THE TEAM

The traffic team manages the Creative & Strategic resource within the Marketing department which delivers creative and brand content globally. The Traffic team work closely with the Planners, Integrated Producers, Brand Management and Creative teams to ensure we get the job done on-time and on-budget.

The Traffic team function can be split as follows:

1.  Resourcing: Identify Workloads through Creative teams for the fiscal year ensuring resource levels are met. Teams include and are not limited to Creative, Copy, Editorial, Fashion, Video, Design, Social and Content Specialists.

2.  Freelancers & Finance: Directly relating to resourcing, the Traffic team are responsible for all Freelance contractors that work in the Marketing Department. At any given point we will deal with 5 to 30 freelancers.

3. Operations: Administration is at the centre of the traffic team as part of that we are responsible for Workfront, our Project Management tool to ensure it is always up to date and driving best practice and compliance through the Marketing function

The team itself are a passionate bunch - passionate about ASOS, our global customers and the projects we work on - We’re truly supportive of each other both in and out of the office. 

You will be… 

• Managing the team who manage the resource, continually drive compliance, and best practice, look to constantly improve ways of working and productivity
• Working closely with the Planning team to manage the resource & schedule
• Keeping the workflow running seamlessly through the Marketing team. Working closely with Integrated Producers and team leads to ensure projects are delivered on - time and budget.
• Pre-empting scheduling clashes and resolving issues before they happen.
• Managing a busy and ever-changing resource schedule on a day-to-day basis
• Understanding who does what to allocate the right skills and time
• Providing weekly reports on forecast vs actual & staff utilisation to the Head of Op’s
• Holding daily and weekly resource meetings when required
• Managing finance processes related to freelancers and third-party recruitment agencies – including briefing, raising POs
• Support new ways of working within the creative teams and wider marketing department

We’d love to meet, someone who is…

• Exceptional at multitasking and thrive in a fast-paced environment and attention to detail
• Excellent stakeholder management
• Comfortable with Microsoft suite, particularly Excel
• Commercially minded - raising/receipting PO, negotiating rates with third-party suppliers & freelancers
• An understanding of project management, budgeting and HR principles is essential
• Excellent understanding of how creative projects and creative team are resourced
• Brilliant verbal and written communication
• Dynamic, innovative, and lateral thinking skills
• Change leader – motivated by operating in a changing, flexible environment
• Confident, calm, organised and a clear thinker
• Previous experience using Workfront & Dynamics365 is desired but not essential
• 5+ years’ experience working in-house or in an agency traffic / resourcing team
• Experience working in a team with stakeholders across multiple functions and levels of seniority
• An enthusiastic and proactive attitude. This role needs to be flexible and versatile
• It is imperative that you enjoy fast paced rhythm, constant change and are comfortable dealing with ambiguity. This is crucial in a high-growth environment, which continuously redefines itself, and essential for a candidate to have

Skills required…

• A proactive and analytical approach
• Ability to communicate information clearly and concisely
• Meticulous and takes pride in attention to detail
• Ability to handle multiple tasks managing priorities and focus as needed
• Confident, personable and a team player

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary, bonus and pension matching
• Life insurance, free private medical care, cycle to work scheme + more
• A bespoke flexible benefits scheme catered to you
• Best in class Learning & Development schemes and career development programmes
• 25 days holiday + never work on your birthday again!
• Free modern onsite gym, plus personal training and wellness rooms
• A dynamic social environment, from company-wide sports days, charity days, ‘Give A Week Away’ opportunities to visit our charity partners in India & company-wide celebrations to name just a few
• Huge staff discounts and sample sales