Senior Project Manager (Client Facing)

Full time - Hybrid - 3 days in our Bishopsgate, London office

About the Agency

We are 150 people dedicated to telling the truth and telling it well, because we believe when a truth is told well, things change for the better. Fuelled by an obsession with truth and the richness of a connected network, our work lives on the edge of mainstream culture, building enduring brands, growing businesses, and giving our people a platform to grow.

We've delivered joy with a little help from Snoop Dog, Katy Perry, Xtina, and Latto for 'Did Somebody Say Just Eat', helped L'Oréal show people 'They're Worth It', given everyone the right to access great quality food most notably with Kevin the Carrot for Aldi, and put a 'Priceless' tag on Mastercard, to name a few.

We're proudly part of the McCann Worldgroup global network.

The Part You'll Play as Senior Project Manager

You'll be working on projects for one of McCann's flagship accounts, helping to deliver fully integrated and highly creative campaigns.

Supporting a talented team, it's a role that will allow you to utilise all of your project management skills, campaign delivery expertise, and your client-facing charm.

Specifically, duties will include:

1. Partner with strategy, creative, media, and production teams to facilitate the development and execution of integrated marketing campaigns across multiple markets and all channels from digital to TVC.
2. Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and budgets, ensuring alignment with campaign objectives and market-specific requirements.
3. Ensure that the global campaign strategy is effectively localized, delivering relevant content for different markets while maintaining consistency with brand and creative guidelines.
4. Manage and coordinate internal and external teams, including in-agency strategic + creative teams, media partners, and production teams to ensure smooth collaboration and timely execution of all deliverables against project/timing plan.
5. Facilitate regular check-ins/progress updates with team members to ensure alignment, resolve issues, and drive efficient problem-solving.
6. Monitor and manage the campaign budget, allocating resources efficiently to ensure cost-effective production while meeting project goals.
7. Identify and manage any potential risks to the project timeline or budget, proactively taking steps to mitigate delays or unexpected costs, and knowing when to escalate to business leads.
8. Oversee the approval of quality, consistent campaign outputs across all markets, ensuring that all materials meet the brand's high standards and are compliant with local regulations.
9. This is a client-facing role so experience in a hybrid business leadership and project management role is ideal.

A bit about you & your previous experience

1. Proven track record of delivering large-scale campaigns with multiple stakeholders and global consumer clients.
2. Essential experience in creative agencies, with a strong understanding of media and production.
3. Strong-minded and confident, capable of working effectively with a diverse range of people. The role involves managing multiple stakeholders and requires excellent coordination skills.
4. Ideally you will have worked in a client-facing role or have a desire to do so.
5. Must be based near London and available to work in the Bishopsgate office three days a week.

A bit about perks of the job

As well as the more standard benefits of holiday, pension, private medical insurance, life assurance, and group income protection, we offer:

1. Three 'Time Well Taken' days throughout the year where we switch off collectively.
2. On-demand 1:1 mental health and coaching support through MyndUp (alongside a free Headspace membership).
3. Subsidised on-site massages, haircuts, and manicures as well as cuddles from furry friends (we're a dog-friendly office).
4. Free onsite breakfast, snacks, and drinks with regular 'Lounge Nights' in the office rooftop social space.
5. Lots of tools to help us grow from SPARK (our internal L&D platform) to LinkedIn Learning, as well as external opportunities with NABS, WACL, and the IPA, amongst others.
6. Your birthday off - because who wants to work on their birthday?
7. A tree planted in your name for every year you celebrate your McCanniversary.
8. A Cycle to Work scheme and facilities including showers and hair styling appliances.
9. Discounts with partners such as Eataly, Merlin, and cinemas as well as access to independent financial advice.

McCann Worldgroup is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We embrace diversity in all its form. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Please let us know should you require any additional assistance or support during the process.

McCann helps brands build the most meaningful brand platforms that drive exponential growth and leave a lasting impact on culture. Founded 100+ years ago with their own platform, "Truth Well Told", McCann is the world's leading advertising agency network, creating some of the most creatively and commercially impactful advertising globally. McCann is the founding unit of McCann Worldgroup marketing services company, part of the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG).