Project Manager

Dentsu Creative UK; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative agency in Manchester is seeking a Project Manager to deliver high-quality creative projects across various channels. The ideal candidate will have 1-5 years of experience in project management, exceptional organizational skills, and a strong attention to detail. This role requires collaboration with teams, management of project finances, and oversight of resource planning. Join us to work on some of the UK's most recognized brands in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• 1 - 5 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Team management and collaboration skills.
• Incredible attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Oversee projects from inception to execution.
• Collaborate with various teams and stakeholders.
• Manage project finances and resource planning.

Skills

Project Management

Time Management

Team Collaboration

Attention to Detail

Financial Management

Communication

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Job description

Job Description:

We’re looking for a Project Manager to join our team and make some excellent work. You’ll help us deliver brilliant creative across digital and ALT channels including TVC, OOH, Radio, Social & Paid Media.

As a Project Manager, you will oversee projects from inception to execution. You will ensure the work is of the highest standard, fulfilling the brief, delivered on time and within budget. To do this, you will work collaboratively with Business Leadership, Strategy, Creatives and other Dentsu departments, external agencies, and clients.

In addition to this you will also support project finances, resource planning and capacity management - helping to ensure that your projects are resourced effectively, and capacity is managed for the varied roles within the agency team.

Our team delivers best-in-class, integrated campaigns across all channels. You’ll work on some of the UK’s most recognized brands, where precision and creativity are essential. This is a fast-paced environment with multiple projects running simultaneously, so the ability to deliver high-quality work at scale is critical. You’ll also play a key role in managing internal stakeholders and ensuring clear communication at all levels.

You will be a creative thinker who also gets a kick out of being organised – making things run smoothly and efficiently comes as second nature to you. A natural love of process and documentation, a keen eye for detail and a great communicator.

Life as a Project Manager at Dentsu Creative:

• From brief to delivery, you’ll be the first point of contact for our Business leadership creative team, designers and production teams.
• Liaising with clients and other Dentsu teams to define the project scope and agree deliverables.
• Helping solve issues that might block delivery and quality control any work before final supply.
• Managing client requests and rounds of feedback / amends in a timely manner.
• Work closely with the other PMs within the project management team, to ensure the smooth running of the team’s schedule.
• To assist with project-based documentation such as SOWs, cost estimates, timing plans and production schedules ensuring they follow agency process.
• Act as the team support on projects, making sure that the creative team are aligned, and all project requests are actioned.
• Overseeing production of delivery sheets and copy matrices across multiple digital channels, ensuring that everything produced is to the highest standard.
• Manage resource requests and changes promptly, collaborating with the resource management team and partnering with other project managers to resolve resource conflicts efficiently.
• Run regular burn reports to monitor project efficiency and budget compliance, and provide clear updates to senior business leaders.
• Collaborate with internal teams to develop comprehensive project scopes, ensuring inclusions, exclusions, assumptions, and delivery timelines are clearly defined and agreed upon prior to client approval.
• Maintain up-to-date internal status, financial, and burn report documents to provide the team with clear visibility into project progress and performance.

Skills Required:

• 1 - 5 years’ experience in a similar role, you’ll have a proven track record of delivering similar types of work in an agency environment.
• Team management - a real team player who loves working collaboratively and has an instinct for liaising with creatives; someone who knows what great looks like!
• Time management – High levels of organisation and brilliant at working in parallel on multiple projects.
• Incredible attention to detail and diligent quality control of any work before it leaves the building.
• A self-starter with the ability to work independently.
• Be a diplomatic and confident communicator, able to inspire teams to collaborate and develop creative solutions to challenges as they arise.
• Flexible and adaptable, a growth mindset is key.
• Demonstrates curiosity and a strong desire to learn all aspects of creative project management.
• Financially astute, with proven experience in scoping projects from initial brief through to successful delivery.
• Passionate about creativity and design, with a commitment to delivering outputs of the highest quality.
• MS Office – Comfortable in MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience of full Adobe creative suite and Figma is desirable but not required.
• Eagerness to adopt, learn, and make best use of AI.
• Sound knowledge of digital creative formats and ability to read and understand media plans.

Inclusion and Diversity:

At Dentsu, we embrace diversity and inclusion, valuing the unique perspectives and contributions of every individual. We believe that diversity fuels creativity and innovation, benefiting our employees, partners, and communities.

We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Beyond recruitment, we strive to create an environment where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.

We recognize the importance of work-life balance and are open to discussing flexible working arrangements for all roles. If you need reasonable adjustments due to a disability or medical condition during our recruitment process, please contact us, quoting the reference number of the role that you are applying for. Your needs will be handled with respect and confidentiality to ensure an inclusive and accessible experience.