Graphics Project Manager

GES - Global Experience Specialists; Coventry; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative company as a Project Manager, where you will lead exciting projects in the event marketing industry. This role involves managing the entire lifecycle of fabrication and warehouse service projects, ensuring they meet cost and quality targets. As part of a vibrant team of global event professionals, you will have the opportunity to contribute to creative strategies that enhance brand experiences. With a focus on personal development and internal progression, this full-time position offers a competitive salary tailored to your experience and skills. Embrace the chance to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment where your contributions will be valued and recognized.

Benefits

Career Progression Opportunities

Competitive Salary

Supportive Management

Dynamic Work Environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience in related fields.
• 2-5 years of related experience in project management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage post-sale fabrication and warehouse service projects.
• Coordinate production and ensure quality targets are met.
• Monitor project costs and provide ongoing support to sales and operations.

Skills

Project Management

Customer Service

Microsoft Office Suite

CAD Drafting

ERP Systems

Cost Management

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Exhibit Construction/Management

Relevant Experience in Architecture or Business Management

Tools

Spreadsheets

Databases

Word Processing

Graphics Software

Job description

Are you a Project Manager? Do you want to join a dynamic company in an exciting industry?
Spiro are currently recruiting for a Project Manager to join our Operations team. The Project Manager is responsible for leading and successfully managing all post-sale fabrication and warehouse service project orders through the production and fulfilment process to meet or beat estimated cost and quality targets.

Who we are
Born from the legacy of marketing experts at GES and now part of the GES Collective, Spiro was created to meet the changing needs of today’s brand marketers. The brand experience agency for the NEW NOW. We are a community of global event professionals, who have combined all of the talent and passions of brand experiences we’ve created in the past, to embrace and be empowered by the NEW NOW.

We are a community of global strategists, thinkers, dreamers, creators, producers, innovators, builders, branders, marketers, technologists, logistics experts and ops specialists. We use creative strategy and solutions to deliver more powerful opportunities to connect and create community in a constantly changing world. By having the courage to challenge the brief, the status quo and the forces of change, we unlock what is possible in the NEW NOW.

What will you do?

1. Provide sales, estimating, and production personnel with property details - have expert property knowledge.
2. Attend PTW and learn all project details and objectives.
3. Check project estimate for accuracy against project details in PTW.
4. Create or manage the creation of change orders as required.
5. Request detailing for project.
6. Lead detailer through detailing process to achieve project objectives.
7. Provide detailer with property information, including TRACE information.
8. Provide detailer with engineering solutions.
9. Provide detailer with purchased item information.
10. Confirm property use through TRACE, adjust reservation as required.
11. Submit rental depot request with accurate parts requirement to depot.
12. Issue control drawings to AM/AE for approval.
13. Identify items for purchase and optimize purchase to meet or beat cost and quality targets.
14. Submit requisition request to procurement, provide information for accurate final purchase.
15. Add/alter purchase request for changes/adds as required.
16. Submit shop paperwork and drawings to appropriate shop contacts.
17. Setup PTP meeting to review all production objects with production.
18. Monitor shop progress and alert production management and sales to concerns.
19. Ensure production personnel are guided to achieve project objectives as they change.
20. Coordinate the receival of all required materials for project objectives.
21. Review and approve quality of produced items.
22. Run cost reports and alert production management of possible cost over-runs.
23. Coordinate graphics production with Sales, to include accurate graphic sizes, outputs, etc.
24. Coordinate outbound shipment with Sales to ensure timely and accurate shipments.
25. Lead detailer to produce accurate setup drawing kit.
26. Provide setup drawing kit to sales and/or ExpoServices as required.
27. Working with Sales or Independently (as required) meet with ExpoServices to download project requirements.
28. Check all shipping documents for shipment accuracy.
29. Provide sales and Expo team with ongoing field support including the production or shipping of additional items.
30. Upload final installation set of drawings to GBMS.
31. Ensure new properties are added to TRACE.
32. Proficient knowledge of TRACE.
33. Proficient knowledge of GBMS.
34. Provide Estimating with property details.

What you’ll need

• Bachelor’s Degree or relevant experience in Exhibit Construction/Management, Architecture, Construction Management, Business Management, Industrial Design or related fields.
• 2-5 or more years related experience.
• Drafting experience, CAD drafting preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of spreadsheets, databases, word processing and graphics.
• Ability to analyze available information and make sound decisions.
• Ability to monitor, understand, manage, and control project costs and their impacts on project performance.
• Strong Microsoft Office Suite skills (Excel, Word, PPT).
• Experience using ERP, Work Order, and Inventory Management Systems preferred.
• Ability to understand and read fabrication and installation drawings.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.

Development and benefits
At Spiro we look to equip you with the tools required for you to progress in your career with us. With plenty of internal opportunities to move within the business and the backing of line managers, progression is key to the business growing. This is a full-time role offering a competitive salary, dependent on experience. We operate a reward strategy based on our team members receiving a salary that best reflects their experience and skill level.