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Job Description
McCann Birmingham is part of McCann Central, the UK’s largest integrated agency. Over 500 individuals working together to help brands play a meaningful role in people’s lives. We are also part of McCann Worldgroup, a global agency network that delivers culture-shaping work for some of the world’s biggest brands. Creativity is at the forefront of everything we do.
As a Senior Project Manager, you will be handling multiple top-tier projects to ensure consistency and quality of delivery. Managing the campaigns from start to finish, you will umbrella the whole project, working closely with all disciplines and agency partners. You will be client-facing, with ownership and responsibility for timings, scope of work, staffing plans, budgets, and logistics, becoming the trusted face of delivery.
The Day-to-day Stuff
* Lead forward planning, holding regular status meetings with your account teams to keep communication open and update relevant workflow documentation.
* Set up and run ignition meetings at the beginning of every project, ensuring all are clear on the agreed actions/plan discussed.
* Partner closely with account handling and discipline leads to manage client scope of works across multiple channels, managing multiple agency partners.
* Produce fee estimates together with a scope of work document, gaining the relevant approvals before starting the work and continually track project burn rates by client.
* Track and report incremental scope opportunities.
* Produce and follow accurate timing plans, which should be agreed with all parties.
* Work closely with the Project Director, Creative Services Director, ECD, and Studio Manager to define and book resources.
* Schedule and attend all creative review meetings, facilitating attendance of key stakeholders.
* Hold regular catch-ups with the Account Management team to monitor and control the creative and production workflow.
* Work closely with all producers to ensure they see the work prior to client presentation.
* Attend production meetings and client presentations as required.
* Ensure client expectations are set and met appropriately.
* Be an advocate for all internal processes.
* Ensure the right people are involved at each key stage of the project.
* Work with all other Project Managers within the team to ensure awareness of all live projects and plan accordingly.
People Management
* Be the calming and motivating influence in the team.
* Use knowledge of individuals' strengths to ensure effective teamwork.
* Make sure effective agreements are reached quickly and with minimum disruption to the workflow.
* Communicate project changes quickly and clearly.
* Apply strong written and verbal communication.
* Be the go-to person/lynchpin of the project.
Budget Control/Financial Management
* Produce fee estimates together with a scope of work document, gaining the relevant approvals before starting the work.
* Ensure the creative teams know how much time they have on a project.
* Attend weekly financial meetings to review financial status on live projects.
* Manage client approvals accurately.
* Issue purchase orders to suppliers and check against purchase invoices.
* Reconcile every project on completion.
Required Key Skills
* Ability to contribute to the development and execution of creative work.
* Proactive with a ‘can do’ attitude and solution-focused.
* Well organized and efficient.
* Forward-thinking and practical.
* An enthusiastic team player.
* Strong Project/Program Management skills.
* Ability to anticipate and proactively manage projects.
* Planning and process optimization skills.
* Knowledge of both online and offline production.
* Ability to work with external agency partners.
* Willingness to learn and develop with the core team.
* Strong financial control.
Experience And Knowledge
* Client-facing experience in management and delivery of a wide range of projects.
* Demonstrable experience in delivering projects to quality, on time and on budget.
* Interest and appreciation of world-class creative output.
* Strong negotiation skills.
* Good verbal and written communication skills.
* Demonstrated track record of managing and mentoring junior project managers.
* Previous experience in an agency environment.
Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary, we are committed to creating a brilliant environment for all our people. This includes benefits such as 28 days holiday, enhanced pension contributions, life assurance, and more. A culture of learning and development is central to our ethos, providing access to industry-leading training and development programmes.
If you want to join an iconic network agency that offers you the chance to work on top clients and progress your career, contact us now. Not through a recruiter, please.
Our Commitment to Equal Opportunities
For us, diversity is a business imperative. We believe an encouraging and inclusive environment makes sound business sense. McCann is a disability confident committed employer and will guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets the minimum criteria for this role.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Project Management and Information Technology
Industries
* Advertising Services
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