Senior Content Project Manager - The Studio
London, England, United Kingdom
Who we are:
Burson is the global communications leader built to create value for clients through reputation. With highly specialized teams, industry-leading technologies and breakthrough creative, we help brands and businesses redefine reputation as a competitive advantage so they can lead today and into the future. When you work at Burson, you are part of a global community of lifelong learners who thrive at the edge of innovation.
In Studio, we create ideas and bring them to life. We’re a multi-disciplined team, creating content for integrated marketing campaigns, brand experiences and brand identity. We currently have a team of around 40; a mix of Creatives, Brand and Digital Designers, Editors and Content Producers and Creative Project Managers, supplemented by freelancers when specialist skills are needed or workload dictates.
Everyone that succeeds here enjoys the diversity of clients and projects and is driven to do great work that will have a positive effect on our clients’ businesses.
What is a Burson person:
You demonstrate strong leadership skills and are independently responsible for day-to-day workflow and resources for your projects. You are proactive, permanently on the front foot communicating and ensuring the pipeline of work goes through the department seamlessly. You champion our Studio processes and contribute ideas for improvements. You are respected and continuously inspire your team through positive example.
You'll build lasting and strong relationships with both internal sector teams and external clients; you are accountable for making sure everyone knows what needs doing and how long they have to do it - your time management and communication skills are impeccable. You work with the Sector teams to forecast work coming into the Studio and closely with the Resources team to ensure requirements are processed in a timely manner.
Client:
* Act as an integral part of the creative process; briefing, ideation and development.
* A trusted collaborator who closely works with our team of creatives and designers to help shape and deliver award winning work.
* You collaborate within flexible working groups, both within the Studio and Burson, giving you the opportunity to work across a broad range of briefs from reports to printed books, presentation templates to brand guidelines, infographics to podcasts.
* Strong client management skills – able to build relationships, negotiate budgets and receive both good and bad feedback.
* Lead workflow of multiple projects from initial estimation to final delivery through the department and with 3rd parties, always ensuring that the approval process is adhered to.
* Demonstrate strong open communication with project teams and ensure key stakeholders are kept up to date of deadlines and the overall project status.
* Continually assess the risks of your projects, offering solutions, working to resolve, and flagging any issues.
* Attend and contribute to weekly team, status and resource meetings.
* Strong knowledge of client industries, creative trends and competitors.
* Understand our creative process and how it drives Studio to deliver quality thinking and content.
* Demonstrate powerful and convincing presentation and writing skills.
* Always be on the hunt for inspiration, looking beyond the obvious, consulting others and continuing to educate yourself on emerging trends and skills.
* Have a point of view on your work.
* Determine how to present concepts visually.
Commercial:
* Run multiple projects and their deliverables from initial estimation to final delivery through the department and with 3rd parties, always ensuring that the approval process is adhered to.
* Set up all creative check-ins and approvals and ensure the status of your projects and the finances are reported regularly.
* Scope projects of all sizes, proposal writing, pitch work and ensure that deliverables align with the project scope, plan, budget, goals, and objectives.
* Manage all financial aspects of projects including budget management, negotiation, and resource requirements.
* Build and manage 3rd party supplier relationships to ensure they deliver quality in budget and on time.
* Stay on top of your commercial admin and follow internal processes.
* Phase your project fee spend across the timeline and monitor to ensure over-burn is kept to a minimum and scope creep is flagged early.
* Report weekly on the financial status of live and pipeline projects; reconcile all hours used to date and ensure accurate fees are billed monthly.
* Effectively manage your resource requests so that they align with your project scopes and are properly phased to allow you to deliver within budget.
* Throughout projects, continually assess the risks, offer solutions, and work to resolve and flag issues.
* Be aware of Burson’s offer, additional services and global network.
People & Culture:
* Demonstrate the ability to inspire and lead teams in ideation and delivery.
* Support and nurture talent within the team and throughout the agency – able to inspire and coach junior members of the team as well as support more senior members.
* Encourage team participation in the creative processes and take pride in the work.
* Act as a Burson ambassador for creative, internally and externally.
* Be adaptable to people, projects and processes.
* Be a strong collaborative partner; work as an integral part of a dynamic team, as well as independently.
OUR LONDON OFFICE
Burson employs over 450 people in the UK, and our stunning Southwark offices run over two floors as part of the larger WPP Campus, Rose Court. We have access to a beautiful roof terrace with panoramic views across London and a bar/restaurant area, which is a great spot for client meetings and socialising with the wider agency and other WPP OpCo’s.
DE&I
At Burson, diversity, equity and inclusion are not just values; they are strategic imperatives that fuel our future in an industry built on the art of understanding, connecting, and developing relationships. We believe that a diverse workforce is essential for inspiring bold ideas, fostering constructive dialogue and cultivating meaningful experiences that drive innovation and creativity. It also enables our agency to thrive and deliver brilliant work.
KEY BURSON BENEFITS
* 25 days holiday per year.
* Your birthday off.
* Flexible Public Holidays – you can swap public holidays for days of personal significance.
* Group life assurance scheme (4x basic salary).
* Discounted holiday travel insurance.
* Help@Hand.
* Full access to Headspace app.
* Westfield Health Cash Plan.
* Benefits Portal - Employee benefits portal provided by Telus Health.
* Dexters Property Rental Assistance.
* Matched pension contributions.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Enhanced maternity & paternity schemes (after one year’s service).
* Key milestone anniversary award.
* Sabbatical leave (varying leave after 3 years’ service).
You belong at Burson:
Our vision is for Burson to be the leading ‘academy company’ for creative communications professionals and emerging leaders. We provide a dynamic environment where ambitious colleagues come to elevate their skills, expand their networks, and ultimately, produce the best solutions for today’s leading brands. Our commitment to your growth is reflected in our robust benefits and people programs, which include professional development opportunities, mentorship programs with industry leaders, a vibrant and inclusive company culture fostering collaboration and innovation, and packages designed to reward and retain top talent. We invest in our people because we believe their success is our success.
At Burson, we’re an agency of learn-it-alls. We recognize that the things we do best, creativity and communications, require a level of nuanced understanding. That’s why it’s imperative for us to hire extraordinarily talented people of all backgrounds and identities. Without that, we can’t do the essential work of inspiring bold ideas, fostering constructive dialogue, cultivating meaningful experiences, and driving innovation and creativity for our partners. Your unique point of view—your talent—is what makes you a #BursonPerson, and it’s how we deliver exceptional results for our clients, together.
We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
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