Senior Project Manager – Maternity cover

Senior Project Manager – Maternity cover

Application Deadline: 29 April 2026

Department: Client Services / Project

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: London

Reporting To: Victoria Hinton

Description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Project Manager. As a Senior Project Manager you will provide outstanding levels of client servicing to both new and established clients. You will get to work across delivering a variety of experiential projects from product launches, Global conferences, cultural events and Global tours.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Management
  • Write effective and compelling project briefs and brief internal teams
  • Developing timelines, project proposals and running projects
  • Create concise and well presented proposals
  • Ensuring schedules are adhered to and project documentation is complete
  • Maintain a close management of all aspects of your projects and escalates issues as needed
  • Work with team to plan wider resources effectively
  • Demonstrate understanding of agency services and be able to sell these effectively (Production, Guest Management/Logistics, Creative (2D/3D), Digital, Creative Production)
  • Demonstrate successful onsite management and delivery ensuring projects reflect briefs and meet objectives
  • Support pitches working collaboratively with other disciplines and partners to create brave and inspiring agency proposals underpinned by a rigorous delivery plan, budget and schedule
  • Liaise with our in-house legal team and the client as needed
  • Work with internal HSSE Lead to ensure that all aspects of the production of the core events meet HSSE standards and guidelines
  • Adhere to Imagination and ISO processes
  • Should be able to travel internationally a number of times a year for extended periods of time
• Financial / Commercial Management
  • Demonstrate financial responsibility through effective proposal costing, budget development and timely reconciliation
  • Hone commercial skills such as revenue maximisation and cost management
  • Asses project spend to maximise value and ROI for clients
  • Track revenue/time spend against a project to ensure project stays on track and does not exceed the allocated budget
• Market Knowledge
  • Understanding clients, competitors, market, suppliers, products and strategy
  • A background in luxury automotive would be very advantageous
• Leadership & Mentoring
  • Delegate to, manage and oversee team
  • Mentor and develop junior team members

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Solid experience delivering projects within events or brand experience within an agency environment, ideally with knowledge of luxury brands or dealing with high net worth end clients
• Good interpersonal, presentation, relationship building and negotiation skills
• You take a hands‑on, proactive approach to managing projects, anticipating needs and challenges
• Good knowdedge of key agency disciplines including Creative (2D & 3D), Digital, Logistics/Guest Management, Creative Production and Production including what each of these areas do and feeling confident navigating a budget which includes all of the above
• You are skilled at identifying potential issues before they arise and can develop contingency plans to address them
• You are adept at building and maintaining strong working relationships with internal teams and external vendors, ensuring smooth collaboration
• Experience and ability to solely manage a budget in excess of £1m
• People management experience
• Capable of devising and implementing revenue‑generating ideas
• Delegate to, manage and oversee a large diverse project team
• Mentor and develop junior team members

Job Benefits

What we can offer you

• 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.

Wellness

• Private Medical Insurance (including discounted gym options)
• Discounted Healthcare Cash Plan
• Help at hand EAP
• In-Office Gym (London office only)
• Life Insurance 4 x salary
• Dedicated DE&I Board

Benefits

• 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
• Cyclescheme
• Discounted Private Dental
• Income Protection (Employee)
• Subsidised Electric Car Scheme
• Home technology tax free loan

Perks

• Hybrid Working (3 office days)
• Company socials
• Pet friendly office
• Lunch & Learns
• Wellness webinars
• Educational webinars
• Subsidised Cafe (London office only)

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