Print Project Manager- FTC 6 months

A Hybrid working model

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

What does a Print Project Manager do at Hogarth?

Responsible for the coordination, adaptation and implementation of the production process from brief through to final production phases. Our Project Manager are super-organised and adept multi-taskers.

Supporting Project Management lead, Team Lead (when applicable), and Project Managers in efficient running of accounts and the department.

Reporting lines and key stakeholders

• This role reports to the Print Project Management Lead
• You will work closely with internal stakeholder (e.g. Production studio/Client service), and external stakeholder (e.g. creative agencies, clients and technical third party).

Key Responsibilities (to include, but not limited to):

• Manage projects from start to finish (e.g. dissecting initial brief, writing brief, managing feedback and delivery, in relation to jobs, projects and campaigns. Ability to manage all stages.
• First point of contact for your primary accounts and/or any assigned projects across the department.
• Accountable as the project owner.
• Ownership when there are issues/queries to resolve and for internal/external stakeholders.

Operational

• Challenge and review the current ways of working for your primary account.
• Support onboarding news brands and/or clients.
• Support Account transitions to different global studios (e.g offshoring).
• Support on setting up workflow documentation.
• Support for other documentation (e.g. training document)
• Support the Print Project Management Lead and/or Senior PM/Team Lead on any set tasks.
• Manage other adhoc requests as and when required.

Communication

• Key person liaising with internal/external stakeholder for your primary account.
• Point of contact for HWW hubs and external stakeholders/third party when applicable
• Along with the team, be a point of contact to the Global Studio when required
• Leading all calls with internal and external stakeholders when required.

Finance

• Estimating projects and individual jobs plus reconciliations
• Manage finance from, job creation, estimating, budgeting, revenue recognition & billing, raising PO’s, all as required.
• Initiate and oversee billing if required.
• Update finance tracker and reporting tracker as applicable.

Tools

• Use of internal production tools such as workflow management, job management systems, trackers and finance and reporting tools.
• Use of external project management tools, (For example, Smartsheet's, Monday, Miro Board, etc) where applicable

Requirements:

• Technical understanding and competency of ‘Static production’ (e.g. Press, OOH, POS, Shopper, Brochures, Literature, Social, Digital and Presentations) in relation to Creative, Retouching, Mastering and Adaptation & Localisation.
• Proven experience of working in a Static Production project management role
• High level of IT literacy, including use of Acrobat, Office 365 (e.g: Microsoft excel, Microsoft PPT, Microsoft word, Microsoft outlook, Microsoft teams…)
• Strong numeracy skills (e.g. excel formular, cost estimate in excel)
• Excellent prioritisation, time management and attention to detail.
• Proactive, decision-making ability.
• Resilience and ability to work under pressure (e.g. time management and attention to detail, plan and prioritise your own work)
• Problem solving skills (e.g. identify challenges and giving solutions)
• Experience of managing and servicing international accounts in multiple markets with multiple stakeholder’s desirable
• Fluent oral and written English essential, other languages desirable
• Good spoken and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• A responsible attitude.
• Flexible with ever changing goal posts/ environments.
• Calmness under pressure.
• Accuracy with record keeping.

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Our Hogarth Values:

Hands on

No egos here. Just a shared drive to roll up our sleeves and make great things happen. Every project--big or small, gets our full energy because we believe in doing things right. Every single time. It's how we deliver real results without cutting corners.

Honesty We are real and authentic – with each other and in our work. Honest, direct communication builds the trust we need to collaborate, grow, and make meaningful things together. It’s not always easy but it’s always worth it.

Heart & Soul We bring heart to everything we make. Passion, pride and relentless drive push us beyond “good enough” ––because we care deeply about our craft, and we’re always chasing better. We love what we do, and it shows.

Happy Family

Creating a space where everyone feels valued--even when opinions differ, makes this a supportive and inclusive environment for our people. We embrace our differences, celebrate our wins together, and never lose our sense of humor.

Hungry

Curiosity keeps us hungry. We question, experiment, and always seek out what's next. We never settle, and we never stop learning.

Inclusion and Impact

WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

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