Creative Project Manager

Moonbug Entertainment is seeking an experienced, agile, and results-driven Creative Project Manager to join their Brand Creative team in London. This role involves leading and orchestrating major creative projects from concept to launch, managing the entire production lifecycle, and ensuring world-class creative execution across the brand ecosystem. The manager will be the central hub for the Brand Creative team, responsible for end-to-end delivery of high-impact creative projects and collaborating with cross-functional partners.

Must Have

• Own the creative production lifecycle from initial brief to final asset delivery.
• Develop and refine efficient project workflows and delivery structures.
• Manage complex project timelines, scope, budgets, and resource allocation.
• Act as the primary interface between Brand Creative and cross-functional partners.
• Build strong rapport and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Manage procurement and onboarding of external creative vendors and freelancers.
• Ensure all final deliverables adhere to brand guidelines and technical specifications.
• Facilitate efficient asset management in central repositories.
• Possess meticulous attention to detail and strong proofreading competency.
• 5+ years of progressive project management experience in a creative studio or agency.
• Demonstrated experience managing creative teams (designers, copywriters, video editors).
• Expert-level proficiency in project management methodologies and tools.
• Direct experience using Monday.com and asset management via Dropbox.
• Highly organised with strong skills in scoping, detailed timeline scheduling, resource planning, and financial tracking.
• Proven ability to work autonomously, manage multiple projects concurrently, and prioritise effectively.
• Strong understanding of creative production processes and specific lead times.

Perks & Benefits

• Free Private Healthcare
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave
• Matched 5% pension scheme
• Free yoga/fitness wellbeing classes
• Free weekly lunch
• Friday drinks @ 4pm

About Moonbug Entertainment

Thank you for considering the Creative Project Manager role with Moonbug Entertainment, an award-winning global entertainment company inspiring kids everywhere to laugh, learn and grow. The company is behind some of the biggest kids’ entertainment brands in the world including CoComelon and Blippi. Moonbug believes every child should have access to our entertaining and enriching content, which is why our shows are available on more than 150 video platforms globally including Netflix, Disney+, BBC iPlayer and YouTube Kids. Moonbug is also a global leader in pre-school music and audio experiences, available on 100+ audio platforms globally. Moonbug brands extend far beyond the screen to include streaming music, toys, games, books, live events, and even theme park exhibits.

Moonbug is part of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. By bringing together elite talent operating at the intersection of content, community, and commerce, it helps to position leading entertainment businesses for accelerated, sustainable growth in the current market and beyond.

📍London, Camden | Office based | Benefits including Free Private Healthcare, Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave, matched 5% pension scheme, free yoga/fitness wellbeing classes, free weekly lunch and Friday drinks @ 4pm ✨

The Role

We are seeking an experienced, highly agile, and results-driven Creative Project Manager to join our dynamic Brand Creative team. Reporting directly to the Creative Director and partnering closely with Marketing leadership, you will be the critical link that transforms strategic goals into world-class creative execution across our entire brand ecosystem.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about delivering standout creative work for globally recognised brands, this is your chance to lead and orchestrate major projects from concept to launch.

Responsibilities

As the central hub for the Brand Creative team, you will be responsible for the end-to-end management and delivery of high-impact creative projects, including:

Project Leadership & Management

• Own the creative production lifecycle from initial brief through to final asset delivery across all brand initiatives.
• Develop, implement, and continuously refine efficient project workflows and delivery structures for the in-house team.
• Manage complex project timelines, scope, budgets, and resource allocation, ensuring milestones and critical deadlines are consistently met.

Stakeholder & Team Collaboration

• Act as the primary interface between the Brand Creative team and cross-functional partners (e.g., Marketing, Gaming, Music, Distribution, and Production).
• Exceptional collaborator capable of building strong rapport and influencing cross-functional stakeholders to align on creative strategy and project goals.
• Manage the procurement and onboarding of external creative vendors and freelancers, overseeing contracts, budgets, and deliverables.

Creative Governance & Execution

• Ensure all final deliverables adhere strictly to brand guidelines, technical specifications (tech specs), and quality standards.
• Facilitate efficient asset management, maintaining and organising final files in central, accessible repositories (e.g., Dropbox).
• Possess meticulous attention to detail and strong proofreading competency to guarantee flawless execution of all creative outputs.

Scope of Projects Managed

This role oversees a diverse portfolio of creative assets and campaigns, including:

• Full Launch Marketing Campaigns (e.g. title treatments, key art development, sizzle reels).
• Strategic Brand Identity and logo development projects.
• Physical production for Event Design and high-quality print materials.
• Digital asset creation, including Website Development, AVOD channel assets, and digital media production.

What You Will Bring (Required Experience & Skills)

• 5+ years of progressive project management experience, ideally within a fast-paced in-house creative studio or creative agency environment.
• Demonstrated experience successfully managing creative teams (designers, copywriters, video editors) through the entire creative development process.
• Expert-level proficiency in project management methodologies and tools, with direct experience using Monday.com and asset management via Dropbox.
• Highly organised with strong skills in scoping, detailed timeline scheduling, resource planning, and financial tracking.
• Proven ability to work autonomously, manage multiple projects concurrently, and prioritise effectively in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment.
• A strong understanding of creative production processes and the specific lead times required for design, video, and digital asset production.