Thinkhouse

Youth

PROJECT MANAGER

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

  • Project management responsibilities include delivering every project on time within budget and scope. Project managers should have a background in business and communications, management, budgeting and analysis.
  • Coordinating internal resources and vendors for the flawless execution of projects.
  • Project managers are skilled at getting the best out of the people and projects that they oversee. They thrive when planning projects and working with project teams.

KEY ATTRIBUTES:

  • Project managers are skilled at getting the best out of the people and projects that they oversee. They thrive when planning projects and working with project teams.
  • Exceptional organisational skills, multi-tasking capabilities, fast response times, positive sense of urgency and strong attention to detail required.
  • A proven track record in delivering against strategic communications campaigns
  • Huge passion for brands and very well-rounded knowledge of current and emerging innovations and trends.
  • Confidence in advising senior management and stakeholders in client firms.
  • Developing project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
  • Leadership and negotiation skills.
  • The capacity to motivate a team. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • The ability to work under extreme pressure and strict deadlines.
  • Good business sense.
  • Resourceful problem solver.
  • Thorough understanding of the ever evolving digital and social media landscape, a hunger to constantly learn and lead with well-informed first-to-know knowledge.
  • Strong creative mind-set and a fearless attitude to new ideas, approaches, platforms.
  • Competence in developing project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
  • Ensure resource availability and allocation.
  • Develop a detailed project plan to track progress.
  • Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs.
  • Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques.
  • Report and escalate to management as needed..
  • Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
  • Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors.
  • Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
  • Excellent commercial competence and strong budget planning skills.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • A minimum of two years’ experience working as a project or account manager in the marketing or communications industry (preferably from a creative / digital agency).
  • Excellent commercial skills.
  • Proven record as a project administrator in the marketing and communications sector.
  • Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

CV and cover letter to be sent to jobs@thinkhouse.ie

Please specify 'Project Manager' in the subject line of your email.

Deadline 31.05.19