Project Manager – Artwork
Location: Remote working with occasional travel to the North West office
Salary: £29,000 + excellent benefits
Hours: 8-5.00pm
Our client is a retail packaging and artwork agency working with a large retailer based in the North West. They are looking for a project manager to join their team to manage the artwork projects from initial brief from the client through to being sent to print.
The role will involve managing a critical path, ensuring deadlines are met, liaising with key stakeholders both internally and externally, using multiple systems and having excellent attention to detail. You will manage multiple projects and need to be able to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment. Communication and administration skills are key for this role.
We are looking for a strong project manager with some previous experience in the artwork/ print/ packaging/ POS/ Retail sector, with excellent communication and organisation skills. The role offers excellent training and long-term progression in dynamic and fun environment.
The role involves:
- Overseeing artwork projects from beginning to end
- Creating and managing critical paths according to the clients’ schedules
- Working closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that deadlines are met.
- Ensure all stakeholders are kept up to date with project risks and challenges through daily reporting.
- Updating and maintaining multiple systems,
- Attending project related meetings,
- Handling queries and problem solving.
Requirements for the role:
- 2 years + in a project management role
- Experience within an artwork, print, packaging or retail environment is essential
- Stakeholder management experience
- Excellent organisational & time management skills.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to prioritise your own workload against critical path deadlines.
- Creation and management of both client relationships and internal team relationships.
- Able to use Microsoft applications, in particular Excel.
*Due to the amount of response we receive, unfortunately we are not able to give feedback to individuals, if you have not heard back within 7 days please assume that you have not been successful for the role you have applied for.
Lucy Walker Recruitment
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