Senior Project Manager/Producer (mat cover)

OLIVER Agency; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative agency in London is seeking a Senior Project Manager / Producer to lead projects from concept to completion. This hybrid role involves managing client relationships and overseeing project budgets. The ideal candidate has excellent communication and client engagement skills, along with extensive project management experience. You'll work in a dynamic environment, collaborating closely with both clients and internal teams to deliver successful projects.

Qualifications

• Excellent client engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to proactively organize and influence clients.
• Experience managing projects across different mediums.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from concept to completion.
• Collaborate effectively with clients and internal teams.
• Oversee project budgets and resource needs.

Skills

Client engagement skills

Communication skills

Project management

Team collaboration

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Project Manager/Producer (mat cover)

London, England, United Kingdom

OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.

As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.

Role: Senior Project Manager / Producer

Location: London, England, United Kingdom

About the role

Working with our clients, the Senior Project Manager / Producer will lead projects from concept to completion, providing the direction and control to ensure projects are delivered on time and on budget. The projects will vary from simple adaptation through to full small – medium scale productions. This is a hybrid role which covers client management, project management and production; therefore this person will also be required to build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers. Reporting to the Client Lead, the Senior Project Manager /Producer will work alongside the team of 15, split across London and Cologne.

What you will be doing

• Collaborate effectively with clients to deliver seamless, successful projects and products.
• Experience managing projects across Print, Digital, Social & POS.
• Production experience on Stills & Motion shoots of approx. £100K and under.
• Work autonomously as well as part of a cohesive team.
• Independently plan integrated projects from the initial stages through to final delivery.
• Supporting the Client Lead in acting as the key contact for clients during projects.
• Foster and enhance client relationships, contributing to our business pipeline.
• Oversee projects from inception to completion, regularly updating stakeholders on milestones and deadlines.
• Overseeing the project’s (financial budget) and resource needs, notifying stakeholders of key implications, scope creep, cost implications and impact on other projects in a timely manner
• Coordinate with internal teams, external partners, and developers for project execution.
• Evaluate project resources and ensure they align with project requirements.
• Booking in new work into OMG, and using the resourcing/ project tracking tool.

What you need to be great in this role

• Excellent client engagement skills with the ability to proactively organise and influence clients and build strong and effective working relationships
• Excellent communication skills that are tailored for the recipients
• Approaching tasks with a can-do attitude and being agile, specifically on short turn around requests from clients.
• The ability to host clear, efficient and productive project meetings for differing stages of the project from kick off, discovery and so on
• Overall responsibility for the successful initiation of the project plan and execution with stakeholders, monitoring progress, controlling deadlines and closure of the project
• Ability to seamlessly integrate with client-side teams while delivering excellent agency services.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant software.
• Experience with consumer products.

Our values

Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible

Be always learningand listening to understand

Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations

OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.

OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.