Project Manager

Project Manager

Location: Holywood, N. Ireland

Areas of business activity: UK, Ireland, Europe and USA

What we’re all about:

We are a globally active performance communications Group, using data, insight, strategy and creativity to solve commercial problems and deliver significant return on marketing investment.

Our mission is to be a trusted strategic partner to each of our Clients. We are creatively restless, respectful, fearless, innovative, invested and always effective. Setting and smashing those targets we set ourselves has allowed our team to grow bigger than ever, so we need more people who will share in our goal of achieving spectacular results for every Client.

As a fully integrated communications business, the Ardmore Group offers strategy, creative, design, digital, media planning and buying, and branding, as well as PR and event management through our sister company LK Communications, awarded PR Consultancy of the Year at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) Pride Awards 2022, and eCommerce intelligence and performance marketing through our second sister company, Built For Growth Digital, awarded Best eCommerce Agency in the UK 2022 by the eCommerce Association.

Globally connected, as shareholders in Worldwide Partners Inc., the Ardmore Group has direct access to global talent with localised insight. This enables us to create impactful campaigns delivered on local, national and international scales.

More than that, we’re all about our people. Inside our offices, you’ll find a friendly and collaborative group of highly creative professionals all striving for the same goals: to create brilliant work and exceed expectations every step of the way.

Interested in working alongside industry experts on some of the best known International, UK & Irish brands? Enjoy a flexible, collaborative and stimulating work environment? Ready to drive your career forward with an ever-growing, innovative company? Then this is the place for you!

Who we’re looking for:

Ardmore are looking for a pro active Project Manager who is looking for a new challenge.

As a newly established role at the agency you are responsible for the successful planning and

delivery of a range of advertising projects covering both above and below the line channels.

You will be working closely with our account, strategy, creative, and media teams,

and, of course, our clients. It will be your job to ensure that projects are delivered to time and

budget, from initial specification and planning to final delivery.

Roles & Responsibilities

· Create long- and short-term plans, including setting targets for milestones and adhering to deadlines.

· Delegate tasks on the project to employees best positioned to complete them.

· Make effective decisions when presented with multiple options for how to progress with the project.

· Serve as a point of contact for teams when multiple units are assigned to the same project to ensure team actions remain in synergy.

· Communicating with executives or the board to keep the project aligned with their goals

· Perform quality control on the project throughout development to maintain the standards expected.

· Adjust schedules and targets on the project as needs or financing for the project change.

Day-to-Day Duties

· Gather requirements, deliverables, and timeframes from the client brief.

· Agree on priorities with clients.

· Plan resources.

· Create and manage project plans for efficient delivery.

· Communicate key milestones.

· Communicate the project plan internally and with the client.

· Communicate frequently with key internal and external project stakeholders.

· Plan around the team’s skills to ensure end success.

· Adhere to the critical path and have a plan to mitigate issues that invariably arise.

The job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity and will be amended in the light of the changing needs of the business.

What you need:

Essential

Qualifications/Attainments

3rd level qualification in project management or a related discipline

Experience

Proven project management experience in a fast paced busy environment

Proven project management experience in managing multiple projects at one time

Evidence of profitable and effective management of UK/Ireland-wide projects.

Skills/Knowledge/Competencies/Disposition

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving and leadership skills

Project planning, risk management, time management and other project management skills

Project management qualification, or equivalent experience as a project manager

Experience in strategic planning, risk management and/or change management

Proficiency in project management software and tools

Conflict resolution experienceAbility to function well in a fast paced (sometimes chaotic) environment under tight deadlines

Other requirements

Flexible and adjustable with the ability to work additional hours when required

Hold a current & valid full UK driving license with access to a vehicle.

Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Two satisfactory employment references. One should be your current or most recent employer.

Desirable

Qualifications/Attainments

Ongoing evidence of commitment to personal growth.

Membership of Professional Body.

Experience

ISO Awareness

Additional information:

Closing date: the closing date for CVs is Monday 27th May 2024. Late CVs will not be considered. Email your CV along with your Monitoring Form to

Shortlisting: only candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the essential criteria will be shortlisted. The panel reserves the right to apply all or part of the desirable criteria at the shortlisting stage.

Reserve list: a reserve list of candidates may be maintained for the purpose of any similar vacancies (temporary or permanent) that may arise within 12 months of this recruitment process.

Employment offer: any employment offer is subject to satisfactory completion of two employment references, proof of right to work in the UK and proof of any required qualifications.

Ardmore is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. All appointments will be made on the basis of merit.