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Senior Project Manger - Lead

Application Deadline: 1 April 2026

Department: Client Services / Project

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: London

Reporting To: Rosalind Green


Description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Project Manager. 

As a Senior Project Manager you will provide outstanding levels of client servicing to both new and established clients.  You will get to work across delivering a variety of B2B and B2C experiential projects as well as other communications initiatives, campaigns, digital interactives and design projects.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management
- Write effective and compelling project briefs and brief internal teams                                         
- Developing timelines, project proposals and running projects
- Create concise and well presented proposals                 
- Ensuring schedules are adhered to and project documentation is complete
- Maintain a close management of all aspects of your projects and escalate issues as needed
- Work with team to plan wider resources effectively
- Demonstrate understanding of services and be able to sell these effectively   
- Demonstrate successful onsite management and delivery ensuring projects reflect briefs and meet objectives
- Support pitches working collaboratively with other disciplines and partners to create brave and inspiring agency proposals underpinned by a rigorous delivery plan, budget and schedule
- Liaise with our in-house legal team and the client as needed 
- Work with internal HSSE Lead to ensure that all aspects of the production of the core events meet HSSE standards and guidelines
- Adhere to Imagination and ISO processes   
- Ensure that all projects over £50K fees are issued with an Imagination Client Survey
- Should be able to travel internationally a number of times a year for extended periods of time                           
Financial / Commercial Management
- Demonstrate financial responsibility through effective proposal costing, budget development and timely reconciliation
- Hone commercial skills such as revenue maximisation and cost management   
- Asses project spend to maximise value and ROI for clients

Market Knowledge                                        
- Understanding clients, competitors, market, suppliers, products and strategy                                                        
Leadership & Mentoring              
- Delegate to, manage and oversee team 
- Mentor and develop junior team members                                                    

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

- Solid experience delivering projects within events, exhibitions or brand experience within an agency environment                                                                            
- Good interpersonal, presentation, relationship building and negotiation skills                                          
- You take a hands-on, proactive approach to managing projects, anticipating needs and challenges.
- You are skilled at identifying potential issues before they arise and can develop contingency plans to address them.
- You are adept at building and maintaining strong working relationships with internal teams and external vendors, ensuring smooth collaboration  
- Experience and ability to manage mid to large scale budgets                               
- People management experience
- Capable of devising and implementing revenue-generating ideas.

Job Benefits

What we can offer you:
  • Work with a state-of-the-art product and deliver it to exciting and innovative brands.
  • Learning and development opportunities that contribute to professional growth.
Wellness
  • Private Medical Insurance (including discounted gym options)
  • Discounted Healthcare Cash Plan
  • Help at hand EAP
  • In-Office Gym (London office only)
  • Life Insurance 4 x salary
  • Dedicated DE&I Board 
Benefits
  • 25 days annual leave 
  • Birthday day off and gift
  • Discretionary Annual Bonus
  • Generous Family Leave policies with New Parent Coaching & Support
  • Various learning & development platforms for e-learning
  • Enhanced pension contribution
  • Cyclescheme
  • Discounted Private Dental
  • Income Protection (Employee)
  • Subsidised Electric Car Scheme
  • Home technology tax free loan
Perks
  • Hybrid Working (3 office days)
  • Company socials
  • Pet friendly office
  • Lunch & Learns
  • Wellness webinars
  • Educational webinars
  • Subsidised Cafe (London office only)
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