Project Manager

JR United Kingdom; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning advertising agency is seeking a Junior Project Manager to join their dynamic team in Birmingham. This role offers the opportunity to be the central point of contact for various projects, ensuring smooth execution from concept to delivery. You will collaborate with creative and account management teams, manage project timelines, and maintain strong client relationships. With a hybrid working policy and a supportive environment, this position is perfect for a proactive individual eager to grow in the project management field. If you are detail-oriented and passionate about delivering impactful brand experiences, this is the role for you.

Benefits

28 days holiday plus additional paid leave

Enhanced pension contributions

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting project management teams for integrated campaigns.
• Proven ability to collaborate with creative and account teams.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with creative and account management teams.
• Manage project timing plans and client approvals effectively.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Budget Management

Client Management

Risk Assessment

Job description

Are you a driven and organised Junior Project Manager ready to propel your career in an award-winning advertising agency? Major Players are partnering with a leading global integrated agency based in Birmingham, who are committed to delivering impactful and meaningful brand experiences, to help grow their project management team.

The Role:

As a Junior Project Manager, you'll be the pivotal point of contact, ensuring projects run smoothly from concept to execution across various channels.

Key responsibilities:

• Build strong relationships with creative, design, and account management teams.
• Become a trusted client-facing point of contact.
• Collaborate seamlessly with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the project team in planning projects and conducting regular status meetings.
• Create and adhere to accurate timing plans.
• Contribute to check-ins with Account Management to monitor creative and production workflows.
• Work with fellow Project Managers to prioritise and manage live projects.
• Accurately estimate projects and manage client approvals.
• Attend financial meetings to review project financial status.
• Be the central point of contact for project related information.

Experience required:

• Experience supporting project management teams in scoping and planning integrated campaigns across multiple channels.
• Proven ability to collaborate with internal stakeholders (creative, design, traffic, account handling, etc.).
• Proven background managing and monitoring budgets.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to develop and manage project timing plans and manage client approvals.
• Ability to assess and mitigate project risks.
• A proactive and highly motivated approach to driving projects to completion.
• Strong project quality assurance skills (testing, reviewing, and verifying deliverables).
• Efficient and high-standard task completion.
• Excellent listening and communication skills.
• Meticulous proofreading abilities.

Salary & Benefits:

• 28 days holiday plus the opportunity to take additional fully paid leave.
• Enhanced pension contributions and life assurance.

Location & Workplace policy:

• Impressive office based in Birmingham (Solihull).
• Hybrid working policy, Monday-Wednesday in the office.

If you would like to join one of the world's most renowned agencies and become part of a team that creates award winning work, then apply now…