Talent & Resource Manager, Experience Design

We’re seeking a Talent & Resource Manager with a passion for XR, Real-time Animation, Experiential and Gaming to own scheduling and freelance talent acquisition for our Experience Design projects. You’ll have the opportunity to work with A-Class global talent on innovative, creative and high profile projects and product development. You’ll be a crucial part of the team, delivering work with clients and IP across music, sports, entertainment and brands. You’ll also be working closely with a resourcing team also working across film and branded content.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has an entrepreneurial spirit! Your ideas on how to run the department will be welcome, and your contribution could shape its future.

The role is based in our studio in Shoreditch, London, and is a hybrid role with 3 office days per week.

Key Responsibilities:

Talent Management:

• Sourcing and recruiting freelance talent across Tech Art, Production, Spatial Computing, Real-time and Creative.

• Managing the onboarding/offboarding process, welcoming people to Nexus.

• Building relationships with artists, developers and producers to maintain Nexus’ status in the industry and attracting top talent that matches our current and future needs.

• Being an active part of school/university outreach.

Scheduling & Resource Management:

• Keeping track of production timelines and monitoring full-time and freelance crew pencils/bookings accordingly.

• Being the bridge between production, studio and creative, using strong communication skills to ensure that all departments are talking to each other.

• Working with all departments to help build schedules, and ensure that these are kept on track from a resourcing perspective.

• Collecting project feedback for project debriefs and using learnings for positive change.
  

Resource Management System:

• Owning the resource management system alongside the resourcing team, you’ll be the font of all knowledge when it comes to people’s time and utilisation.

• Holding regular meetings with your manager and senior management to analyse how staff are being utilised.
  

Software Knowledge:

• Interest in and experience of emerging technology pipelines.

• Float, Slack, Trello, Google Drive, Airtable.

• Interest in emerging technologies (AI, Real-time Animation, XR), gaming and animation is beneficial.
  

About Us:

Based in London, LA and Sydney, we make talked about work in film and immersive media. Be it handcrafted or high-tech, we create heartfelt stories and experiences that transform brands and engage audiences through the power of entertainment and culture. Our world-class roster of directing talent is backed by our 180-seat studio and team of experienced production staff, creative thinkers, animators, technical directors, coders, illustrators, designers and makers. A rostrum room, green screen shooting studio, edit suite, render farm, craft and electronic workshop further allow us to do everything in-house.

Our work includes Academy Award nominated animation, Grammy nominated music videos, D&AD black pencil and triple Cannes Grand Prix winning commercials and D&AD white pencil, Lovie and Webby winning digital and immersive experiences.

Nexus Studios creates multi-dimensional story-driven experiences across real and digital spaces, XR/spatial computing, real-time, AI, experiential, and gaming platforms. We are innovation partners to leading tech cos, brands, artists, and IPs from the worlds of entertainment, music, sports and brands, working closely with them to navigate the future of entertainment. With a strong track record with emergent technology, we collaborate at a creative and engineering level to create novel experiences through the lens of storytelling and emotional relevance.

To apply, email your details to jobs@nexusstudios.com, with the subject heading ‘Talent & Resource Manager, Experience Design’.