Resourcing Manager

Position Title: Resourcing Manager

Company: Good Sense & Co.

Location: Remote (U.S.-Based) 10a-6p EST "office hours"

Employment Type: Full-Time

Reports To: Executive Leadership 

About Good Sense & Co.

Good Sense & Co. is a Brooklyn-based experiential production and design agency specializing in large-scale live events, branded experiences, and entertainment productions for major brands, media companies, and cultural organizations. We bring bold ideas to life through meticulous craft, creative vision, and flawless execution.

Position Summary

Good Sense & Co. is seeking a highly organized and relationship-driven Resourcing Manager to lead the strategic planning and deployment of talent across its production portfolio. This is a critical operational role responsible for matching the right people, crew, freelancers, and internal staff to the right projects at the right time. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-moving, creative environment and brings a deep understanding of the experiential production ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & Leadership Collaboration

• Work with C-Suite on strategy for staffing and hiring (seasonally and for permanent roles)

• Develop and refine staffing strategies that align with company growth and project pipeline

Talent & Crew Management

• Build, maintain, and continuously expand a robust roster of vetted freelance production talent including Producers, Production Managers, Creative Directors, Designers, Technicians, and more

• Help to seek out and build relationships with potential new freelancers in roles where a deeper bench is needed

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all freelance talent relationships, managing onboarding, scheduling, rate negotiations, and re-engagement

• Develop and oversee a centralized talent database (Freelance Tracker), ensuring accurate availability, rate, and skill information at all times

Project Resourcing & Scheduling

• Partner with Executive Producers, Project Managers, and Department Heads to understand project scope and staffing requirements from pitch through wrap

• Collaborate on and help manage project staffing plans across multiple simultaneous productions, balancing workload and budget constraints

• Maintain staffing R&R (Rate & Resource) trackers for each project along with budget holders

• Proactively identify resourcing conflicts and resolve them before they impact production timelines

• Track crew utilization and flag over- or under-resourcing risks in real time

Offer Creation & Onboarding Coordination

• Work with budget holders on creating and sending staff offers, including rate negotiations

• Once offers are accepted, liaise with Staffing Coordinator and Financial Controller to ensure onboarding paperwork and contracts are sent promptly

• Monitor freelance staff responses to ensure that all NDAs and contracts are signed ahead of being on site

• Alert producers immediately if NDAs or contracts are not signed, so that physical copies can be printed on-site when the staff member arrives

Operations & Systems

• Evaluate current SOPs for crew booking, confirmations, callsheets, and post-project feedback and liaise with team to refine as needed

• Produce regular resourcing reports for leadership

• Manage and maintain the Freelance Tracker and R&R tracker systems

Culture & Team Contribution

• Champion an inclusive and equitable approach to talent sourcing, actively expanding the diversity of the agency's crew roster

• Act as a cultural ambassador for Good Sense & Co., representing the brand with integrity and enthusiasm when engaging talent

Qualifications

Required:

• 4–7+ years of resourcing, staffing, or production coordination experience, preferably within experiential, live events, branded entertainment, or agency environments

• Demonstrated ability to manage high volumes of freelance talent across concurrent productions

• Strong command of production workflows, crew roles, and industry-standard rates

• Experience with resourcing or project management software (Float, Airtable, Monday.com, etc.)

• Exceptional organizational, communication, and negotiation skills

• Ability to work calmly and decisively under pressure and tight timelines

• Comfort operating in a remote-first environment with a geographically distributed team

• Passion for live events, experiential design, and creative production

Preferred:

• Prior experience at an agency, production company, or entertainment studio

• Familiarity with union labor rules and non-union crew markets

• Proficiency in budgeting and cost tracking tools

• Experience managing specific systems or databases for talent management and project resourcing

A good faith estimate of salary range is $115,000 – $140,000