Creative Senior Project Manager

Prospex Recruitment; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading packaging agency in Leeds is seeking a Senior Creative Project / Account Manager. In this pivotal role, you will manage the successful delivery of packaging design projects and maintain strong client relationships. Candidates should have a strong understanding of packaging design and account management experience within a reputable agency. This position offers a hybrid working model with three days in the office and two at home.

Qualifications

• Experience in account management ideally within a design, marketing, or retail environment.
• Worked within a reputable packaging and branding agency.
• Confident in preparing strategic and creative proposals.

Responsibilities

• Manage the successful delivery of packaging design projects.
• Act as the central point of contact between creative teams and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with clients to define project goals and deliverables.

Skills

Strong understanding of packaging design

Account management experience

Proven project management skills

Clear communication skills

Job description

Senior Creative Project / Account Manager - Packaging & Design

Location: Leeds (Hybrid working - 3 days office, 2 home)

Salary: DOE

Company: A full-service packaging and branding agency.

Role: This is a pivotal client-facing role responsible for managing the successful delivery of packaging design projects and maintaining strong, productive relationships with a key client.

The primary liaison between one of our biggest clients and the internal design and production teams. You will ensure that all Packaging design projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with our client expectations.

To drive to achieve creative excellence through excellent communication, project management, and design coordination skills.

• Own and be responsible for ensuring that all Packaging Design & Artwork projects are managed professionally.
• Collaborate with clients or internal stakeholders to define project goals, deliverables, scope, and timelines.
• Translate client briefs into actionable project plans, ensuring clarity on objectives and expectations.
• Work with creative leads, designers, and delivery team to align project scope with available resources.
• Monitor progress daily/weekly and adjust plans proactively to meet deadlines.
• Act as the central point of contact between creative teams (design, copy, art direction, production) and stakeholders.
• Maintain regular updates with clients or account teams, managing expectations and approvals.
• Review work for consistency against brief, brand guidelines, and client feedback.
• Attending client briefing and presentation meetings.
• Help promote a quality culture, and performance improvement, throughout the business

Requirements

• Strong understanding of packaging design, retail merchandising, and consumer behaviour
• Worked within a reputable packaging and branding agency
• Experience in account management, ideally within a design, marketing, or retail environment
• Worked on FMCG accounts (retail and/or brand)
• Proven track record of managing multiple design projects and delivering successful campaigns
• Experience working with design and production teams, as well as external vendors or suppliers
• Commercial experience
• Ability to direct, support and control a multitude of activities
• Confident in preparing strategic and creative proposals
• Proven clear, confident and unambiguous communication skills to meet the requirements of daily contact with client and internal departments
• Demonstrable confidentiality and integrity
• Proven problem analysis with insight and critical thinking skills
• Proven project management skills
• High levels of organisation
• Prioritisation of high volumes of work to achieve all tasks on time, on brief and on brand

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