A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Project Manager. This is a fixed‑term contract (FTC) for around 9 months.
Department: Client Services / Project
Location: London
Key Responsibilities
- Project Management
- 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 escalate issues as needed.
- Work with team to plan wider resources effectively.
- Demonstrate understanding of services and sell these effectively.
- 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 in‑house legal team and the 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 that all projects over £50K fees are issued with an Imagination Client Survey.
- 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.
- Assess project spend to maximise value and ROI for clients.
- Market Knowledge
- Understanding of clients, competitors, market, suppliers, products and strategy.
- Leadership & Mentoring
- Delegate to, manage and oversee the team.
- Mentor and develop junior team members.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Solid experience delivering projects within events, exhibitions or brand experience within an agency environment.
- Good interpersonal, presentation, relationship building and negotiation skills.
- Hands‑on, proactive approach to managing projects, 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 and ability to manage mid to large scale budgets.
- People management experience.
- Capable of devising and implementing revenue‑generating ideas.
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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