Project Manager - 6 month FTC

Propelis; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing ecosystem is seeking a Project Manager for a six-month contract in Leeds. The role involves managing the Design to Print process for a major client, ensuring project delivery within budget and timelines. Candidates should possess skills in packaging, graphic production, and excellent communication. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic field, leveraging your experience in project management and collaboration across various teams to solve challenges effectively.

Qualifications

• Experience and knowledge of the graphic chain, and execution of packaging in compliance with standards.
• Knowledge of printing processes (offset, flexo, rotogravure), proofing and colour management.
• Production or packaging background is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the Design to Print process for a major client.
• Ensure client service excellence, providing status updates.
• Consult with on-site personnel and the client during artwork development.

Skills

Great communication skills

Experience in Packaging projects

Knowledge of the graphic chain and packaging

Experience in the design, print or production art industry

Creative design background

Good project management skills

Job description

With more than 150 years of industry-leading experience, the businesses of SGS & Co and SGK are uniting to form SGX—a powerful force in innovative packaging production. Building on the legacy of trusted service since 1947 and 1953, SGX will deliver the full suite of packaging graphics, plate and cylinder production, and metal deco services to brand owners, retailers, and printers—all with a focus on reducing complexity, delivering flawless in‑market execution, and leveraging global reach to drive consistency and impact at scale.

We’re looking for a Project Manager to join us on a 6 month fixed term contract. The Project Manager will look after one of our major clients, a British multinational consumer goods company. As a key contact for our client, the Project Manager will be managing all aspects of their Design to Print process ensuring client service excellence is met, providing regular status updates and ensuring that all tasks are completed in a timely manner, monitoring timelines from a project and individual artwork level.

Key responsibilities :

• You’ll be responsible for the delivery of specific client projects (i.e. packaging projects), planning projects, managing artwork to agreed timeframes and delivering work within the client budget. Ensuring that projects remain within the agreed parameters of the brief and any agreed SLA.
• You will consult with on‑site personnel and / or the Client during the artwork development and pre‑press execution.
• Attend any pre‑production meetings (or other meetings), when feasible, per on‑site personnel’s / Sales request or request of the Client.
• You’ll attend kick‑off calls alongside the Print Production Manager, as the studio representative.
• Establish a good and professional working relationship with our Client and design firm(s), engravers and printers.
• Communicate artwork issues with the Client / On‑Site Personnel / Sales / Printer. There is a large number of systems work in this role as you’ll be working across two different systems (ours and our client) to manage projects through our studio to print, making sure all internal documentation is updated and accurate.

About You…

You’ll ideally come from a production / packaging background due to the nature of the work. Great communication skills are essential as you’ll be building and maintaining the relationships across all areas that are essential to your success in this role such as liaising with the Client, the Production Project Managers, the Local Markets and our PPM on a daily basis to get answers to solve any problems you’re facing.

In this role, you will benefit from the following experiences and skills :

• Experience and knowledge of the graphic chain, and execution of packaging in compliance with the applicable standards, guidelines and printers' specifications.
• Knowledge of the graphic chain and packaging (artwork and reprography), printing processes (offset, flexo, rotogravure), proofing and colour management.
• Experience in Packaging projects.
• Production / packaging background.
• Experience in the design, print or production art industry.
• Creative design background with good project management skills.

Propelis, is a go-to-market ecosystem that enables marketers to move their brands forward with greater speed, clarity, and confidence. Our broad range of integrated solutions include brand creative, packaging, print solutions, branded environments, and content production. Services are delivered through our family of brands : SGX, Marks, Equator, Collide, and 5Flow. With a combined legacy spanning more than 150 years, Propelis commences operations with 10,000 employees in 30+ countries, nearly $1 billion in annual sales, and a diverse client base of over 2,000 leading companies.