Job Description
Job Title: Project Manager
WHO WE ARE
We are RAPP – world leaders in activating growth with precision and empathy at scale.
As a global, next-generation precision marketing agency we leverage data, creativity, technology, and empathy to foster client growth. We champion individuality in the marketing solutions we create, and in our workplace. We fight for solutions that adapt to the individual’s needs, beliefs, behaviours, and aspirations.
We foster an inclusive workplace that emphasizes personal well-being.
THE TEAM
This role is part of the Marketing Orchestration Team
The Marketing Orchestration team at RAPP is a pivotal team focused on the strategic planning, execution, and delivery of production and technology-based projects for our clients. This implementation team involves setting up innovative products and technologies that enhance operational efficiencies and drive cost savings. The team requires hybrid roles. And transformation knowledge in Change Management processes, working with global multi- disciplinary integrated agency teams knowing how to review e2e process to identify efficiencies and effectiveness across the entire delivery chain.
YOUR ROLE
- The Project Manager takes a central role in planning, executing, and delivering production and technology-based projects at RAPP for the Volkswagen brand.
- The role’s main responsibilities are to: (1) lead the project execution of CGI-based campaigns and local production packages, (2) assisting in the development of global governance models/deliverables and (3) play a role in helping to build technology platforms for the brand’s transformational road map.
- The Project Manager plays a key role in developing relationships with central clients and local markets to produce realistic project plans and to deliver impactful campaigns. Success in this role is related to both being effective with clients and local agency teams, but also internally to drive project plans and to solve problems as they come.
- This role is ideal for an ambitious Account or Project Manager with 3-4 years of agency experience who wants to work closely with a global leading brand and/or wants to be part of the future of content strategy/creation/production.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supporting high impact projects while managing internal teams and senior client stakeholders.
- Developing complex project timings and presenting to external stakeholders.
- Serving as the connecting tissue between internal departments and client teams
- Meeting and presenting new campaigns and processes to local markets
- Monitoring and reviewing production requests from the markets.
- Partnering with internal teams to ensure resourcing projects are done so in good time and the team are fully informed of the deliverables using a range of tools.
- Fully monitor project risks and issues, ensuring where required that actions are in place to resolve or mitigate, escalating at the earliest opportunity when required
- Supporting Technical Project Manager in management of platform based projects
- Support and collaborate with various internal departments across all stages of the project.
EXPERIENCE
- Currently in a similar Project Manager role
- An understanding of the production process
- An understanding of the planning and creative process
- Solid experience in digital production and content development with a track record in digital, social, and data-driven marketing projects.
- Experience in working in Global/Local operating models with adaptation and orchestration of centrally produced assets.
- Strong communication skills with the ability communicate with stakeholders at all levels
- A confident problem-solver
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong relationship-building skills. Including the ability to manage expectations
We are RAPP. And we can’t wait to meet you!
NB: Successful applicants will be hired through Atrium and will be engaged as Agency PAYE Temporary Workers.
Atrium is a third-party employment company and acts as Omnicom’s Employer of Record for temporary roles.
