Client Manager - Corporate & Sustainability Reporting (6M FTC)

About us

At Design Bridge and Partners we design brands with the power to move. Pulling people towards them with an irresistible force that compels and connects. With 900 creative minds across 17 studios worldwide, diverse in expertise, experience, backgrounds and beliefs, we are united in our ambition to achieve real impact for our clients’ brands benefiting their business, people and the planet.

With expertise across brand strategy, brand design, brand engagement and brand effectiveness our clients across the world include NASA Artemis, Unilever, Coca-Cola, Diageo, Mastercard, Intel, HSBC, Tencent, Twitch, Heineken, Reckitt and the BBC.

About the role

We are looking for a Client Project Manager (6M FTC) to join the Sustainability and Corporate Communications team based in the London office. As a Client Project Manager, in a world-class brand and communications agency, your role is an integral part of each client team and you will support your colleagues on all account management tasks, working to deliver successful corporate communication projects. You will work as part of a wider client team, reporting into a Client Director. You will be responsible for project administration, management and prioritisation of project tasks, ensuring projects are delivered on time and on budget.

About you

You will ideally have experience in managing corporate communications projects in print (digital experience is a plus, but not mandatory) and possess outstanding interpersonal skills with an ability to set and monitor budgets, understanding the commercial realities of your projects and their impact on the agency, manage expectations and deliver results, as well as possessing strong leadership skills.

You will have the opportunity to build relationships with some of the world’s leading companies. Our clients include some of the largest FTSE 100 organisations, as well as international companies. Our projects range from print reporting delivery, through to integrated brand, digital and communications projects. Whilst your primary focus will be corporate reporting, there will be opportunities to work on branding projects outside of the main reporting season.

You have a successful track record managing small proposals, projects, clients and working seamlessly with the internal teams (consultants, designers, artworkers) along with third-party suppliers.

Ideally you will be / possess:

• Great organisational skills and able to work under pressure to meet deadlines

• A great communicator with the confidence and ability to manage upwards

• Able to think on your feet, proactive and able to find solutions

• Able to see beyond your projects and understand the context of the agency environment and adapt as necessary

• An eye for detail and lead by example in everything you do

Ideally you will have agency account management experience at Client / Account Manager level including experience of some of the following would be an advantage:

• Annual / corporate reporting

• Shareholder communications

• Corporate communications

• Print production

• Sustainability reports

• Branding & identity

• Internal and external communications

• Communication consultancy

Why us?

We’re passionate about our people and their careers. We’ll help you develop your skills and provide you with outstanding benefits. So you’ll have a chance to make your mark on our future, as we make a mark on yours. We’re proud to be the world’s most awarded brand design agency, with 28 Cannes Lions to our name and Creative Review Annual’s Most Creative Design Agency of the Year 2024. You’ll get to take new projects to award-winning potential, as part of a connected team of brilliant, tenacious people right by your side and across the world.

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

Design Bridge and Partners, a WPP company, is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

Due to the volume of applications, we unfortunately can only respond to successful candidates.

We will not accept unsolicited CVs or approaches via recruitment agencies.

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