Digital Project Manager

Location: Luton/London

(Digital experience across web, content management, CRM, mobile and Touchscreen implementation a real advantage. Good understanding of business and marketing is important, with a background in Sports and Retail sectors preferred.)

Skills: An understanding and ability to apply core Project Management practices with a proven track record.

You will be a real client facing individual; organised, self-motivated, team player with fantastic interpersonal skills. However, If you are a truly motivated person, have worked within and understand digital, are a superb planner and leader – but not actually been a PM yet – we will still consider you if you are truly talented!

A good understanding of IT, internet, database and mobile is important, with an appreciation of creative & marketing key – as you will need to interact with key development and creative resources on a daily basis with a diverse and wonderful set of clients…

Main Duties Manage the full project life cycle, from Creative discussions through to a full technical specification managing go-live and Account Management handover. Key hands on role, with client focus the key to a successful candidates’ ethos, managing to brief, time and of course budget.

A great communicator and planner, you will be able to interact with all levels within our client and the internal teams, whether in our international portfolio of clients, regional office in Luton or the main office in Bristol.

You will be based from our office situated on the Hertfordshire borders of Luton, with travel to clients an important part of your week to ensure client satisfaction. It is important you are able to adapt and react to situations adjusting your plans and communications both internal and externally. Our client base is a mix of commercial, marketing and operational teams – with the expectation that digital can deliver results quickly. Some of the projects you will manage can be over a 12 month period, with some being a matter of weeks. You will be expected to work closely with the Account teams and work on trusted clients. Client budgets will range from a few thousand to several hundred thousands of pounds.

Managing the project plan and having full budgetary control is at the heart of the job. Planning, requirements definition, managing issues and risk, delivering on time and to budget is expected. As part of our project range, the management of multiple project workstreams is common and you must be able to cope with this. You will lead, guide and assist other team members, ensure all work meets prescribed standards in Creative design and quality.

Document all work and communications to a high professional standard.

In order to be successful in this role, the suitable Project Manager must be agile, detail orientated and be able to work in a challenging and fast paced environment.

Experience Required

Proven track record of managing Digital projects & experience managing within a Digital Agency environment preferred. 

Fantastic communications and interpersonal skills essential.

Project communication/project planning & reporting.

A full UK driving licence is required.

To be considered for this position please send your CV and a covering letter to claire.booth@connectib.com

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