Project Manager (FTC 6 months)

Job Description:

**Please note that this is a fixed term opportunity for 6 months**

A BIT ABOUT US

Dentsu Creative operates in over [21] markets worldwide with more than [2,200] dedicated specialists. Bringing together our Japanese heritage in craft, data and technology, and our deep understanding of media and contemporary culture, Dentsu Creative is a new global creative agency. Born in Japan, raised in a digital world. We help transform brands and business through the power of Modern Creativity: which creates culture, changes society and invents the future and is accelerated by our deep specialist expertise in digital experience, earned attention and entertainment.

PROJECT MANAGER

We’re looking for a Project Manager to join our team and help make some excellent work. You’ll help us deliver brilliant creative across digital and ATL channels including TVC, OOH, CRM, Content, Social, Paid Media and Partnerships / Events.

As a Project Manager, you will oversee projects through from inception to execution. You will ensure the work is of the highest standard, fulfilling the brief, delivered on time and within budget. To do this, you will work collaboratively with a Project Director, Business Leadership, Strategy, Creative and other Dentsu departments, external agencies and with clients.

In addition to this you will also support on project finances, resource planning and capacity management - helping to ensure that your projects are resourced effectively, and capacity is managed for the varied roles within the agency client team.

Our team deliver best in class, integrated campaigns spanning all channels. You’ll be working on one of the best-known brands in the world where a love of all things creative and design is a must! At any one time we’re working on multiple fast paced projects, so being able to deliver at scale is key. 

You will be a creative thinker who also gets a kick out of being organised – making things run smoothly and efficiently comes as second nature to you. A natural love of process and documentation, a keen eye for detail and a great communicator.

LIFE AS A PROJECT MANAGER AT DENTSU CREATIVE

• From brief to delivery, you’ll be the first point of contact for our creative team, managing Senior Creatives, Designers and Copywriters

• Liaising with clients and other Dentsu teams to define the project scope and agree deliverables

• Overseeing production of delivery sheets and copy matrices across multiple digital channels, ensuring that everything produced is to the highest standard

• Managing client requests and rounds of feedback / amends in a timely manner

• Helping solve issues that might block delivery and Qa’ing any work before final supply

• Work closely with the other PMs within the project management team, to ensure the smooth running of the team’s schedule

• To assist the Project Director with project-based documentation such as SOWs, cost estimates, timing plans and production schedules ensuring they follow agency process

• Act as the team support on projects, making sure that the creative team are aligned, and all project requests are actioned

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• 1 - 3 years’ experience in a similar role, you’ll have a proven track record of delivering similar types of work in an agency environment

• Sound knowledge of digital creative formats and ability to read and understand media plans

• Keen to learn about all aspects of studio management and creative project management

• Team management - a real team player who loves working collaboratively and has an instinct for liaising with creatives

• Time management – High levels of organisation and brilliant at working in parallel on multiple projects

• Flexible and adaptable

• MS Office – Comfortable in MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint

• An interest for creative, design, advertising and digital experience

• A self-starter with the ability to work independently

• A diplomatic and confident communicator

• Experience of full Adobe suite and Figma is desirable but not required 

WORKING WITH US

Joining Dentsu Creative, you will be part of a creative network, delivering ideas at the intersection of brand, culture, and commerce. In an age when brands are built and grown in altogether new ways we espouse humility alongside practical flexible problem solving.

On your journey you will partner with inspiring people across the world and become part of a truly inclusive culture where everyone is given the opportunity to thrive and create the best work of their careers; always learning and always listening to shape ideas, create culture and change behavior. By bringing together the capabilities, experience and relationships of our collective experts, the opportunities for personal growth and development are endless. 

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY

We’re proud to be different and that starts with our people. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone. We won’t define people by their race, gender, sexual-orientation, age or disability. Individuality is what makes us great, we want everyone to bring their full self to work and create something amazing. That’s what we care about. So, whether you’re joining us, or looking to move to a different part of the business, we work hard to make sure we create equal opportunities for everyone.

We are happy to discuss flexible and agile approaches to working for all our roles – we can’t promise we will be able to offer you everything you want or need but we do promise to discuss it with you openly and honestly. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our recruitment teams.

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Location:

London

Brand:

Dentsu Creative

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)