Salary: £40k - 50k per year + commission
Reference: Project Manager

Project Manager

OA is recruiting a Project Manager to join our client’s growing team in Elstree or Farringdon.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a creative and fast-paced agency delivering innovative projects across content, digital, live events and experiential campaigns. Working with a diverse portfolio of clients, you'll play a key role in leading complex projects from concept through to delivery, balancing creative ambition with commercial success. If you're an experienced project professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and enjoys bringing structure to ambitious ideas, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

Location: Elstree or Farringdon (depending on location)
Hours: 9:00am–5:30pm (4 days in the office, 1 day working from home)
Salary: £40,000–£50,000 (DOE) + 4% GP won

Project Manager Benefits

• 23–25 days' holiday + bank holidays (depending on seniority)
• Pension
• Commission
• Breakfast provided

Project Manager Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex projects across content, live, digital, event and experiential campaigns.
• Define project scope, timelines, budgets and delivery plans to ensure successful execution.
• Manage multiple workstreams simultaneously, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the highest quality.
• Act as the main delivery lead, identifying risks, resolving issues and providing clear direction to internal teams.
• Collaborate closely with Creative, Production, Client Services and other stakeholders to ensure seamless project delivery.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, managing expectations and providing regular project updates.
• Monitor project budgets, forecasts and profitability, managing scope changes and protecting project margins.
• Drive operational excellence by implementing project management best practices and improving delivery processes.
• Support new business activity by contributing delivery plans, timelines and costings for client pitches.
• Mentor and support Producers and project teams, promoting collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen client relationships, encourage repeat business and support business growth.

Project Manager Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in project or production management within a creative, content, marketing, production or events agency.
• Strong experience delivering complex, multi-disciplinary projects across digital, content, live events or experiential campaigns.
• Excellent project management skills, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management and change control.
• Commercially aware with experience managing project budgets, forecasts and profitability.
• Confident managing senior stakeholders and building long-term client relationships.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to motivate cross-functional teams.
• Calm and solutions-focused, with the ability to perform under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Experience supporting business development, pitch processes or delivery planning would be advantageous.

If this role aligns with your skillset and you're looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you. Please upload your CV today.

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