
Sr. Manager, Project Management London, England
Job description
- Owns senior-level client relationships and works to contribute strategic value beyond day-to-day program operations.
- Ensures all active projects are running smoothly and efficiently both internally with the commercial team and externally with the client.
- Ultimate point of accountability with clients ensuring clear, ongoing communication, and connection between the program and client brand strategy.
- Managing a team of project managers within the department.
- Leadership and guidance across the commercial teams (creative, media, production) executing programs.
- Manage relationships with editorial teams
- Provide thought leadership to help guide clients across existing projects and identify renewal or additional opportunities.
- Work with the sellers and media strategists on how to best structure an opportunity,
- Take on non-project tasks including resource assignments, reviewing workload, issuing executive updates and other operational and management duties.
- Available as a senior level resource to sales and publishers.
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 5-8 years of related industry experience, preferably consulting, digital, video production, agency or direct marketing experience
- 4+ years of demonstrated track record of developing senior level client relationships – strong client references are necessary
- Experience managing teams of 3+ people and larger cross-discipline teams 30+
- Ability to lead a team effectively and provide direction to other members on the team with track record of leadership, coaching and mentoring abilities
- Strong knowledge or experience in marketing and advertising, with particular emphasis in content/digital strategy, technology, and new/emerging trends
- A significant understanding of project management and delivery of interactive and offline communication initiatives and strategic brand management initiatives
- Possesses strong knowledge of contract interpretation and negotiation
- Ability to collaborate effectively at all levels and functions beyond accounts
- Ability to handle a heavy workload in a fast-paced environment
- Creative thinking and analytical problem solving
- Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
