Creative Project Manager

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="line-height:115%">We&rsquo;re looking for an agency based Creative Project Manager with real initiative to join a leading marketing agency, known for helping a wide range of international brands to communicate effectively with consumers.</span></span></p> <p>The successful applicant will coordinate and lead a range of client projects, overseeing many different elements of campaign activity &ndash; including print, social and digital, film and animation, photoshoots, and more.</p> <p><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="line-height:115%">You&rsquo;ll join a fun hardworking team who welcome honest feedback and actively encourage innovation and professional development.&nbsp; The role will be pivotal in successfully helping clients bring their brands to market, so candidates must demonstrate outstanding commercial, creative and technical acumen, alongside excellent communication skills.</span></span></span></span><br /> &nbsp;</p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:106%"><b><span style="line-height:106%">Salary negotiable</span></b></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:106%"><b><span style="line-height:106%">Free parking</span></b></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:106%"><b><span style="line-height:106%">Hybrid working</span></b></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:106%"><b><span style="line-height:106%">Monday to Friday, 9am-5.30pm</span></b></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:106%"><b><span style="line-height:106%">Excellent company benefits scheme</span></b></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:106%"><b><span style="line-height:106%">25 days annual leave</span></b></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p> <span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="line-height:115%">Duties and responsibilities:</span></b></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Managing and delivering creative projects from initial brief through to final completion, within budget and deadline and to the highest standard</span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Briefing projects into the creative team</span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Communicating effectively with clients to manage expectations</span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Identifying, prioritising and managing conflicts between cost, time and quality</span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Attending client briefing and presentation meetings alongside other client team members</span></span></li> </ul> <p> <span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="line-height:115%">Skills and experience required:</span></b></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Experience of project / account management within an agency environment, ideally with campaign involvement OR non agency marketing campaign management</span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Experience of working effectively with people &ndash; particularly in terms of briefing, estimating and efficiently managing internal studio and production resources</span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Demonstrates a natural ability to direct and lead others to ensure end-to-end project delivery, while managing all aspects of the production process</span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">IT proficient, with advanced knowledge of MS Office</span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Excellent organisational skills, including a strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously</span></span></li> </ul>