Posts Tagged ‘rachel murray’

Project Director, £65k, London, J600

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

Hello

There are two potential routes for the Project Director, either to work across one large and key account or to work across a number of smaller well known brands.  Either way an opportunity to join a passionate digital team for an award winning agency.

As Project Director you will reporting directly to the Director of Project Management and partnering with the Business Directors, the Project Director is responsible for managing and coordinating the projects and Project Managers across their respective Client/Account Groups ensuring the efficient and successful delivery of all projects according to client requirements and the high standards of the Agency.

As a senior member of the agency, the Project Director will be seen as a leader within the Digital group providing insights and challenging their current way of working, whilst constantly seeking way to develop the agency in the constantly changing Digital environment.

The Project Director has exceptional project, personnel management, client management and leadership skills and has a proven track record in project execution and managing a programme of projects from commencement through to successful delivery.

Experience Required

          Flawless project management skills with adaptive use of the appropriate methodology of dependent the needs of the Client/Account Group.

          Strong leadership skills, with the ability to manage board level internal and client relationships

          Strong negotiation, mediation and facilitation skills

          The ability to create and manage third party relationships at a senior level

          Excellent working knowledge of project management tools such as MS Project with the ability to coach PM team member on their appropriate use

          Ability to monitor the quality of all aspects of all projects: scope, risk, schedule, budget, quality, delivery on time on brief on budget and all associated client communication.

          Exceptional core project management skills

          To be able to work closely with the Director of Project Management and Business Directors and communicate with clients and teams on an ongoing basis on all Client/Account Group production process and status

          Prepare business requirements, reports and feasibility studies and provide digital production consultation to the client, account, strategic, creative and production teams in management of the project lifecycle process and defining individual project requirements

          Experience in execution of new business pitches from a project management perspective to ensure potential work is scoped and priced correctly.

          Effectively encourage communication with other departments (Creative, Technology, Operations, Finance, User Experience, Strategy & Accounts) ensuring a smooth and productive flow of work.

          Ensure consistency in overall PM team communication, methodology, best practices and team management.

The position is based in London and is a contract.

If this sound like the right role for you please contact – Rachel Murray

rachel@wearefutureheads.co.uk

Technical project manager – interactive (web and mobile) – £350 – £400 pd – Start end mid September – 6 months – J599 – London

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Our client is a global consumer brand who are looking for a technical Project Manager to oversee the development of a multi market, multi channel, multi brand personalised, transactional consumer marketing portal, a fantastic opportunity for a technical Project Manger to work on a high profile project from scratch.

Our client is looking to completely re architect their UK web sites to make them much more scalable.  This will involve:

  • Managing the technical design & development including requirements gathering, gap analysis, architecture, technical design, technical estimation, build, testing, integration & data migration
  • Coordinating work streams across local & global creative agencies and technical partners – both technical and creative
  • Producing accurate cost & time estimates and once agreed manage the project to these.

 

Background Required

  • 10 years in a digital agency, 5 years as a technical Project Management
  • Demonstrable experience of successfully leading the project management of a large (~£2M) multi-country interactive personalized transactional consumer portal.
  • Architect, design and then setup the operational organization to run the site.

 

Technical skills Required

  • Define functional, technical, process and data requirements.
  • In depth technical understanding of web standard and client technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, FLASH, DNS, Akkami, 
  • In depth technical understanding of enterprise-level systems and back-end web technologies – JSP, J2EE, SOAP, Web services, Websphere, Oracle  databases or equivalent LAMP or .NET technologies.
  • Familiar with enterprise analytics tools like Omniture or Webtrends.
  • Demonstrable experience of developing multi language sites using enterprise CMS in with an enterprise level hosting provider in a managed service environment.
  • Demonstrable experience of security and performance management.
  • Practical experience of the development of Social and Mobile applications / integrations.

Start mid/end September, 6 months contract.  A fantastic opportunity!

If you can demonstrate the above please email your CV to rachel@wearefutureheads.co.uk

Freelance Digital Project Manager, £300 per day, London, J587

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Our client is a London based pure play digital agency with a focus on larger design and build projects who are looking for a Project Manager to support a very busy Project Management team.  The focus of the work is email campaigns and small site builds in this case however.  These guys are a really button down agency so will suit a Project Manager who comes from a more structured PM agency background.  They are a great agency to get on the CV, very respected on the industry.

Key skills are:

  • Strong client-facing skills
  • Disciplined PM skills: tracking, reporting, people management
  • Proven experience of managing £50K+
  • Practical knowledge of web design and/or development
  • Excellent experience of estimates, proposals and pitches
  • Excellent communication skills, including written English, verbal presentation and visual representation

Start Tuesday 31st August

If you are available soon and feel you demonstrate the above please email your CV to Rachel@wearefutureheads.co.uk

Snr and mid weight Project Managers £35k and £45k

Friday, August 13th, 2010

Futureheads are looking for Senior Project Managers at £45k and mid-weight Project Managers circa £35k for lovely West End based agencies.  An opportunity to work with a varied client base.  A greater focus on campaign based projects in both these roles, with a big focus on career progression, mentoring junior PMs and potentially moving in to Lead PM role with direct line management.

Please get in touch rachel@wearefutureheads.co.uk

Managing Director (Director),£100k plus bonus, equity, pension (package £130k) , J565

Friday, August 13th, 2010

Our client is a privately-owned, London-based full service digital agency, established in 2001 specialising in delivering high quality digital strategy and user-experience-led digital solutions, who are looking for a Managing Director to join them and become an integral part of their business.

They are an ambitious company that has emerged strongly from the recession and is now striving for significant growth over the next few years. In order to achieve this they are looking to strengthen their leadership with the appointment of a new Managing Director.

Our client has a genuine passion for digital communications, and in particular the web. Their team is a coming together of experts in their field, be that digital strategy, user experience, visual design or web development. They are absolutely looking for an MD who has a strong background in and passion for Digital.

Key responsibilities:

  • Set the strategy and lead the drive to achieve the agency’s commercial goals, in association with the CEO
  • Lead and manage the agency’s operational capability, including their growing strategic consultancy offering
  • Drive excellence across teams and disciplines to deliver real value to clients’ digital projects
  • Review and develop the agency’s resources, knowledge and skills across all disciplines
  • Play a key role in leading business growth and client relationship management alongside the CEO and other senior colleagues.

Background:

  • They are seeking an individual of the highest calibre, preferably from an agency background, with a demonstrable and extensive track record in delivering world-class digital thinking and solutions.
  • You will have considerable experience working at both strategic and operational levels
  • You will be an outstanding communicator with the commercial expertise and gravitas to lead and inspire in a fast-moving, complex environment
  • You will possess a deep understanding of the UK’s digital industry and be well connected within the industry
  • An acute awareness of how clients can best utilise the power of digital to deliver real business value is critical to the role

If this sounds of interest and come with commercial and operational background please do send your details to Rachel@wearefutureheads.co.uk

Digital Programme Director – £80k – 130k- London- J523

Friday, July 16th, 2010

The Programme Director is the senior representative responsible for the Programme. They are the client side representative who acts as a single focal point of contact with the Project Managers for the day-to-day management and interests of the Program.  The PD is responsible for ensuring that the desired Programme objectives are delivered.  The person in this role must have adequate knowledge and information about the business and the Programme to be able to make informed decisions.

It’s a very interesting role. Hugely exciting client.  It’s a world renowned client and the site will feature elements of social interaction, gaming, e-commerce and it is a huge creative project with some amazing design elements.  It is the largest client they have ever had and the Programme Director will be the senior Stakeholder working closely with their Chief Exec and Board and with the client directly.  It needs someone with sufficient gravitas to work at senior level and take accountability on the delivery of the programme. 

If you are Programme Director level and looking for your next opportunity please let me know.  Salary range is £80k – £130k.  Freelance is also an option in the short term.

Contact:  Rachel@wearefutureheads.co.uk

Digital Producer, £45k, London, J522

Friday, July 16th, 2010

Hello,

The digital strategy for our client is growth growth growth they are looking to be the leading digital broadcaster for sure. The aim is to develop key commercial digital propositions, expand the digital presence by distributing content beyond their websites through targeted content syndication and to be experimental and agile in approach.

As Producer your key accountabilities are

Lead discovery phase of a project, to develop the creative strategy at the heart of any given piece of work

Co ordinate the selection of creative/development agencies and outline the overall approach by project

Plan the project in detailed iterations following Agile methodology

Identify, manage and communicate project progress to key internal stakeholders – internal and external

Work with Technical, Editorial, Content and Commercial at strategic and delivery level

Experience Required

In-depth experience covering the delivery of interactive commercial projects, including online video delivery, from inception to launch and onwards throughout business-as-usual iterative development

In-depth knowledge of good user experience (UX) practices and experience working with UX agencies

Experience working as part of a large, cross-organisational projects on time and on budget

Excellent Project Management skills and the ability to process information quickly

Ideally a blend of Editorial and Technical experience

Experience managing third party relationships

Experience overseeing projects of budgets £100k and upwards

Mobile and Social Media experience a distinct advantage

If you can demonstrate the above please do forward your CV to rachel@wearefutureheads.co.uk.

Freelance Digital Project Manager – UX and Design, £350 – £400 per day- London- RMPM

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

 Hello,

We are working on a fairly urgent freelance Digital Project Manager role for a well known full service digital agencyStart Date ASAP but latest beginning August.  Rate is £350 – £450 per day.  My client is working with a well known commercial bank, currently responsible for overseeing the design and UX of a strategic mortgage system.  Our agency is responsible for the front end alone.  The role will involve overseeing Axure based prototypes, design and testing working to an iterative process.  Stakeholder Management is obviously key here too.

Ideal background?

Someone who has worked on a similar financial front end with strong digital background.

Ideally someone who comes from large digital agency background.

Experience overseeing complex interaction sites including UX and Design.

Some BA skills would be really useful too.

Strong client facing skills as there is no AD on this project.

If this sounds of interest and within your capabilities please do email your CV to Rachel@wearefutureheads.co.uk, or if you know anyone else who fits the bill please do introduce us.

Technical Project Manager, Six months, £300 – £350 per day, London, J489

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Hello,

Our client is a very well known consumer brand who are looking for a Senior Project Manager with a strong technical focus.  The role involves overseeing their online hub in Great Britain and Ireland, a high profile, high traffic web, mobile and social media programme with over 1.5 million members.

As Technical Project Manager you will be responsible for:

  • Being the in-house expert on technology infrastructure and technical capabilities
  • scheduling projects and managing expectations across the business
  • Managing the successful delivery of a complex, rapidly-changing programme of promotions, brand experiences and new website features
  • Defining requirements for new features, working with internal stakeholders (brand, loyalty, digital, legal, consumer information, IT) and external marketing, creative and technical agencies
  • Managing the production and approval of briefing documents, wireframes and specifications
  • Providing technical input to brand, loyalty and IT strategies
  • Managing commercial relationships with external technology partners
  • Troubleshooting and crisis management

As technical Project Manager you will need to be able to demonstrate the following

  • Excellent Project Management skills for web and digital – at least 10 years experience
  • Experience of working on high-traffic, enterprise-level websites
  • An in-depth understanding of web standards and front-end web technologies – HTML, XHTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash
  • An in-depth understanding of enterprise-level systems and back-end web technologies – JSP, J2EE, SOAP, web services, IBM Websphere, Oracle  databases, or equivalent LAMP or .NET technologies
  • A good technical understanding of social networks and how they can be integrated with websites
  • An understanding of mobile technologies

This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a high profile consumer brand in a role with an opportunity to influence and educate so really solid communication and Stakeholder Management experience required.  If you feel you demonstrate the above please email your CV to rachel@wearefutureheads.co.uk