PROJECT MANAGER

Being a project manager

Working across our strategy, PR and creative teams, the Project Manager will ensure that we deliver work on time and to a Bottled Imagination standard across a number of clients within a pod. Client facing, you will be the glue between teams, clients and freelancers. You’ll be a creative problem solver, organised, forward thinker, and an integral part of the team.

Interested? Send us an email and introduce yourself.

Your aims in the role

  • Responsible for managing our resource management software (FLOAT) and our project management software (Asana) for their pod. 
  • Report on delivery, capacity and profitability across the accounts in their pod to the Senior Client Operations Manager. 
  • Work with teams to ensure timesheets are updated, processes are being followed and deadlines are set and hit. 
  • Be client facing across a number of our client roster but in particular our clients on our Full or Planned Imagination packages.
  • Work with the Senior Client Operations Manager to ensure internal budgets are not exceeded and campaigns are  planned accordingly.
  • Own staff resourcing across your pod and feedback to Senior Client Operations Manager on capacity.
  • Feed into the management, resources and profitability of our packages (Pure, planned, crafted and full) and feedback on whether we are underselling or over-selling, and delivering on work agreed in the SOW. Own parts of the weekly RAG calls to ensure the team are aware of priorities across their clients and lead stand up meetings on your pod.
  • Keep momentum up on getting campaigns live so we can feed our marketing machine.

What you will be doing

  • Ensure the PR team are meeting deadlines and milestones across campaigns.
  • Be client facing and attend client calls and ensure that realistic deadlines are given to clients.
  • Ensure that campaigns are moving from data to copy and creative in an efficient manner whilst maintaining quality.
  • Ensure that FLOAT and Asana are being used by the team and we are gathering the data we need.
  • Brief teams on new clients and how much time they have to give to each activity.
  • Book and ensure briefs are ready to brief creative, copy and data freelancers when needed. Giving plenty of time for them to deliver work on time.
  • Own and develop our black book of freelancers

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  • A salary of up to £29k-£36K depending on experience
  • A generous holiday entitlement
  • A chance to help grow an exciting start-up and be involved from the early days
  • Hybrid working, 2 days a week from our Manchester office
  • The imagination incentive
  • All the training you will need in an ever-changing industry
  • A company that puts people at the heart 
  • All the equipment and resources you need to do great work

WHAT’S IT LIKE TO WORK AT BOTTLED IMAGINATION?

How do you feel about flexible working?

Everyone works best in different ways – and we want to bring the best out of our team whenever we can. So, while we love working collaboratively and have arranged working days from our Manchester base, we offer flexibility when it comes to remote working. Just let us know what you need, and we’ll make it happen.

What are your company benefits?

We’re still new, so we’re always discovering new benefits that are important to our team. Our employees are at the heart of everything we do, so wellbeing is massive to us, driving our decisions when it comes to benefits. As it stands, we offer a generous pension scheme and half days on Fridays – but we are always open to hearing about what’s important to you.

Can I get training and personal development plans?

Short answer: yes. We tailor training around you, helping you learn about what you want to learn about, and developing into the positions you want to develop into. If it’s important to you, we’ll give you the training.

Will I get the equipment I need?

Yes, we’ll give you everything you need to get the job done. All you need to bring is your imagination. And maybe some baked goods every once in a while. That’d be nice.

What’s your culture like?

We’re working hard to create a culture where everyone thrives. This means no hierarchy, an employee-first mindset and at least three knock-knock jokes cracked a day. Don’t like jokes? Want more after-work pub trips? Fancy a weekly book/games/beer/music club? Let us know – we want our employees to help us build the culture they’re after.