Senior Project Manager

Sonia Andrews; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative design and production agency in London is seeking a Senior Project Manager. The role involves managing projects from initial brief to installation, coordinating teams, and ensuring project profitability. Ideal candidates should have experience in project management within retail design and an understanding of luxury brands.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management within retail design or creative industries.
• Understanding of luxury retail and beauty brands.
• Hands-on installation experience and ability to manage on-site teams.

Responsibilities

• Managing the entire project life cycle from brief to installation.
• Liaising with clients and suppliers throughout the project.
• Guarding overall project budget to meet profitability targets.

Skills

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Health & Safety Legislation Knowledge

Tools

Scoro

Job description

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Recruiting talent for Creative, Digital, PR, Marketing & Sales

Senior Project Manager to join a creative design and production agency in London.

We are looking for a project and production management superstar who is creative, resourceful and organised.

The day to day of this role will be managing the entire project life cycle from initial brief through to installation and derig. This would include: coordinating internal teams (design and engineering), liaising with clients and retailers, briefing and booking out-sourced production/freelancers, project logistics and arranging installations, derigs and site visits.

You will be keeping the project management up to date and managing project finances.

Projects in the studio can range in scope from a ‘design only’ project through to global roll outs of VM props, a bespoke window scheme or an experiential activation space (and everything in between) so there’s plenty of exciting work to get stuck into!

Ideal Experience

• Experience in project management within retail design, visual merchandising or associated creative industries (agency or brand side)
• Experience in the luxury or premium retail industry with an understanding of all touch points from window displays to pop-up shops, brand activations and POS. Specific knowledge of beauty and skincare brands would be a major plus
• Experience working with major department stores and retailers in the UK and abroad
• Manufacturing and supplier base knowledge

Project & Production Management:

• Partnering with the HODs to ensure key projects run successfully from start to finish
• Liaising effectively with clients and suppliers on the full project pathway from brief to installation, managing all key gateways
• Interpreting briefs in collaboration with designers
• Briefing external production partners and installers, booking freelancers and managing the freelance database
• Liaising with retailers to book installations
• Attending key project installations / derigs to oversee works
• Arranging samples and visiting suppliers when necessary
• Coordinating spreadsheets and orders from clients for global roll outs
• Managing logistics for specific projects
• Using project management software to track time, plan capacity and ensure accurate invoicing
• Understanding of cost workings and ability to create client quotes

Client & Commercial Management:

• Attending and arranging project meetings to input from a production and PM perspective
• Providing an industry-leading level of service to client base ensuring projects are delivered successfully
• Guarding overall project budget to meet profitability targets
• Exploring new business opportunities with clients

Skills:

• Strong understanding of materials, manufacturing processes and production life cycle
• Health & safety legislation knowledge
• Analytical skills
• Hands on installation experience and ability to manage on-site teams
• Project management software experience (Scoro)

Please apply with a recent CV

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management

• Industries

  Design Services

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