Junior Project Manager

Havas; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading customer engagement agency in London seeks a Junior Producer to manage projects and collaborate across teams. The ideal candidate will excel in project management, budget tracking, and relationship building with stakeholders, ensuring timely and effective project delivery. Strong communication skills and a background in a creative agency are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience in a creative agency with knowledge of CRM and production.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Commercially astute and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Develop scopes of work for large projects adhering to client needs.
• Manage project timelines and budgets effectively.
• Build relationships and communicate effectively with stakeholders.

Skills

Project Management

Collaboration

Budget Management

Problem Solving

Negotiation Skills

Tools

Jira

Basecamp

Microsoft Project

Sharepoint

Job description

Agency: Havas Helia

Job Description:

At Havas CX Helia we are on a mission to become the best customer engagement agency in the UK.

And you're a big part of making this happen

Better together

Whats the secret to our success The power of collaboration. Whether that's across our two teams in London and Cirencester or our far-reaching global network.

18 countries 1200 people 25 Villages.

When you work with us you'll also be joining Havas CX an international group dedicated to delivering meaningful customer experiences across the entire customer journey.

Your new colleagues will include the strongest CX minds from a global talent pool. You'll be in good company.

Together we transform brands through our unique approach.

Your future

Helping brands strengthen their consumer relationships is what we're all about flexing and blending our creative and data skills to make each and every interaction truly meaningful.

But it's not just brands we empower. Working for Havas CX Helia means you're working for a company that loves to empower its people too.

While you bring the can-do entrepreneurial attitude well equip you with the skills to pull off big ideas and everything else you need to make the most of your natural talents.

Both professionally and personally we help you make a difference so you can enjoy a rewarding career in our industry.

Role - Junior Producer

Reporting Into - Project Director

Reports - N / A

Being a Producer at Helia - As a producer you'll be expected to work across a range of mediums & will need experience in producing assets including film and still shoots print social and digital media. Also experience in CX & CRM would be a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Develop scopes of work able to scope large projects (200k) adhering to the clients needs and expectations on project goals and objectives. This will involve developing scopes of work estimates and timings receiving feedback throughout the project and providing updates.
• Manage timings able to effectively communicate timings externally and internally. Work closely with our resource manager and tech team to book a variety of projects whilst identifying and resolving any conflicts through collaboration with other producers / teams.
• Manage budgets tracking budgets and expenditure for a variety of projects.
• Monitoring any change control and scope any costs associated with this. Then raise POs for external suppliers.
• Champion ways of working participate in establishing practices templates policies tools and processes to manage the accounts and projects more effectively.
• Coordinate teams able to coordinate teams of various skill sets including strategists creatives design tech client services and other internal stakeholders.
• Communicate effectively clearly communicate with internal teammates to set priorities meet objectives ensure that project milestones and budget expectations are met and determine project expectations across all departments. Including working with third party production companies to organise large productions film stills events experiences etc.
• Build relationships able to foster relationships with each department (strategy creative design tech client services) collaborating with everyone to ensure the smooth delivery of projects. This role will be client facing which requires someone who is comfortable building relationships and working directly with external stakeholders across a range of different accounts.
• Problem solver identifying issues and risks early in the process and coming up with solutions.

Attributes / Competencies

Someone who is great at bringing structure organisation and clarity to projects helping to keep work on time and budget

Someone who is commercially astute understands how our business runs

Someone who is proactive always asking questions and planning ahead but able to adapt a project approach when plans change

Someone who enjoys collaborating as part of a team and is good at bringing people together to discuss the best approach to work

Someone who listens well and is good at supporting and understanding your teams.

Someone who is focused and detail orientated a reliable calm and safe pair of hands who the team trusts to deliver a project smoothly.

Someone who isn't afraid to voice their opinions but maintains morale and knows how to motivate and support the team

Someone who is passionate about good creative work and technology striving to ensure the highest standards of both. To think outside the box and help elevate creative on how we approach a job to get the best out of the budget and brief.

Someone with a little black book of suppliers and holding great negotiating skills.

Continually looking at trends in Tech and Data and whos who in the world of photography illustration and film content to share with creative.

Someone with a hunger for personal development and knowledge across all channels of creative production. - Solid verbal and written communication skills

Experience working in a creative agency with some knowledge of CRM particularly the production of emails through to build and direct mail is a must along with experience working with the processes in a creative agency.

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Contract Type : Permanent

Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age sex race ethnicity disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individuals ability to perform their job.

Required Experience :

Junior IC

Key Skills

• Project Management Methodology,Project / Program Management,Bluebeam,Waterfall,Basecamp,Jira,Project Management,Sharepoint,Project Management Software,Microsoft Project,Project Management Lifecycle,Project Coordination

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1