Senior Project Manager

Business area: Advertising

Location:   London

Contract type:  Permanent

Full Time/Part time:   Full Time

Reporting into: PD / PM Lead

Our Vision 

Our vision is to inspire brands and people to impact the world. To create big ideas that make a significant contribution to the planet, society, and the bottom line. We believe in today’s world this is the best way for our clients to achieve sustainable growth.    

We achieve this by breaking down the barriers that restrict talent and ideas, we call this Borderless Creativity.          

Which is why our teams work fluidly across five capabilities: Advertising, Consulting, Experience, PR and Influence, and Health. This allows us to not only operate but innovate at the intersection of capabilities and talent.  We believe impact and magic lie at this intersection. Ogilvy scales this by seamlessly connecting and accessing the deep and diverse cultural expertise of 132 offices in 83 countries in a way that celebrates our commitment to inclusion.    

Our mission: We inspire brands and people to impact the world 

How we do it: We innovate and operate at the intersection of people and capabilities  

What we do: Borderless creativity  

About this role: 

As a Senior Project Manager, you are responsible for managing the day-to day delivery of key client campaigns, initiatives, and projects across multiple accounts. You will be working in Group 2, which is the Advertising team. We have a great selection of brands that span a wide range of different products and services. Your passion for advertising and the industry will enable you to work on full 360 campaigns at a national and global level.  

You are the person who makes everything run like clockwork: you use charm, persuasion, tact, and superb project management skills to keep things on track and on budget. You’re a natural and creative problem solver who knows when to bring in senior support and who proactively offers solutions when things go wrong - usually with a cool head and a plan. 

You treat the client’s money as though it’s your own and can balance the varying demands of scope, ambition, time, and budget with ease. 

You readily take on more responsibility without being asked, always going the extra mile when it comes to finding the right delivery solution and rolling your sleeves up eagerly when you need to. You have impeccable attention to detail – nothing escapes you. 

Solid skills and experience in project management fundamentals are a must (budgeting, planning, developing statements of work etc.) however we are also after an individual with an appreciation and understanding of the creative process, strategy, data, media, and production- as well as the people skills to foster a team culture.

A bit about you: 

Responsibility & accountability 

• Takes responsibility for larger projects. And feels accountable for both the work, and the process.
• Drives decision-making around projects, ensuring that key stakeholders are involved and consulted at the right moments, resulting in projects being more efficiently delivered.
• Can both take responsibility for decisions and hold their team members accountable, dealing with consequences as required. Take part in Ogilvy and Group delivery initiatives when asked.

Commercial Acumen 

• Responsible for the commercial requirements on multiple projects and manages these to commercial success on average.
• Understands and clearly makes commercial decisions on the delivery on their projects to the benefit of the project.

Collaboration 

• You love the creative process and work together with the creative teams to create the best work offering your POV on creative when needed. 
• Facilitates and drives project collaboration, ensuring that key conversations happen in a timely manner.
• Can both participate and mediate within project conversations.
• Proactively consults with the business and wider specialisms to ensure project needs are met.
• Can create conditions to collaborate between internal and external stakeholders which result in positive outcomes.

Problem solving & decision making. 

• Anticipates and resolve problems on their own projects, demonstrating an ability to manage an increased number of projects and decisions. Can more actively resolve problems without requiring escalation.
• Demonstrates strong judgment in their decision-making ability.

At Ogilvy UK, we want to make sure that you’re set up to grow and develop in your role and enjoy some of the best times of your working career. Our learning and development team are on hand to provide training for you, to help you excel in every aspect of your role. So, if you think you may not have experience in some aspects of this position, don’t worry, and apply away. We’re here to help you grow and nurture your skills.  

How we help you Thrive:  

• 25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day 
• Bupa Healthcare (including Bupa health assessment and menopause support) 
• Enhanced leave policies or parents and carers
• We have a flexible working policy with core working hours between 10am – 4pm. We also operate a 3:2 hybrid working structure 
• A 1.5:1 matching pension structure 
• Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership
• Opportunity to sign up for Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests
• Learning and development budgets plus enhanced and ongoing wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year 
• Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme  
• Life Assurance x4 salary  
• Inclusion@Ogilvy – our employee networks Ogilvy ReWired, Roots, Equals, PROUD and Parents and Carers. See here for more information