Junior Project Manager - 6 month FTC

Publicis Groupe UK; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading production studio in London is seeking a Junior Project Manager to support their team in managing various production projects. The successful candidate will thrive on challenges, possess excellent people skills, and have a desire to grow within the industry. Responsibilities include liaising with clients, managing project timelines, and maintaining budgetary expectations. The role offers hybrid working arrangements and numerous benefits, making it an exciting opportunity for growth in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical

Hybrid working

Reflection Days

Family-friendly policies

Agency discounts

Qualifications

• 1-2+ years experience within an agency environment.
• Familiar with creative and production agency processes.
• Experience of managing projects through a studio.
• Ability to understand project lifecycle and workflow.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects via clients online portal, ensuring deadlines and budgets are met.
• Clarify briefs with clients when required.
• Liaise with other departments to ensure smooth transitions of projects.

Skills

Organised

Proactive problem solver

Excellent people skills

Attention to detail

Good communication skills

Financial acumen

Tools

Microsoft Office

Creative Suite

Job description

BRAND: Prodigious
Job Function: Production
Location: London, United Kingdom
Experience Level: Entry
Workplace Type: Hybrid

Company description

Prodigious London is an award-winning production studio, part of a globally connected company with 4500 production experts across 40 countries worldwide. We are proud makers - from CG animation to DOOH, to print and live action TVCs. We work collaboratively with our agency partners (Leo Burnett, Saatchi & Saatchi, PG One, BBH and Publicis London) and our direct clients.

Our mission is to deliver excellence in craft with innovative problem solving at our core.

‘We make ideas happen’ and we do this whilst caring relentlessly about our work, people and future.

We care about our work: craft, creativity, ambition
We care about our people: support, trust, playfulness
We care about our future: innovation, growth, sustainability

Our Commitment

Diversity and inclusion is a core part of who we are at Prodigious. We're committed to building an inclusive culture that encourages, celebrates and supports our wonderfully diverse employee group - whatever their age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability or ethnicity. Diversity and inclusion doesn't just fuel our creativity and innovation, it brings us closer to our people and audiences. We will continue to strive to create a culture and environment where everyone feels empowered and more importantly comfortable enough to bring their full, authentic selves to work.

Overview

The Junior Project Manager within the Studio Team is the gateway to the Prodigious Studio offering.

We are on the hunt for a Junior Project Manager who's not just organised but brimming with curiosity and enthusiasm. In this pivotal role, you'll be supporting a team of Project Managers and will be the interface for print artworking, digital and stills retouching departments.

Someone that holds our projects together, ensuring we deliver exceptional results to our clients. If you're someone who thrives on challenges, loves building strong client relationships and has a proactive mindset - you might just be the perfect fit.

Responsibilities

• Working on a new banking client, the role involves receiving artworking briefs and managing projects via the clients online portal, Workfront.
• Third party liaison required for accessibility tagging of approved documents.
• Briefing artworkers, and managing the smooth running of projects (30-90 pdfs per month), within deadlines and budget, through the print studio and tagging supplier.
• Regularly updating the project tracker with status and costs for all jobs.
• Providing accurate budgets and estimates to briefs.
• Clarifying briefs with the client when required.
• Managing agency/client expectations in all areas including budget management and project progress against the agreed scope.
• Liaising with other PDG departments to ensure the smooth transition of projects through PDG.

As a Junior Project Manager within PDG, experience in working in this type of business with leading creative partners is essential, combined with a solid understanding of the production process.

Qualifications

• 1-2+ years experience within an agency environment.
• Familiar with creative and production agency processes.
• Working knowledge of a studio offering.
• Experience of managing projects through a studio.
• Experience of interpreting and briefing creative projects to ensure creative agency expectations are fully understood and subsequently met.
• Familiar with typical agency budgetary processes and reporting.
• A champion of a project's needs to ensure the right resources are available.
• Experience of managing projects in order to mitigate and minimise possible challenges to budgets and timings.
• Ability to understand the project lifecycle, required touch points and workflow.
• Capable of gathering detail to form clear instructions for project requirements.

Key attributes

• Organised with a great attention to detail.
• A proactive problem solver.
• An inquisitive mind.
• Confident client facing with excellent people skills.
• Able to work as part of a team and independently, when required to do so.
• Good communications skills, both written and verbal.
• Financial acumen.
• Good Microsoft Office use and a working knowledge of Creative Suite software.
• Flexible, positive and energetic.

More than any other role Project Management is a dynamic and proactive position that demands a willingness to engage with clients to identify, meet and exceed their needs. We are looking for someone who is passionate about production, who can, with confidence, work in a fast paced environment. You will be super organised with attention to detail and the ability to adapt to day to day requirements, taking on additional tasks where necessary. This role offers somewhere to grow your skills and let your talent shine under the guidance or your peers.

Additional information

Prodigious has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer;

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• HYBRID WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday.
• AGENCY DISCOUNTS, onsite gym, and discount in our Publicis-Owned Pub - "The Pregnant Man"

Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG's (Employee Action Groups).