Project Manager

DEPT®; London (KY); Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Medical healthcare options

25 days holiday + birthday off

Company pension

EAP scheme

Ride to work scheme

Family friendly policies

Buddy program

DEPT Cares Month

Job summary

DEPT® is seeking a Project Manager for a fast-moving BAU social account, coordinating content from brief to posting across Creative, Design and Production teams.

You will create project plans, track timelines, manage budgets, and ensure documentation stays current while supporting Senior PMs and Client Services. A hybrid working policy and strong English skills are required.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years' experience in a project management role, ideally within an agency or creative environment.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to juggle multiple moving parts.
• Proactive communicator able to work across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the journey of content from brief through to posting, liaising with Creative, Design and Production.
• Create and manage project plans, scopes of work, timelines, and trackers.
• Monitor daily content pacing, allocate resources, and escalate blockers quickly.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and ensure systems are up to date.
• Support budget tracking and provide updates to Senior Project Managers.

Skills

Project management

Agency experience

Documentation

AirTable

Google stack

Budget tracking

Cross-team collaboration

Communication

Multi-project management

English proficiency

Tools

AirTable

Google Workspace

Job description

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

JOB PURPOSE

This role sits on a fast-moving BAU social account, producing a high volume of daily content for a fun, high-profile client across their owned and paid social channels. It's a great fit for someone who enjoys pace, variety, and a fast turnaround.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Own the journey of content from brief through to posting, working closely with Creative, Design and Production along the way;
• Create and manage project plans, scopes of work, timelines, and trackers;
• Monitor daily content pacing, prioritise resource allocation, and escalate overruns or blockers fast;
• Maintain accurate project documentation and ensure systems are up to date;
• Support budget tracking and provide relevant updates to Senior Project Managers and Client Services;
• Run internal stand-ups and keep teams aligned on priorities and deadlines;
• Coordinate with Creative, Design, and Production teams to ensure smooth workflow and handovers, including occasional content delivery direct to site owners;
• Partner with Client Services to share agreed project updates with clients, ensuring clarity on priorities, progress and next steps.

WHAT YOU BRING

• 2–4 years' experience in a project management role, ideally within an agency or creative environment;
• A genuine passion for pace: comfortable managing a high volume of fast-turnaround content without losing quality;
• Sharp attention to detail, nothing slips past you.
• A natural ability to motivate a team and keep momentum going, even under pressure;
• Experience creating project documentation including scopes, timelines, and budgets;
• Strong organisational skills, confident juggling several moving parts at once;
• Confident using project management tools and tracking systems; we work with AirTable and Google stack.
• Proactive communicator who can work collaboratively across multiple teams;
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment;
• Full working proficiency of the English language.
• Nice to have: experience with BAU / Always On social workstreams would be beneficial.

WE OFFER

• A flexible, hybrid working policy
• The choice of medical healthcare providers (Bupa or Medicash)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off each year
• Company pension scheme
• EAP scheme
• Ride to work scheme
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Buddy Program: You will be paired with a ‘Buddy’ to help you through your first weeks’ at DEPT®.
• A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
• Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
• The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications.
• Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.

WHY DEPT®

We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.

We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter.

At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.