- Company Name
- Grey London
- Job Title
- Project Manager
- Job Description
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**Job Title**
Project Manager
**Role Summary**
Mid-weight Project Manager responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering creative campaigns for a high-profile client portfolio. Acts as the operational lead for assigned accounts, bridging cross-functional teams and ensuring timely, within-budget project execution across global and regional campaigns.
**Expectations**
- Deliver projects on schedule and within approved budgets.
- Maintain clear communication with clients, internal teams, and resourcing partners.
- Foster collaboration and a positive working environment across creative, strategic, and production disciplines.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Create, maintain, and own all project documentation (scope, timelines, status sheets, RACI matrices, workflows).
- Coordinate team members (creatives, strategists, designers, account handlers, producers) and facilitate collaborative workflows.
- Manage resource allocation in partnership with the agency Resource Manager, ensuring appropriate time and capacity for deliverables.
- Oversee financial management: estimate preparation, purchase approvals, invoice processing, burn tracking, and third‑party cost control.
- Lead project kick‑offs, creative reviews, and delivery meetings for assets such as global toolkits, digital, OOH, POSM, print, TVCs, and radio.
- Support production tasks for small‑scale shoots or post‑production projects when required.
- Propose and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and clarity.
**Required Skills**
- Strong project planning and organisational abilities.
- Proficiency with project management tools and the creation of clear workflow documentation (RACI, R&Rs, status dashboards).
- Experience managing projects valued £20k–£300k+ with full financial oversight.
- Demonstrated ability to manage end‑to‑end global and regional campaigns.
- Commercial acumen: budgeting, forecasting, reconciliations.
- Creative problem‑solving mindset with an appreciation of creative, production, and design processes.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and team‑building skills.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field.
- Professional project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) preferred.