Mid Weight Project Manager (6 months FTC)
Future PLC, United Kingdom
Job Description
LONDON or BATH - the location is flexible for the right person.
This is a Fixed Term Contract for 6 months.
Department Summary
The Creative Solutions department provides a crucial service to the commercial teams allowing them to generate revenue across all Future brands. Our Design and Content arm provides innovative sales packages and pitching options, and our Delivery Team ensures all projects run smoothly and deliver above expectations. The team works across a wide range of projects such as video productions, online content marketing, digital advertising and print and we coordinate with internal departments and third party suppliers to put it all together. It is a fast paced department that offers daily challenges and we have a fantastic team that loves what they do.
Job Summary amp; Purpose
Using your excellent organisational, time management and communication skills, you will be responsible for the smooth delivery of projects, big and small. From the moment we receive the brief you will become the point of contact for the client and responsible for distilling that brief into a project plan with a clear set of deliverables and objectives. From sourcing writers and designers, to coordinating with the social media team on how best to reach our audience, you will be responsible for every element of the project. We work across internal and external teams and to tight deadlines so staying on top of all your projects, reporting on progress or problems is part of your day to day.
Requirements
Key role responsibilities
- Manage a range of small, fast turn around projects at the same time as other more complex projects - you will need to be able to multitask..
- Co-ordinate with internal and external suppliers, ensuring all projects are tracking on time. You will need to be super organised.
- Raising POs and monitoring costs to protect the Pamp;L. You will need to be detail orientated.
- Communication with internal and external stakeholders. You will need confidence to deal with people from all levels.
- Client Management. You will need to be nice.
- Assist with enquiries from the Commercial department. You will need to know your stuff.
- Produce End of Campaign reports by using a range of social media and analytics tools. You will need to be tech savvy.
- Ensuring departmental objectives and workflows are being followed. You will need to be a teacher's pet.
- Assist with Junior team members training ( as appropriate ) -
Essential skills and experience
- Experience of project management within a creative field ideal but transferable skills considered.
- Experience of print advertising / digital advertising / online content preferred.
- Knowledge of social media targeting and publishing useful but not essential.
- Ability to manage a complex and high volume workload.
- Confidence to manage cross departmental issues and ensure the Project Management teams aims and objectives are communicated and maintained.
- Excellent communication skills
- Happy attitude to work and the people around you.
- A desire to get stuck in and get the work done.
How to Apply
Please apply by submitting your CV and covering letter.
Your covering letter should include the following information and be no more than 350 words:
- What appeals to you about working at Future?
- Why should Future choose you?
Benefits
What will I get in return?
As well as our standard benefits, we have a number of awesome perks available to our staff including:
- Unlimited paid time off (yes you read that right!)
- A share in our success- every member of staff receives a profit pool bonus at the end of our financial year
- Central office locations with safe working spaces and tonnes of flexibility to work remotely as required
- Discounted digital magazine subscriptions and access to back copies of our print magazines and bookazines
- Annual Future conference - get together with your colleagues to celebrate success and look forward to what's next
- Regular colleague events arranged by our wonderful Community amp; Culture committees
- Huge opportunities to learn and develop whether through professional qualifications, exposure to incredible business projects or informal lunch amp; learns, hosted by your colleagues
We are Future
Connectors. Creators. Experience Makers
We’re Future. We’re 2300 colleagues over 200 brands speaking to 400 million people every month across the globe through websites, events and magazines. We haven’t just survived in 2020, we’ve thrived, increasing our audience share, taking more number one positions, acquiring new businesses and launching new b