project manager (creative team)

ZipRecruiter; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular Asian restaurant chain is seeking a Project Manager to join their creative team. This role involves overseeing projects from initiation to completion, ensuring delivery on time and within budget. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of project management experience in a creative environment and a passion for food and culture. The position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working, and other benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary + bonus potential

Flexible hybrid working

Monthly food allowance

Private healthcare

Pension contribution

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Family-friendly pay for new parents

Qualifications

• 3+ years project management experience within a creative environment.
• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent spoken and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Managing and overseeing projects of all sizes.
• Defining project scopes and creating timelines.
• Maintaining timelines and priorities on projects.

Skills

Project management experience

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Tools

Asana

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Overview

london | hybrid 3 days a week | competitive salary + bonus |

at wagamama, food is life and we’re here to make every bite count. with over 165 restaurants across the UK (and growing fast) we’ve been dishing up vibrant, fresh asian inspired flavours since ‘92. it’s all about good food, good vibes, and good company

What we need

we are looking for a project manager to join the creative team within our marketing department. this role will lead and oversee projects from initiation to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. this involves a wide range of responsibilities, including planning, organizing, motivating, and controlling resources to achieve specific project goals

What you’ll do

Key accountabilities

• Managing and overseeing projects of all sizes
• Defining project scopes, creating timelines and schedules, allocating resources based on creative team capacity, and managing budgets
• Maintaining timelines and priorities on projects
• Oversee task creation, assignment and tracking in project management tools (eg asana, teams)
• Create and maintain process documentation to ensure smooth onboarding and consistent delivery
• Creative studio resource planning including weekly planning meetings with wider marketing team
• Working closely with the producer to make sure budgets and timelines are adhered to
• Building and maintaining relationships with internal teams, understanding their needs, and ensuring those needs are being met where possible
• Day to day studio management / administrative tasks eg. accounts + invoices, studio calendar and meetings, other ad hoc tasks to keep studio running efficiently

What you’ll need

• 3+ years project management experience within a creative environment
• Passionate about food and culture
• Natural problem solver who anticipates challenges before they become problems
• Exceptional organisational and time-management skills
• Excellent spoken and written communication
• Good level of Asana and Microsoft teams
• Not afraid to step in and help in other areas of the company
• Pre-emptive problem solver (understanding practicalities in advance)
• Flexible, motivated and driven
• Intelligent, resourceful and self starter
• Ability to clearly and passionately communicate and present your ideas
• A true team player with a positive and proactive attitude

Who you’ll be working with

• chief marketing officer
• creative director
• creative team

What’s in it for you

• competitive salary + 20% bonus potential
• flexible hybrid working (with option to work + eat from one of our restaurants!)
• come as you are culture, with modern offices, fresh fruit and soft drinks
• £200 monthly wagamama food allowance — enjoy all your favourite dishes on us!
• private healthcare
• 3% pension contribution
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• + further discounts across retail, hospitality & leisure — perks that make life sweeter
• Supporting you every step of the way! family-friendly pay: 26 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay for expectant or adopting parents

Nothing brings people together like great food. No matter where you’re from or who you are, you’ve got a seat at our table | because food is the ultimate connector, and here everyone belongs