Project Director

Hogarth is the Global Content Experience Company. Part of WPP, Hogarth partners with one in every two of the world’s top 100 brands including Coca-Cola, Ford, Rolex, Nestlé, Mondelez and Dyson. With a breadth of experience across an extensive range of sectors, Hogarth offers the unrivaled ability to deliver relevant, engaging, and measurable content across all channels and media - both established and emerging. The number of channels at our fingertips; the need for speed; and the drive for mass personalisation, all mean that brands need different solutions.  Our global team of over 7,500 craft and technology experts brings together creative, production and innovation to help clients navigate this exciting and ever-changing world of today’s content experience.

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. Working at WPP means being part of a global network of more than 100,000 talented people dedicated to doing extraordinary work for our clients. We operate in over 100 countries, with corporate headquarters in New York, London and Singapore. WPP is a world leader in marketing services, with deep AI, data and technology capabilities, global presence and unrivalled creative talent. Our clients include many of the biggest companies and advertisers in the world, including approximately 300 of the Fortune Global 500. Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.  

About Hogarth

Hogarth Worldwide is the world’s leading creative content production company. Born to make the best work brilliantly, we combine craft, insight and technology to bring creative work to life for many of the world’s most famous brands.

A Hybrid working model

What does a Project Director do at Hogarth?

As a Project Director within the Workshop, a Creative team at Hogarth Worldwide, you play a pivotal leadership role in ensuring the seamless execution of creative production projects. You oversee and optimize internal workflows, processes, and resource management across the studio, creative, and liaise with account teams, ensuring that everything runs smoothly behind the scenes.

This role is critical in enabling the account team to focus on project ownership and client relationships by ensuring that operational frameworks are robust, efficient, and scalable. You are the go-to person for solving complex challenges, driving process improvements, and ensuring that all internal stakeholders are aligned to deliver best-in-class creative work.

Responsibilities

• Oversee internal workflows to ensure alignment between the studio, creative, and account teams.
• Act as the operational lead, enabling the account team to focus on their projects and clients by managing processes effectively.
• Manage end-to-end creative production processes, ensuring smooth handoffs, adherence to timelines, and efficient delivery.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, resource plans, and workflow documentation to keep all teams aligned and informed.
• Monitor progress across multiple projects, proactively identifying risks or bottlenecks and resolving them before they impact delivery.
• Ensure all work meets brand guidelines, QC standards, and internal procedures for consistency and quality.
• Identify inefficiencies in workflows and implement scalable, best-practice solutions to enhance productivity.
• Collaborate with the operations team to optimize processes, resolve production challenges, and improve efficiency.
• Introduce tools, technologies, and methodologies to improve project tracking, resource planning, and overall operational performance.
• Champion accountability by ensuring all teams adhere to agreed-upon processes and deliverables.
• Lead initiatives to foster collaboration, streamline workflows, and boost overall team performance.
• Act as the central point of contact for internal communication, ensuring clarity and alignment across studio, creative, operations and account teams.

Reporting lines and key stakeholders

This role reports to the  Business Director

You will work closely with the wider Global account management team and onsite designers

Requirements

• Agency experience gained working on global Marketing accounts, ideally with a localisation background
• Demonstrate expertise in the delivery of projects, internal processes and department involvement
• Demonstrable experience in managing large scale, complex and multi-market projects
• Proficient with technology and tools
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively in high-pressure situations and tight time frames
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Attention to detail, analytical thinking ability and passion for the work are essential
• A hands-on, can-do approach to solving problems
• The ability to prioritize and work quickly and efficiently within very tight timeframes
• Demonstrate clear thinking under pressure.

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