Brand Project Manager (12-month FTC)

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Are you an experienced and talented Project Manager looking for an exciting new challenge?

We are currently seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented individual to take on the role of Project Manager for the planning and execution of a celebratory programme of 90th birthday activities for our iconic Penguin brand.

This is an incredible opportunity to be a part of a historic milestone for one of the most beloved and enduring brands in the literary world. As our Project Manager, you will play a crucial role in coordinating the successful delivery of a wide range of deliverables and events throughout 2025. You will work closely with our Brand Marketing Team, our Strategic Planning Director, and other key stakeholders to ensure that all projects and assets are delivered on time and to the highest standard.

Additionally, you will act as a central point of coordination for the wider UK business on this anniversary campaign, making this a truly impactful and influential role within the organisation.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring project budgets, timelines and resources are managed effectively for the successful implementation of campaign activities.
• Developing and maintaining RACI, risk logs, milestone trackers and stakeholder management plans to drive project success.
• Providing support to all project owners across our 90th Birthday Project, helping them stay on track and meet deadlines.
• Coordinating and documenting all stakeholder meetings for our 90th Birthday, capturing timelines and next steps.
• Creating and executing a stakeholder strategy for our 90th Birthday, collaborating with various teams within the organisation.
• Overseeing project budgets, timelines and resources for a spectacular implementation of Penguin Presents, our internal celebration moment.
• Acting as a central point of contact to bring together internal and external contributors for Penguin Presents.
• Running engaging weekly sprint meetings with our internal Creative team or other teams as necessary, ensuring time and resources are allocated for incoming briefs.
• Keeping all team projects on track and support in managing prioritisation for an exciting and dynamic work environment.

What you'll bring:

• Demonstrated project management and event planning experience.
• Exceptional organisational and time management skills to handle multiple projects on time and within budget.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities to coordinate cross-functional teams and collaborate with stakeholders.
• Familiarity with project management and workflow tools. Monday.com is advantageous.

About Penguin:

We're the UK's largest publisher; made up of some 2,000 people and publishing over 1,500 books each year. Our doors are open to all kinds of talent. In a constantly evolving industry, we work hard to stretch the definition of the word publisher. Here, you'll work with a breadth of talent who all play their part to make each of our books a success. Together, we make books for everyone because a book can change anyone.

Our approach to hybrid working:

While our offices are places for you to connect, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues, having flexibility about where you work is just as important for doing your best work and for your wellbeing. So, we don't have a one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to how we work across Penguin Random House UK.

For this role, there are regular meetings and activities that you will need to attend in person mainly at our offices in London. Outside of these moments, you can choose to work remotely.

The exact balance of office to remote working can be discussed with your future manager during the recruitment process. What we can say now is that you won't need to go into the office five days a week, unless of course you want to!

If you have a passion for design and a keen eye for detail, we want to hear from you. Please apply with your CV and cover letter or portfolio by 11:59pm on Wednesday 3rd July.

What you can expect from us:

Salary: Circa £40,000 dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits.

Our people are the heart of our business, and we work hard to support a culture of responsibility and recognition. Our benefits include:

• Financial - income protection, life assurance, childcare allowance
• Wellbeing - healthcare cash plan, critical illness cover, health checks
• Lifestyle - enhanced parental leave, tech scheme, free and discounted books

For our full benefits list please visit: https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/what-we-offer

You can read about our recruitment process at https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/how-we-hire/

As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we're part of the offer an interview scheme. This is where disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role can opt in to get to the next recruitment stage. There may be some situations where volume of applicants means we can't take all eligible candidates to interview.

We encourage you to tell us about any reasonable adjustments you may need by emailing PRHCareersUK@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk. Remember, you only need to share what you are comfortable to for us to support your request.

Please note, we are not able to accept agency CVs for this role. Any CVs sent speculatively will not be eligible for a fee.

Company: Penguin Books Limited

Country: United Kingdom

State/Region: London

City: London

Postal Code: SW11 7BW

Job ID: 271661

Date: 21 Jun 2024

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