Project Manager

PAYE contracting

Department: Create Brand Studio, CNN IC

Requirement: Creative Projects delivered in the creative or production industry

CNN International: We tell authentic stories that inspire and engage our audience. Through a data-informed process we deliver award-winning, relevant content to our audience of influential decision makers.

The Project Manager role is a Sales team and Client facing role required to lead and deliver, from brief to delivery, on cross platform, multi deliverable content projects ranging from simple banners to live action video shoots. The efficient, timely and accurate delivery of projects will be a priority and providing visibility of projects via our business information tool a must.

The Project Manager should have at least 3-5 years experience, a creative eye, exposure to global brands, enthusiasm, self-motivation and the ability to thrive in a fast paced environment will be key.

The Project Manager will be accountable for the delivery of Branded Content Campaign Projects from a timing, resource and monetary perspective. They will also be accountable for the accuracy of the reporting and data against these projects.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all Campaign Delivery projects for the Brand Studio are well planned, documented and carried out in the most efficient and timely way possible and within agreed budgets.
• Support the Resource Manager with resource requirements, bookings and assignment of work
• Provide pro-active and day to day contact to the Sales teams and Clients regarding Create Campaign Delivery
• Ensure all projects are carried out and reported via our business information tool Workfront

Requirements

• 3-5+ years experience working as a Project manager in the creative industry either within a multi discipline creative agency or production house
• A deep understanding of the creative and digital delivery process for multi platform campaigns
• Ability to brief creative and development teams, identify and track requirements/issues
• Confident in managing both internal and external stakeholders and expectations
• Experience in producing status and time management reports
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Extremely detail oriented and organised
• Comfortable with change and complexity within a fast paced environment
• Previous experience within a brand studio
• Experience with CMS systems
• Experience with project/business information systems (Workfront experience would be a major bonus)

The successful candidate will be expected to evolve the global vision for driving best practice operational performance across our project management offering. They will be able to demonstrate the ability to search out and collaborate with teams and individuals across the business and to foster a culture of collaboration and innovation.

They will require a courageous attitude with the ability to encourage all to embrace setbacks to become better.