Project Manager - social media content

McCann London; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading advertising agency is seeking a mid-level Project Manager to oversee social media and creative production projects for a retail account. The role involves managing project delivery, collaborating with teams, and building client relationships in a hybrid work environment.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Group Income Protection

Subsidised Onsite Massages

Free Onsite Breakfast

Birthday Off

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Mid-level experience in managing social media and creative production projects.
• Experience in retail or digital/social sectors is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of social media and creative production projects.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure alignment and clear communication.
• Build strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Commercial Acumen

Job description

Job Description

Project Manager – Social Media Content/sole retail account

Hybrid working at McCann Content Studios in Bishopsgate

Permanent role - Please only apply if you have the right to work in the UK and can work onsite in London

About Us

McCann Content Studios (MCS) is a new to market concept introduced by world-leading advertising Agency McCann. McCann Content Studios is a global centre for social and creator capabilities. Aiming to simplify the process for clients working on social and creator-led campaigns, this new studio offers creative services, audience development, creator partnerships, and performance measurement -- combining full-service social and creator strategy and execution into a single entity.

The role and purpose

We’re seeking a proactive and experienced mid-level Project Manager to lead and deliver social and production projects for a retail-based account. You’ll be at the heart of a fast-paced, high-performing team, working closely with client services, social and production teams to ensure seamless delivery of campaigns.

You’ll play a key role in shaping the future blueprint of our MCS offering. This is a unique opportunity to help build a growing business area and potentially lead teams in the future. This is a high-growth area within McCann Worldgroup.

You’ll be part of a team building a new model for success—the sky’s the limit.

Key Duties And Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of social media and creative production projects.
• Collaborate with internal teams across London and Manchester to ensure alignment and clear communication.
• Support the implementation and refinement of project management processes during onboarding.
• Oversee project scope, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation.
• Build strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Contribute to onboarding and coordination of freelancers with the wider team
• Ensure adherence to QA standards and proactive risk management.
  
  

Skills And Behaviours

• Mid-level experience in managing social media and creative production projects.
• Experience in retail or digital/social sectors is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of paid social and content production workflows.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A calm, energetic, and detail-oriented personality—ready to build culture and lead by example.
• Commercial acumen and experience working with remote, cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with PM tools is a plus; specific platforms are currently being scoped.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• Commercial experience in project managing social media content for the retail sector
• Commercial experience in working with well-known brands
• Happy to work on one sole account
• Strong client-facing expertise
• Impeccable communication skills and proactivity in a fast-paced environment
  
  

A Bit About The Perks Of The Job

As well as the more standard benefits of holiday, pension, private medical insurance, life assurance and group income protection we offer:

• Three 'Time Well Taken' days throughout the year where we switch off collectively.
• A hybrid way of working with 3 days a week in the office
• Subsidised on-site massages, haircuts and manicures as well as cuddles from furry friends (we're a dog friendly office)
• Free onsite breakfast, snacks and drinks with regular 'Lounge Nights' in the office rooftop social space
• Lots of tools to help us grow from SPARK (our internal L&D platform) to LinkedIn Learning, as well as external opportunities with NABS, WACL and the IPA, amongst others
• Your birthday off - because who wants to work on their birthday?
• A tree planted in your name for every year you celebrate your McCanniversary
• A Cycle to Work scheme and facilities including showers and hair styling appliances (no helmet hair round here)
• Discounts with partners such as Eataly, Merlin and cinemas as well as access to independent financial advice
  
  

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