Freelance Project Managers

StudioXAG; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 111,000; Part time

Job summary

A creative studio in Greater London is seeking an experienced Freelance Project Manager to oversee exciting projects in a vibrant environment. The role demands a minimum of 5 years in similar positions, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage client relationships effectively. You will lead end-to-end project management from planning to execution, including overseeing budgets and collaborating with clients. Flexibility in working hours is offered, with a focus on delivering high-quality results on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in a similar role.
• Seasoned industry player with client-facing experience.
• Excellent understanding of production processes
• Strong IT skills - in particular Excel and Google sheets. Synergist is a plus
• Organisational master
• Excellent communication skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Leadership qualities and a hunger to deliver the best results

Responsibilities

• End-to-end management of multiple projects.
• Managing client relationships and expectations.
• Ensuring projects are delivered on time and on budget.
• Overseeing every detail of a project from finish to logistics.
• Project planning, quoting, forecasting and reporting. Ensuring your projects are delivered on time and on budget
• Project workflow from concept design, through to fabrication and installation
• Managing external supplier relationships to outsource production as and when needed
• Confidence in quality control, ensuring clients' high standards of execution are met
• Planning and executing installations both in the UK and overseas
• Overseeing every detail of a project from finish to logistics - you will be the person who knows the answers, or where to find them

Skills

Strong IT skills, especially in Excel and Google Sheets

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Leadership qualities

Organisational master

Knowledge of production processes

Tools

Synergist

Google Sheets

Synergist

Job description

StudioXAG creates bold spaces that tell big stories

We are a B Corp-certified creative studio in London and Amsterdam that believe in business as a force for good.

We create exciting experiences for some of the world's best-known brands, telling stories that touch every corner of the globe. Luckily for us, we have a diverse team of conceptual thinkers, creative dreamers and inquisitive makers that help this happen.

They’re our core. They make us tick, inspire us and push us to be better.

Now we want to hear from you.

The Role

Studio XAG is looking for Freelance Project Managers to help manage world-class production from our London headquarters and deliver the show-stopping storytelling we are famous for.

Reporting into our Head of Project Management you would be helping our world-class team in a challenging, exciting and creative environment. You will have the opportunity to work with great brands on interesting projects; bringing our work to life in our on-site workshop within a very short space of time.

Who exactly are we looking for?

We’re looking for a confident, fast and highly organised Freelance Project Manager who has a hunger for facilitating the creation of inspiring industry-leading work and is available to work from our Studio in London.

Ideal Experience

• 5+ years experience in a similar role
• Seasoned industry player with varied client-facing experience
• Excellent understanding of production processes
• Strong IT skills - in particular Excel and Google sheets. Synergist is a plus
• Organisational master
• Excellent communication skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Leadership qualities and a hunger to deliver the best results

Skills & Responsibilities

• End-to-end management of multiple projects of different sizes
• Typically managing annual project budgets of approx £250,000 - £1,000,000
• Managing client relationships
• Main point of contact for your given project clients, managing expectations internally and externally throughout the lifecycle of a project
• Project planning, quoting, forecasting and reporting. Ensuring your projects are delivered on time and on budget
• Project workflow from concept design, through to fabrication and installation
• Managing external supplier relationships to outsource production as and when needed
• Confidence in quality control, ensuring clients' high standards of execution are met
• Planning and executing installations both in the UK and overseas
• Overseeing every detail of a project from finish to logistics - you will be the person who knows the answers, or where to find them

Location

This is a studio based role, with some optional WFH days depending on project deliverables. Our normal working hours are 9am - 6pm but flexible working hours and days are available. Project Managers are expected to be on site for their projects and night shifts are a regular part of the job.

Day rate: Please state your rates on application

Equipment: You will need your own laptop for onsite/studio work