of the entire planning process and make sure it works for the organisation. You're comfortable challenging assumptions, addressing conflicting priorities and having difficult conversations when plans need to change.

You know how to balance flexibility with discipline. You understand that being flexible towards clients shouldn't mean constantly disrupting the people and processes behind the work.

You're proactive, confident and solution-oriented. You bring calm to a busy environment, create clarity where things get complicated and have the leadership skills to make things happen.

What do they offer?

A vibrant work environment characterised by open communication without barriers, flexible scheduling, competitive compensation and ample vacation opportunities.

Their productions don't adhere to a traditional 9-to-5 schedule; that's the nature of the work. However, they believe in maintaining a healthy balance rather than relying on overtime, and they prioritise looking out for each other and adopting a flexible approach to working hours. They prioritise your development because when you grow, they grow.

Fun is the fuel that ignites their creativity, both during and after traditional work hours! From drinks to trips and beyond.

They primarily work directly with brands and emphasise building lasting relationships. This gives them a level of stability that's uncommon in the industry.

• 25 days of vacation annually.

• A well-stocked fridge and a complimentary healthy lunch served every day.

• A creative space with a lovely terrace overlooking the water, where the team gathers for weekly Thursday afternoon drinks when the weather permits.

• Once a year, the entire company goes on an adventure together.

• The right equipment with the best software, so nothing will hinder your productivity.

Terms

Full-time, on location in Amsterdam; 4 days a week is possible. It's a project-driven organisation, and things move faster and more efficiently when you're in the office. Salary depending on experience.

Location

Amsterdam

Contact person

Call Sonja for more information 06-55365499 Or mail directly your CV to sonja@postenkornet.nl