Creative Resourcing and Talent Manager

MATTE Projects is a 360° full-service creative studio focused on storytelling, design, and cultural impact. We specialize in creative development, branding and identity, experiential marketing, web design, campaigns and content creation, and full-scale production. We thrive on crafting memorable experiences for brands and audiences alike.

We are seeking a Creative Resourcing and Talent Manager (Freelance Creative Talent)  to join our team for a 5-month contract engagement from July through November 2025. In this temporary but critical role, you will oversee creative resourcing across all projects—balancing project needs, timelines, and team availability. You’ll manage freelance talent, maintain our creative calendar, and serve as a connective link between Creative, Strategy, Production, and Client Services.

This is a contract role that requires 4x days per week at our offices in Soho, Fridays are remote.

Key Responsibilities:

Creative Resourcing & Scheduling

• Allocate creative team members (designers, strategists, writers, art directors, etc.) to projects based on availability and skillset.
  
  
• Maintain an up-to-date resourcing calendar, flagging capacity constraints and future needs.
  
  
• Partner with project leads to assess scope, timelines, and creative bandwidth.
  
  

Freelance Talent Management

• Maintain and manage a reliable roster of freelance creative talent.
  
  
• Source, onboard, and match freelancers to project needs.
  
  
• Negotiate freelance rates and manage talent budgets in collaboration with Finance and Operations.
  
  

Talent Pipeline Support

• Continue relationship-building with emerging creative talent to support future resourcing needs.
  
  
• Collaborate with HR on any existing freelance or full-time pipeline strategies.
  
  

Cross-Team Collaboration

• Serve as the central liaison between Creative, Production, Strategy, and Client Services.
  
  
• Proactively identify and resolve resourcing conflicts.
  
  
• Communicate staffing updates and priorities in regular team syncs.
  
  

Operational Tools & Reporting

• Use Airtable (or similar) to manage staffing workflows and freelance tracking.
  
  
• Monitor and report on resource utilization and talent engagement across projects.
  
  
• Help uphold strong processes that ensure visibility, accountability, and speed.
  
  

Qualifications

• 4+ years of creative resourcing, talent management, or operations experience within an agency or studio environment.
  
  
• Strong knowledge of the creative process and roles (design, strategy, production, etc.).
  
  
• Experience managing freelance rosters, onboarding, and rate negotiations.
  
  
• Proficiency in Airtable, Notion, or similar project tracking tools.
  
  
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
  
  
• Solutions-oriented with a calm, proactive approach to managing competing priorities.
  
  

Compensation: $10,000-$11,000/month

Everyone is welcome at MATTE - we’re passionate about building a team that reflects the diversity of our community and creating an environment where our differences are celebrated. MATTE provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, MATTE will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.