Reporting to:
Programme leader

Who we are:

Founded in 2004 by Warren Bramley and Darryl Hardman, four23 came to life as a multi disciplinary communication studio, bringing creativity, imagination and craftsmanship to a diverse range of clients including global organisations – adidas, Oakley and Virgin – arts and charitable institutions – the Medici Quartet and Graeae Theatre Company – and for individuals including Olympic athlete Mo Farah and Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey.

What we’re looking for:

a person with a real love for project management and making great things happen
a naturally confident communicator
exemplary organisation skills
commercially aware
a proactive problem solver who is always thinking ahead
an enthusiastic, energetic project manager who is excited by the diversity of work we produce
excellent ability to manage and develop client and supplier relationships
a thorough understanding of the processes involved in the delivery of design, print, retail, event management, exhibition build, installation and production
calm, organised and flexible under pressure, you can manage multiple streams of work at once, prioritising where needed and actively problem solving to produce consistently high level work, even to tight deadlines
ambition to learn, support and be a part of a talented creative team
excellent computer skills – able to use Microsoft Office to a high standard
knowledge of InDesign and Streamtime Project Management software is a bonus

Key responsibilities:

making sure projects happen on time and achieve client objectives regarding scope, quality, timing and budget – to the highest standard, whilst protecting the creative
managing overarching project delivery timelines
thinking long term – identify risks and providing solutions
managing substantial project budgets and resources
ensuring clients are proactively informed and know the status of projects at all times
you will be able to take a brief, interrogate it and manage it through the studio with our talented delivery teams
providing progress reports to directors, our programme leader and studio teams regarding project status
develop and build positive relationships with clients, sub-contractors and freelancers
provide valuable input internally to maintain and improve the overall level of project management within the business
creating and embedding best practice within the project management team

Experience:

four years project management experience within a similar agency environment

How to apply

Please email a CV and 500 words explaining why ‘you and us’ to recruitment@four23.net

Please include the words Project Manager in the subject line and note where you saw the job advertised.

Hours of work:
9.30am to 6pm five days a week

Holidays:
25 days per annum

Salary:
Please indicate your salary expectations in your application

Closing date:
Monday 28 September

Studio:
This role is based full-time in the four23 London studio.

Appendix:
Our current website is under development. To understand the four23 lens visit: https://twitter.com/studiofour23

To see some of the work that’s been created by our studio take a look at: www.vimeo.com/studiofour23 and www.behance.net/studiofour23

To join our travels go to: https://instagram.com/studiofour23/

To see who we are visit: www.flickr.com/photos/studiofour23/sets/

To understand a little about our culture go to:

To know what our studio sounds like listen here: https://play.spotify.com/user/four23