Traffic Manager in Oxford

Traffic Managers are responsible for people and project management through the agency to maximise the efficiency of the agency’s workflow.

Traffic Managers will work with every department within an agency using the latest software tools to create and maintain a streamlined and dynamic work flow process on a day to day basis. As such the Traffic Manager will work with account management, project management, creative, technical and production teams to ensure all work is accurately forecast, and resource requirements are known in advance.

They will allocate all new job briefs, job requests and SLA requests to design, development and production teams as required. They will also work with heads of design, development and project management to ensure all design, development and project management resources are effectively scheduled.

This will involve running weekly workflow planning meetings with business unit heads and providing status reports to management.

Traffic Managers are crucial facilitator in ensuring effective resource utilisation via:

• Planning current resource utilisation and shifting resource around to achieve deadlines
• Daily reprioritisation of resources to ensure ad-hoc changes are managed and followed through
• Making sure the above changes are well thought through, understanding the consequences for the business and communicating these to the appropriate people
• Proactive in developing solutions which enhance the overall workflow process

Salary wise outside of London the role generally pays between £28,000 to £40,000 depending on regional variance and level of experience.

The international reputation of this city is primarily as the home of the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world. Utterly steeped in history and yet it maintains the atmosphere of a modern town, thanks to its huge student population. The elegant colleges are featured alongside courtyards and cobbled lanes, studded by occasional shops, eateries and public houses.
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\r\nWith the oldest colleges dating back over 750 years, the rich history, tradition and lively academic life of the city is punctured by the equally thrilling world outside the university walls; Oxford has an extensive industrial past and the working populace outnumber the academic elite. Its industries include motor manufacturing, education, publishing and many famed information technology and science-based businesses. 
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\r\nSector wise, Oxford has a strong hub of technology and healthcare businesses complimented by a plethora of marketing and digital agencies.