Senior Creative Project Manager

asos.com Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Discretionary performance bonus

Private medical care

LinkedIn learning access

Employee sample sales

Flexible benefits allowance

Job summary

ASOS is seeking a Manager - Creative Project Management to lead and oversee complex creative projects from conception to completion. You will guide a team of Creative Project Managers, coaching and developing talent while ensuring on-time delivery and budget adherence.

The role requires a senior, hands-on leader with a track record in digital creative campaigns, strong stakeholder engagement, and a proactive approach to optimizing processes and delivery.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience delivering complex digital creative marketing campaigns in house or agency.
• Experience working directly with senior stakeholders across multiple functions.
• Proactive, flexible and versatile to evolving business requirements.
• Strong understanding of onsite, digital and creative outputs with excellent time management and deadline driving.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex or high-value projects and manage a team of junior Creative Project Managers when needed.
• Create project plans and key documents for medium/longer lead projects; align with briefs and goals.
• Manage budgets and resource use; ensure efficient execution of content.
• Oversee approvals, escalate issues, and improve processes with the Senior Creative PM Manager.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching and development for direct reports.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Time management

Multitasking

Stakeholder management

Project planning

Problem solving

Budget management

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

We're ASOS. We blend our flair for fashion with our love of cutting- edge technology, but more importantly were interested in how we can bring the best out of you.

We exist to give people the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you're free to be your true self without judgment, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.

Through our Fashion with Integrity strategy we are driving diversity, equity and inclusion across every aspect of ASOS and ensuring every ASOSer can be their authentic self at work. We want our people to be whoever they want to be, because we believe people who bring their best selves to work, do their best work.

Job Description

Manager - Creative Project Management (internal job title)

We are seeking an experienced Creative PM Manager to lead and oversee complex creative projects from conception to completion. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management within a creative environment, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to manage multiple high-value projects simultaneously.

This candidate will also be responsible for management of junior team members, providing coaching, performance support and development guidance whilst ensuring the successful delivery of high value creative projects. They will be expected to lead by example on all things process related and look to adapt and improve ways of working.

The Details

• Lead complex or high value projects, and effectively manage a team of supporting Creative Project Managers if the project requires
• Creating project plans and key documents for medium and longer lead projects, using resource information, and managing projects based on this. Ensure alignment with brief goals and expectations and communicate plans to teams clearly and effectively.
• Ensure effective use of budget (where required) and creative resource
• Managing the approval process, and escalating if support is required
• Troubleshooting issues, escalating when required and working with the Senior Creative PM Manager on adapting and improving processes to avoid future issues
• Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching and support to junior Creative Project Managers, helping to develop their project management skills, confidence and career growth.
• Conduct regular 1:1s, performance conversations and development planning with direct reports, ensuring individual and team objectives are achieved.
• Using our internal project management tool or Microsoft equivalent to manage and deliver all projects, book resource and communicate project information
• Striving to constantly improve planning, processes and procedures required to deliver content, and work with the Senior Creative PM Manager to ensure efficiency and effectiveness is maintained at the highest level
• Provide mentorship and guidance to direct reports and the wider team members, fostering a culture of collaboration, creativity and growth
• Act as an escalation point for direct reports and problem solve issues with brief scope, budget or issues
• Support the Senior Creative PM Manager with team development initiatives to continuously focus on growth
• Supporting our culture by championing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategies

Qualifications

• A minimum of 7 years+ experience working in house or at an agency delivering complex digital creative marketing campaigns
• Experience working directly with senior stakeholders, both internal and external, across multiple functions
• An enthusiastic and proactive attitude. Although the team requirements and objectives are very clear, this role needs to be flexible and versatile, to adapt to the type of projects and workload that may arise as the business requirements evolve.
• A strong understanding of onsite, digital and creative outputs with excellent time management skills and an ability to drive a project forward to ensure it meets its deadlines
• Experience managing a range of production dependencies across a wide range of platforms e.g. Mobile, desktop, email, display advertising, social, apps whilst communicating effectively with a wide team with varying skill sets, to deliver content.
• Exceptional at multitasking and thrive in a fast paced environment. The ability to multitask and deliver a range of different assets, at different times, or all at once, is essential
• Experience managing multiple direct reports, and leading development initiatives within a team
• Previous experience with project management tools and MS systems is essential
• Brilliant verbal and written communication
• Excellent attention to detail
• Dynamic, innovative and lateral thinking and problem solving skills

Additional Information

What’s in it for you?

• ASOS Develops (personal development opportunities across the business)
• Employee sample sales
• Access to a huge range of LinkedIn learning materials
• 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day
• Discretionary performance related bonus scheme
• Private medical care scheme
• Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits