Project Director

Imagination; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic agency in London is looking for a motivated Project Director to provide outstanding client servicing, manage key accounts, and drive new business initiatives. The ideal candidate will have significant global project experience, strong client relationship management skills, and a strategic mindset. This full-time position offers opportunities for professional growth and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Hybrid Working (3 office days)

Company socials

Pet friendly office

Lunch & Learns

Wellness webinars

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering projects globally within events or brand experience.
• Good interpersonal, presentation, relationship building and negotiation skills.
• Capable of devising and implementing revenue-generating ideas.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day management and delivery of key client accounts.
• Oversee efficient resource planning across the team.
• Drive new business initiatives, seeking out new projects and clients.

Skills

Project Management

Client Relationship Management

Financial Responsibility

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Job description

Project Director

Application Deadline: 12 January 2026

Department: Client Services / Project

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: London

Reporting To: Rosalind Green

Description

Ready for your next challenge? A fantastic opportunity awaits a motivated and enthusiastic Project Director.

As a Project Director you will provide outstanding levels of client servicing to both new and established clients. You will get to work across delivering a variety of B2B and B2C experiential projects as well as other communications initiatives, campaigns, digital interactives and design projects.

Key Responsibilities

Client Relationship / Account Management

• Lead the day-to-day management and delivery of key client accounts at Imagination
• Lead meetings and provide clear updates to all parties on project/programme updates
• Provide outstanding client servicing, ensuring timely communications to build trusted partnerships with clients

Project Management

• Write highly effective and compelling project briefs and brief internal teams
• Running larger more complex projects
• Lead responsibility for project delivery, managing a multi-discipline team (including strategy, creative, production and digital specialists) as well as management of third party suppliers
• Responsible for the management of the account and client contact
• Oversee efficient resource planning across the team
• Demonstrate understanding of services and be able to sell these effectively
• Demonstrate successful onsite management and delivery ensuring projects reflect briefs and meet objectives
• Manage creative development process and demonstrate ability to assess proposals against creative brief and objectives
• Present budgets, documents and creative concepts to clients with confidence and finesse
• Lead pitches working collaboratively with other disciplines and partners to create brave and inspiring agency proposals underpinned by a rigorous delivery plan, budget and schedule
• Drive new business initiatives, seek out new projects, clients and opportunities
• Maintain a close management of all aspects of your projects and elevate issues as needed
• Liaise with our in-house legal team and the client as needed
• Work with internal HSSE Lead to ensure all aspects of production of core events meet HSSE standards and guidelines
• Ensure all projects over £50K fees are issued with an Imagination Client Survey
• Should be able to travel internationally a number of times a year for extended periods of time

Financial / Commercial Management

• Demonstrate financial responsibility through effective proposal costing, budget development and timely reconciliation
• Assess/measure and communicate the value and ROI of services
• Spot opportunities to develop revenue-generating ideas

Market Knowledge

• Understanding clients, competitors, market, suppliers and strategy

Leadership & Mentoring

• Delegate to, manage and oversee team
• Mentor and develop junior team members
• Work with Creative Director & Strategy Director to lead creative brainstorming

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Significant experience delivering projects globally within events, exhibitions or brand experience within an agency environment
• Good interpersonal, presentation, relationship building and negotiation skills
• Thorough understanding of budgets
• Experienced in leading / directing a team
• Capable of devising and implementing revenue-generating ideas
• Ability to approach opportunities from a commercial, creative and multidisciplinary perspective
• Strategic thinker with the ability to generate and implement ideas
• Strong understanding of multi channel communications
• Strong sector brand experience

Job Benefits

What we can offer you:

• Work with a state-of-the-art product and deliver it to exciting and innovative brands.
• Learning and development opportunities that contribute to professional growth.

Wellness

• Private Medical Insurance (including discounted gym options)
• Discounted Healthcare Cash Plan
• Help at hand EAP
• In-Office Gym (London office only)
• Life Insurance 4 x salary
• Dedicated DE&I Board

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave
• Birthday day off and gift
• Discretionary Annual Bonus
• Generous Family Leave policies with New Parent Coaching & Support
• Various learning & development platforms for e-learning
• Enhanced pension contribution
• Cyclescheme
• Discounted Private Dental
• Income Protection (Employee)
• Subsidised Electric Car Scheme
• Home technology tax free loan

Perks

• Hybrid Working (3 office days)
• Company socials
• Pet friendly office
• Lunch & Learns
• Wellness webinars
• Educational webinars
• Subsidised Cafe (London office only)