Senior Project Manager

Application Deadline: 29 April 2026

Department: Client Services / Project

Location: London

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Project Manager. Please note this is a FTC for around 9 months.

Key Responsibilities

• Write effective and compelling project briefs and brief internal teams.
• Develop timelines, project proposals and run projects.
• Create concise and well‑presented proposals.
• Ensure schedules are adhered to and project documentation is complete.
• Maintain close management of all aspects of projects and escalated issues as needed.
• Work with team to plan wider resources effectively.
• Demonstrate understanding of services and sell these effectively.
• Deliver onsite management ensuring projects reflect briefs and meet objectives.
• Support pitches, collaborating with other disciplines and partners to create agency proposals underpinned by rigorous delivery plan, budget and schedule.
• Liaise with in‑house legal team and client as needed.
• Work with internal HSSE Lead to ensure production of core events meets HSSE standards and guidelines.
• Adhere to Imagination and ISO processes.
• Ensure projects over £50K fees are issued with an Imagination Client Survey.
• Travel internationally a number of times a year for extended periods.
• Demonstrate financial responsibility through proposal costing, budget development and timely reconciliation.
• Hone commercial skills such as revenue maximisation and cost management.
• Assess project spend to maximise value and ROI for clients.
• Understand clients, competitors, market, suppliers, products and strategy.
• Delegate, manage and oversee team.
• Mentor and develop junior team members.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Solid experience delivering projects within events, exhibitions or brand experience in an agency environment.
• Good interpersonal, presentation, relationship building and negotiation skills.
• Hands‑on, proactive project management, anticipating needs and challenges.
• Skilled at identifying potential issues before they arise and developing contingency plans.
• Adept at building and maintaining strong working relationships with internal teams and external vendors, ensuring smooth collaboration.
• Experience managing mid‑to‑large scale budgets.
• People management experience.
• Capable of devising and implementing revenue‑generating ideas.

Job Benefits

• Work with a state‑of‑the‑art product and deliver it to exciting and innovative brands.
• Learning and development opportunities that contribute to professional growth.
• Private Medical Insurance (including discounted gym options).
• Discounted Healthcare Cash Plan.
• Help at hand EAP.
• In‑office gym (London office only).
• Life Insurance 4x salary.
• Dedicated DE&I Board.
• 25 days annual leave.
• Birthday day off and gift.
• Discretionary annual bonus.
• Generous family leave policies with new parent coaching & support.
• Various learning & development platforms for e‑learning.
• Enhanced pension contribution.
• Cyclesh scheme.
• Discounted private dental.
• Income protection (employee).
• Subsidised electric car scheme.
• Home technology tax‑free loan.
• Hybrid working (3 office days).
• Company socials.
• Pet friendly office.
• Lunch & learns.
• Wellness webinars.
• Educational webinars.
• Subsidised café (London office only).

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