Project Manager

* Please note that interviews for this role will commence in January 2025*

ABOUT RAPP 

We stand up for individuality. We actively foster an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual difference are valued and leveraged to achieve the agency’s vision. And most importantly we value every individual’s wellbeing.  

As a diversity champion, equal opportunities and disability confident employer and an ardent advocate of flexible working we understand that everyone has unique requirements and needs.

We are a global creative agency, but the individual really is at the heart of everything we do. We use data to find out what makes them tick. We use technology to talk to them one-to-one – but to one million at a time. And we use creativity to encourage them to engage, click, buy and bond, again and again.  

Each brand is unique and has its own individual challenges. We pride ourselves in rising to each and every one of them, for brands such as KFC, Mercedes Benz, IKEA, and Virgin Media 02.

Us

In order to foster collaboration and relationships, our hybrid model requires three office days per week. As equal opportunities proponents, we are open to discuss any hybrid working related needs during the initial screening.

The Health and Wellbeing of our people matters immensely to us at RAPP which is why we work with Sanctus (mental health partner) and Sayge (professional development), to offer personal and professional support coaching for all our Employees. We also have a dedicated Learning and Development team and offer regular career conversations and bespoke L&D programmes so that you can leave us with more than when you started.

We recognise that the work of diversity, equity and inclusion calls on all of us. That’s why we set up The Neighbourhood. A collective of people, at different stages of the DE&I journey, whether impacted or allies, dedicated to helping our colleagues take ownership and effect change across 4 key pillars; Anti-racism, Disability, Gender & LGBTQ+ and Parents & Carers.

You’re better at work when you feel better in yourself.  So, in addition to your annual holiday, you can take a “Me” day and an “Us” day, every year. Your “Me” day is for you to invest in yourself – go after a life goal, meditate, learn to paint, bake cakes or just have a duvet day watching Netflix!

Your “Us” day is all about giving back and helping others – volunteer, pick litter at a local park, hang out with the elderly or raise money for a local charity.

Whatever stage of life you are at, we make sure you have the tools you need to have a healthy work life balance.

Role

We are looking for a Project Manager to join our team on Barclays.

Reporting into the Project Director within the client team, working in partnership with the Client Partnership Team and closely with Planning, Data, off-shore development (Salesforce email delivery) as well as Creative (copy, design, motion and creative teams), this role in central to this new piece of business. You’ll be responsible for delivery across all aspects of the account from project initiation through to final production, and everything in-between.

The roll will be client facing so the person we appoint will be confident, smart, enthusiastic, proactive with good communication skills. Great at working with everyone in the agency, a people person who can bring everyone together and negotiate to ensure we meet our deliverables but in a way that is empathetic and sensitive to the needs of other accounts too.

• Producing accurate and detailed timing plans quickly, identifying the most efficient way of delivering the work
• You will have a solid understanding of the roles of Strategy, Data, Creative teams and how the disciplines connect together to deliver the best work
• You will be comfortable with resourcing all departments, ensuring work is delivered on time and on budget
• You will have an understanding of how long things take and leverage department leads to ensure the correct amount of time is being allocated to resources
• Experience in delivering creative campaigns across email, print, display and social is essential, an understanding of Salesforce is desirable
• You will be comfortable with writing clear and concise design briefs

The Opportunity

• This is a brand new client win that provides a fantastic opportunity for someone to come in and be and the forefront of shaping the future of the agency as well as the client
• The role provides the opportunity to work across multi-channel campaigns (Email, Print, Display, Social, Owned Media) and will give you exposure to the cutting-edge technology in the worlds of CGI, AI and automation
• You will be working with some of the smartest minds in the industry, at an award-winning agency on a forward thinking client
• No day will be the same – you will be constantly challenged to understand new technologies and find ways to harness them for the client

The next opportunity

This role provides a huge opportunity for growth as this is just the beginning of the client relationship. By being at the cutting edge of everything new the agency is working on this role will provide the individual with opportunity to progress within the ePMO with opportunities such as Senior Project Manager and Project Director part of the career development path.

Recruitment process

We’re not a 9 stage interview process agency. We like to keep recruitment swift, lean and individual and find that 2 or 3 stages gives all parties the opportunity to get to know each other. Plus we have a team on hand to answer questions throughout the process.

We are RAPP. And we can’t wait to meet you.