Project Manager, Social

Burberry

Jun 25

Applications are closed

Job
Full-time
Mid & Senior Level
Marketing
Business, Operations & Strategy
London

Requirements

Hold first class interpersonal skills, especially meeting management, facilitation, presentation and written communications.
Proven experience in formal project management roles, ideally working within a similar industry, working closely with creative and marketing teams.
An understanding of global social platforms, to proactively drive these forward for the business.
Ability to form relationships with stakeholders to ensure their requirements are captured and met throughout the course of projects.
Excellent organisation, planning and time management skills.
An agile approach, being confident in managing multiple work streams.
Organise and report on complex information, providing clarity on dependencies to teams, as well as facilitating decision making across a broad range of senior stakeholders.
Accountable for delivery of projects on time and on brief by leveraging multiple skill sets, so must be able to understand the needs of the team and balance these to ensure delivery is running effectively.
Be an integral part of all stages of highly visible global campaigns, be capable of driving overarching processes and timings across departments, to ensure the best result for the brand.

Responsibilities

Confidently collaborating closely with key stakeholders in the department and the wider project management team to drive projects in a positive way, ensuring constant communication and alignment between teams.
Provide necessary leadership, planning and communication on projects, while seeking the best possible strategic and creative outcome.
Supporting the social team in delivering both the creative and strategic elements for each channel, ensuring both work in tandem.
Taking ownership of social processes, ensuring smooth operations and clear ways of working are defined with the team and regularly assessed.
Managing risks, issues and escalating as required, providing appropriate options to self-solve situations.
Planning and organising internal review sessions, outlining clear agendas and next steps to protect project timings.
Status tracking multiple projects to keep on brief, on time and to the agreed budget, using project management methodologies appropriate to successful completion.
Authoring and tracking daily task lists throughout the social project life cycle from initial scoping and concepting, through to production and delivery.
Partnering with creative resource to manage the creative team in terms of project allocation and prioritisation, to ensure the smooth running of initiatives
CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES/MEASURES OF SUCCESS:
Successfully deliver organic and paid social content.
Effective communication.
Stakeholders feeling informed and led by you.
Teams will respect the direction you give and deliver upon your requests.
Timings protected at each stage of the project.
Clear processes defined and followed throughout each initiative.
Productive cross functional collaboration.
Ensuring good use of project management tool Asana, with your projects kept up to date.

FAQs

What is the primary focus of the Project Manager, Social role?

The primary focus of the Project Manager, Social role is to deliver core marketing brand moments through social platforms by working closely with marketing, creative, and other business teams.

What is the accountability of the Project Manager, Social in relation to social projects?

The Project Manager, Social is directly accountable for the end-to-end management of social projects, including planning, strategy, creative development, delivery, and execution.

How does the Project Manager, Social ensure the success of social projects?

The Project Manager, Social ensures the success of social projects by collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, partnering with marketing, production, and creative specialists to deliver exceptional and innovative business initiatives.

What is the role of the Project Manager, Social in project phases and timelines?

The Project Manager, Social ensures the best possible outcome for projects by handling each phase strategically and creatively, with timings and milestones protected at each stage of the process.

Burberry

Fashion & Arts

Industry

10,001+

Employees

1856

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Born from innovation, Burberry is a global luxury brand with a rich British heritage. Founded in 1856, our brand is underpinned by our founder’s passion for the outdoors. Thomas Burberry invented the innovative rain-ready fabric gabardine to protect explorers from the elements. In doing so, he created the foundation for the iconic Burberry trench coat, which remains core to the business even today. Guided by our history of exploration and our shared belief that ‘creativity opens spaces’, our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers and our communities. As a values-driven brand, we are committed to creating the next generation of sustainable luxury and believe that diversity, equity and inclusion are essential to fulfilling our purpose. Fostering an inclusive culture where differences are valued and embraced enables us to be more creative, engaged and make a more meaningful contribution to the world around us.