Freelance Senior Project Manager

monks; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Monks is seeking a highly organized Senior Producer / Project Manager to manage the daily flow of rapid-turn editorial and marketing work. This role will translate incoming requests into clear tasks, timelines and handoffs while maintaining visibility across priorities, reviews and delivery.

You will coordinate across design, motion, editorial, technical and client teams, prioritize urgency, ensure briefs and approvals are in place, and monitor timelines and risks to keep work moving efficiently.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in creative production, program management or project management within an agency, technology company or in-house creative organization.
• Experience managing rapid-turn digital, web, editorial, design and motion deliverables.
• Strong task-management, trafficking and production-planning skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and a strong eye for creative and technical QA.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, make informed decisions and navigate ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from intake and briefing through production, review, approval and final delivery.
• Translate incoming requests into clear tasks, owners, timelines, dependencies and next steps.
• Maintain project trackers, production schedules, status reports and delivery documentation.
• Traffic work across design, motion, editorial, technical and client teams.
• Prioritize requests based on urgency, complexity, available capacity and business need.
• Confirm that briefs, source materials, specifications and required approvals are in place before production begins.
• Coordinate handoffs across locations and shifts, documenting current status, decisions, open questions and next actions.
• Use sound judgment to determine when work should be completed within the regional team rather than creating an unnecessary cross-shift handoff.
• Consolidate feedback, clarify conflicting comments and recommend practical resolution paths.
• Conduct producer-level QA for completeness, accuracy, specifications, naming conventions, version control and alignment with the approved brief.
• Ensure final assets are packaged, documented and delivered through the appropriate channels.
• Monitor timelines and risks, proactively communicating issues and proposing solutions.
• Operate independently, using sound judgment to move work forward when direction is incomplete or priorities shift.
• Partner with creative and production leads to improve workflows, templates and team processes.
• Use approved AI and production tools to support organization, documentation, consistency and efficiency.
• Maintain discretion when working with confidential and highly sensitive information.

Skills

Project management

Task management

Production planning

QA & quality

English fluency

Job description

Please note that we will never request payment or bank account information at any stage of the recruitment process. As we continue to grow our teams, we urge you to be cautious of fraudulent job postings or recruitment activities that misuse our company name and information. Please protect your personal information during any recruitment process. While Monks may contact potential candidates via LinkedIn, all applications must be submitted through our official website ( monks.com/careers ).

About Monks

Monks is a global, digital-first marketing, technology, and creative consultancy operating at the intersection of creativity, media, data, and culture. In APAC, our 700-strong team spans 14 offices across 11 countries, connected by a single, unified operating model.

As pioneers in the AI digital media economy, we live an AI-first culture internally while helping enterprise clients shift from manual workflows to AI-native orchestration - scaling custom agent solutions (Monks.Flow), AI-driven campaigns, and next-gen AI search capabilities. By connecting brand strategy, media, data, and emerging technology around the consumer, we build intelligent platforms and content ecosystems for the world's leading brands. We foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where authentic collaboration fuels industry-changing work.

The Role

Monks is seeking a highly organized Senior Producer / Project Manager to manage the daily flow of rapid-turn editorial and marketing work. This role will translate incoming requests into clear tasks, timelines and handoffs while maintaining visibility across priorities, reviews and delivery.

What You'll Do

• Manage projects from intake and briefing through production, review, approval and final delivery.
• Translate incoming requests into clear tasks, owners, timelines, dependencies and next steps.
• Maintain project trackers, production schedules, status reports and delivery documentation.
• Traffic work across design, motion, editorial, technical and client teams.
• Prioritize requests based on urgency, complexity, available capacity and business need.
• Confirm that briefs, source materials, specifications and required approvals are in place before production begins.
• Coordinate handoffs across locations and shifts, documenting current status, decisions, open questions and next actions.
• Use sound judgment to determine when work should be completed within the regional team rather than creating an unnecessary cross-shift handoff.
• Consolidate feedback, clarify conflicting comments and recommend practical resolution paths.
• Conduct producer-level QA for completeness, accuracy, specifications, naming conventions, version control and alignment with the approved brief.
• Ensure final assets are packaged, documented and delivered through the appropriate channels.
• Monitor timelines and risks, proactively communicating issues and proposing solutions.
• Operate independently, using sound judgment to move work forward when direction is incomplete or priorities shift.
• Partner with creative and production leads to improve workflows, templates and team processes.
• Use approved AI and production tools to support organization, documentation, consistency and efficiency.
• Maintain discretion when working with confidential and highly sensitive information.

What You'll Bring

• 6+ years of experience in creative production, program management or project management within an agency, technology company or in-house creative organization.
• Experience managing rapid-turn digital, web, editorial, design and motion deliverables.
• Strong task-management, trafficking and production-planning skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and a strong eye for creative and technical QA.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, make informed decisions and navigate ambiguity.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent priorities across distributed teams.
• Strong understanding of creative workflows, review cycles, asset specifications, version control and delivery requirements.
• Ability to distinguish critical issues from lower-priority feedback and keep work moving.
• Experience working effectively across regions, time zones and distributed teams.
• Professional fluency in written and spoken English is required.
• Clear, concise communication and documentation skills.
• Interest in AI, emerging technology and production innovation.

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About Monks

Monks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc, where our culture centers on how we show up for the work and for on