Senior Project Manager

ZipRecruiter; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative agency is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead a team and manage key retail clients. This role requires excellent project management skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage client expectations. Successful candidates will have 5+ years in a similar role and must thrive in a fast-paced environment. The position offers a hybrid work model, competitive salary, and various benefits including private medical insurance and a pension plan.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Company pension plan

Enhanced annual leave

Flexible working hours

Regular team outings

Cyclescheme

Inspiring guest speakers

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a project manager in creative agencies.
• Proven track record in managing retail clients and marketing briefs.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and oversee workflow streams.
• Act as the main client contact and build strong relationships.
• Prepare financial estimates and ensure projects stay within budget.

Skills

Project management

Client relationship management

Attention to detail

Financial planning

Job description

Overview

We’re on the lookout for a Senior Project Manager to join our growing team, to work with one of the UK’s leading retailers.

Successful candidates will have previous experience in creative agencies as a project manager

Role and responsibilities

The role requires excellent ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, manage workflow streams and has experience in costing and financial planning of projects. You will be an ambassador for Whippet and the key contact for the client on a daily basis. You will need to have experience building strong relationships with creative teams and clients, have excellent attention to detail, and be well versed in managing client briefs and deliverables in a fast-paced environment.

This is an opportunity to lead a team of creatives and own the day to day running of a single key client. You’ll also have freedom to refine processes and ways of working, so the role will suit someone very methodical with impeccable attention to detail. You will be the gatekeeper to ensure all creative assets look their very best before going to the client!

Who we are

Whippet is an award-winning creative agency transforming brands. We’ve been around for over 20 years, which means we know how to deliver results that count. We get brands, we get design, we get communications, and between our amazing team of 30 people comprising Creative, Strategy and Client Services, we deliver powerful marketing designs.

We work predominantly in retail, so it’s fast, but we love the variety and the pace! You’ll be working with some pretty amazing brands, alongside some pretty amazing people, so if you’re creative, passionate, motivated, and collaborative, you’ll fit right in.

What to expect

Day-to-day as a Senior Project Manager at Whippet you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Take client briefs on a daily basis and manage resource levels and workflow streams
• Manage projects efficiently to ensure deadlines are met
• Decipher briefs and take the lead role on managing client expectations, deliverables, and timelines
• Prepare financial estimates for jobs and ensure they run on budget
• Manage a high level of assets ensuring efficient turnaround
• Act as quality assurance and sign off on all creative assets
• Manage the creative team output with leadership and be pragmatic in finding solutions
• Ensure that deliverables and timelines are clearly communicated to the creative team
• Running monthly campaigns which require high attention to detail

What’s on offer?

Our team are our biggest asset, without a doubt. From managing the flow of projects through the studio, motivating and celebrating achievements, to producing outstanding creative work - we have developed a truly special culture, which is dedicated, collaborative, friendly and fun!

We offer a hybrid working model with 2 days remote and 3 in the Whippet studio. Our studio in London Bridge is a place where we come together as a team and make creative magic.

Benefits

• A competitive salary
• Private medical insurance with Vitality
• Company pension plan with Royal London
• Enhanced annual leave for length of service
• Early Friday finishes for all and flexible start times
• A paid day off and contribution toward doing something that satisfies your curiosity
• Regular team outings, plus a big summer and Christmas party
• Perkbox
• Cyclescheme
• All the up-to-date tech you’ll need
• Inspiring guest speakers

How to apply

If this sounds like you, we would like to hear from Senior Project Managers with 5+ years’ experience of managing retail clients and creative marketing briefs. Please send your CV with a cover letter including your salary expectations to the email address provided.

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