Project Manager - The Studio (FTC)

Hill & Knowlton; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a proactive Project Manager to oversee Fast Track briefs in a dynamic studio environment. This role involves managing multiple projects, ensuring seamless workflow, and fostering strong relationships with internal teams. You'll be at the heart of creative processes, championing studio operations and driving efficiency. With a focus on collaboration and communication, you'll contribute to a diverse range of projects that inspire creativity and innovation. Join this vibrant team and play a key role in delivering exceptional results for clients while enjoying a supportive and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year

Flexible Public Holidays

Group life assurance scheme

Discounted holiday travel insurance

Full access to Headspace app

Comprehensive private medical care

Cycle to work scheme

Matched pension contributions

Qualifications

• Experience in managing multiple projects from estimation to delivery.
• Strong communication skills to keep stakeholders updated.

Responsibilities

• Manage Fast Track briefs with quick turnaround for social assets.
• Ensure day-to-day workflow and resources are efficiently handled.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Budget Management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Burson is the global communications leader built to create value for clients through reputation. With highly specialized teams, industry-leading technologies and breakthrough creative, we help brands and businesses redefine reputation as a competitive advantage so they can lead today and into the future. When you work at Burson, you are part of a global community of lifelong learners who thrive at the edge of innovation.

More about the role:
In Studio, we create ideas and bring them to life. We’re a multi-disciplined team, creating content for integrated marketing campaigns, brand experiences and brand identity. We currently have a team of around 40; a mix of Creatives, Brand and Digital Designers, Editors and Content Producers and Creative Project Managers, supplemented by freelancers when specialist skills are needed or workload dictates.

Everyone that succeeds here enjoys the diversity of clients and projects and is driven to do great work that will have a positive effect on our clients’ businesses.

What you’ll do:
You'll be predominantly responsible for managing any Fast Track briefs which come into the studio. Fast Track is a separate workstream to our main projects, so think quick turnaround social assets, creative artworking rather than design and briefs that require minimal creative input.

You’ll demonstrate excellent time management skills and are responsible for day-to-day workflow and resources for your projects. You are proactive, permanently on the front foot communicating and ensuring the pipeline of work goes through the department seamlessly. You champion our Studio processes and communicate clearly with all parties.

You develop and maintain strong relationships with internal sector teams, you make sure everyone knows what needs doing and how long they have to do it, flag risks and ensure everyone is updated daily. You’ll work closely with the Resources team to ensure requirements are processed in a timely fashion.

Experience that contributes to success:
Client:

• Collaborate with our team of designers to help shape and deliver great work.
• Managing the workflow of multiple projects from initial estimation to final delivery through the department
• Demonstrate strong open communication with project teams and make sure key stakeholders are kept up to date of deadlines and the overall project status.
• Continually assessing the risks of your projects, offering solutions, working to resolve,
  and flagging any issues.
• Attend and contribute to weekly team, status and resource meetings.

Commercial:

• Set up all creative check-ins and approvals and ensure the status of your projects and the finances are reported regularly.
• Managing all financial aspects of projects including budget management, negotiation, and
  resource requirements.
• Scoping projects of all sizes and making sure that deliverables align with the project scope, plan and budget.
• Demonstrating strong commercial awareness.
• Reporting weekly on the financial status of live and pipeline projects; reconciling all hours used to date and ensuring accurate fees are billed monthly.
• Manage your resource requests so that they align with your project scopes and are properly phased to allow you to deliver within budget.
• Be aware of Burson’s offer, additional services and global network.

People & Culture:

• An overall collaborative partner; works as an integral part of a dynamic team, as well
  as independently.
• Support Burson cultural initiatives such as Equall, Roots, Parent network and Big Night
  In etc.
• Act as a Burson ambassador internally and externally, network and promote the teams and the agency.
• Demonstrates the H&K cultural behaviours across all areas: culture creator, master storyteller, technology speculator, idea catcher and campaign architect.

OUR LONDON OFFICE

Burson employs over 450 people in the UK, and our stunning Southwark offices run over two floors as part of the larger WPP Campus, Rose Court. We have access to a beautiful roof terrace withpanoramic views across London and a bar/restaurant area, which is a great spot for client meetings and socialising with the wider agency and other WPPOpCo’s.

DE&I

At Burson, diversity, equity and inclusion are not just values; they are strategic imperatives that fuel our future in an industry built on the art of understanding, connecting, and developing relationships. We believe that a diverse workforce is essential for inspiring bold ideas, fostering constructive dialogue and cultivating meaningful experiences that drive innovation and creativity. It also enables our agency to thrive and deliver brilliant work. For more information, visitwww.bursonglobal.com .

KEY BURSON BENEFITS

• 25 days holiday per year. After 3 years continuous service the entitlement will rise by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30 days after 7 years.
• Your birthday off.
• Flexible Public Holidays – you can swap public holidays for days of personal significance.
• Group life assurance scheme (4x basic salary).
• Discounted holiday travel insurance.
• Help@Hand.
• Full access to Headspace app.
• Westfield Health Cash Plan.
• Benefits Portal - Employee benefits portal provided by TelusHealth.
• Dexters Property Rental Assistance.
• Matched pension contributions.
• Interest free season ticket loan.
• Comprehensive private medical care.
• Cycle to work scheme.

At Burson, diversity, equity and inclusion are not just values; they are strategic imperatives that fuel our future in an industry built on the art of understanding, connecting and developing relationships. We believe that a diverse workforce is essential for inspiring bold ideas, fostering constructive dialogue and cultivating meaningful experiences that drive innovation and creativity. It also enables our agency to thrive and deliver brilliant work.

Our vision is for Burson to be the leading ‘academy company’ for creative communications professionals and emerging leaders. We provide a dynamic environment where ambitious colleagues come to elevate their skills, expand their networks, and ultimately, produce the best solutions for today’s leading brands. Our commitment to your growth is reflected in our robust benefits and people programs, which include professional development opportunities, mentorship programs with industry leaders, a vibrant and inclusive company culture fostering collaboration and innovation and packages designed to reward and retain top talent. We invest in our people because we believe their success is our success.

At Burson, we’re an agency of learn-it-alls. We recognize that the things we do best, creativity and communications, require a level of nuanced understanding. That’s why it’s imperative for us to hire extraordinarily talented people of all backgrounds and identities. Without that we can’t do the essential work of inspiring bold ideas, fostering constructive dialogue, cultivating meaningful experiences, and driving innovation and creativity for our partners. Your unique point of view—your talent—is what makes you a #BursonPerson, and it’s how we deliver exceptional results for our clients, together.

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

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