Senior Project Manager/ Design Agency

• Creative agency
• B Corp

About Our Client

Our client crafts brand activations and intuitive wayfinding schemes for some of the world's largest brands, turning physical spaces into extraordinary experiences.

Job Description

• Act as main point of contact for clients from conception through to after-sales care
• Deliver projects within agreed budget and deadlines
• Create costing documents for clients including estimates, quotes, and finalized fee agreements
• Manage multiple projects at any time on a range of budgets
• Work closely with suppliers to negotiate and agree prices
• Continuously update Managing Director and Projects Director on all budget-related issues
• Keep project team updated on key deliverables and progress
• Work closely with Projects Director to resource design time to the team
• Work closely with Creatives to advise on how projects can be executed in terms of materiality and techniques
• Source materials, products, and props for projects
• Coordinate site visits and communicate information to the internal team
• Oversee installations on site
• Act as the main point of communication for clients, suppliers, and collaborators

The Successful Applicant

Required skills:

• An education in the design field
• Proven experience delivering projects in the design industry at a range of scales and across multiple disciplines
• Experience handling accounts and dealing directly with clients
• Prior project management related experience is preferable
• Experience working with relatively large production budgets up to £500,000
• Excellent organisational skills
• Fantastic written and verbal communication skills
• A passion for quality in every endeavour
• A hunger to constantly improve the studio's output
• A good knowledge of InDesign
• Working knowledge of CAD software

What's on Offer

• 25 days holiday, 5 of these held for Christmas closure
• 1 additional day of holiday per year of service (up to 30 days)
• Private healthcare (from 6 months service)
• 4% matching pension (from 3 months service)
• Hybrid working, from the studio Tuesday-Thursday with Monday and Friday optional remote
• Half a day per month for creative pursuits
• Enhanced maternity and paternity policies