Project Manager (3 Month FTC)

Who are we?

A world where complexity is the only constant demands a new breed of company. Brave Bison is a different beast: a media, marketing and technology company purpose built for the digital era.

Our universe is made up of award-winning business arms Brave Bison, Engage, SocialChain and MTM. And we’re underpinned by leading marketing training practice, MiniMBA, as well as our very own social-first media network who deliver monthly views in the billions for some of the biggest channels in sport and entertainment across YouTube, Snap, Meta and TikTok.

We’re a global collective who live and breathe digital, working with some of the boldest brands in the world to capitalise on the complexity that defines the modern marketing landscape.

Our mission

New platforms, new behaviours, new audiences, new trends, new technologies, new regulations—our clients’ worlds get more complex daily. Their agency partnerships shouldn’t. It’s our job to cut through the chaos, make the complex simple and navigate a clear path to growth for them.

That’s why we make it our mission to capitalise on complexity for our clients—across consultancy, capability and execution—by crafting dynamic digital solutions that outpace tomorrow’s challenges.

Our values

We’re a proudly diverse business comprised of deep specialists across media, marketing, training and technology. Although our skills, backgrounds and beliefs may differ, we are united by four core shared values:

• Bold Curiosity.

We run at change and challenge convention because we love to push the boundaries of what the world thinks is possible. We champion discovery, go deep into our clients’ worlds and are always hungry to learn more about them, our specialisms and each other.

• Connected Clarity.

We are focused in our collaboration — joining the right dots between our clients, our partners and our herd of experts to deliver agile solutions at speed and scale. We set a shared ambition from the outset, are transparent at every stage and always strive to make the complex simple.

• Positive Encouragement.

We want to make working with us the best part of someone’s day. We lift one other up, find the fun in the day to day and are committed to ensuring everyone belongs.

• Constant Impact.

We believe in outcomes over outputs. We’re goal orientated, results driven and data-led. We show up with passion every day. And we’re always honing our craft.

Brave Bison Commerce

With over 300 ecommerce projects and £2billion worth of transactions under our belt, we’ve designed and built hundreds of bespoke digital solutions for complex B2B, B2C, D2C and B2B2C companies.

Whether we’re modernising a monolith platform or building a fully composable solution, we ensure our clients are ready to meet customers anywhere – online, mobile, in-store or on social – unlocking a brave new world of possibility.

Your role

We’re looking for a mid-level Project Manager with strong agency experience to join the team on a 3-month fixed-term contract (May–July).

This role is focused on owning delivery across active client workstreams, ensuring projects run to plan, and supporting the team through a high-demand delivery period. You’ll be hands-on in day-to-day delivery while contributing to strong client relationships and commercial outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Delivery & Project Ownership

· Own end-to-end delivery of projects, maintaining clear and realistic plans

· Manage timelines, dependencies, risks, and issues proactively

· Coordinate cross-functional teams (engineering, QA, design, BA)

· Ensure delivery stays aligned to scope, budget, and milestones

· Drive efficient execution while maintaining quality standards

Client Management

· Build strong, credible relationships with client stakeholders

· Lead regular client comms (status updates, calls, reporting) with clarity and confidence

· Use structured questioning to understand client goals, KPIs, and priorities

· Anticipate challenges and propose solutions before they become issues

Commercial Awareness

· Apply commercial thinking to day-to-day delivery decisions

· Track progress against scope and flag risks to margin early

· Support efficient use of resource and delivery against plan

· Identify and surface potential growth or upsell opportunities

Planning & Problem Solving

· Maintain and adapt delivery plans based on changing priorities

· Diagnose delivery challenges and implement practical solutions

· Confidently challenge assumptions to improve outcomes

· Balance competing priorities without losing momentum

Data & Reporting

· Use data to inform decisions and track delivery performance

· Provide clear, structured reporting on progress, risks, and outcomes

· Translate delivery status into meaningful client and internal updates

Team Collaboration

· Work closely with cross-functional teams to keep delivery aligned

· Foster a collaborative, proactive working environment

· Support junior team members where needed

Core Competencies

· Commercial delivery awareness: Applies sound judgement to keep delivery efficient and commercially viable

· Client understanding: Can clearly articulate client goals and align delivery accordingly

· Communication: Confident, composed, and credible with stakeholders

· Data-led thinking: Uses data to guide decisions and improve outcomes

· Opportunity spotting: Identifies and surfaces growth opportunities within accounts

· Problem solving: Challenges constructively and resolves issues with clear thinking

· Ownership: Takes accountability for project outcomes and quality

· Collaboration: Works effectively across teams to deliver results

· Adaptability: Responds well to change and maintains momentum under pressure

· AI awareness (desirable): Uses tools to improve efficiency and delivery where appropriate

Experience Required

· Proven experience as a Project Manager within a digital or commerce agency

· Experience delivering multiple concurrent projects or workstreams

· Strong understanding of full delivery lifecycle (discovery → build → QA → launch)

· Comfortable working in fast-paced, changing environments

· Experience working with cross-functional delivery teams

What you’ll get

Our people make us who we are, so to make sure we attract and retain the best and brightest in the industry, we offer an attractive benefits package.

But not only that, we are the UK’s first carbon neutral agency (a status we have held since 2018), with a serious commitment to monitoring and reducing the impact our work has on the planet across three core sustainability pillars of Greenhouse Gases, Waste & Recycling and Sustainable Consumption.

Then there’s a whole host of benefits – from discounted gym memberships and free eye tests to an employee pension scheme and enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption package. Here’s a snapshot of just some of the benefits we think you might also like:

• Dynamic working:To keep that work-life harmony in check, we're flexible on where and when you work

Finally, we’re proud and committed to being an equal opportunity workplace, providing equal opportunities for all and treating all existing employees and all job applicants in the same way, regardless of their age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity status and marital & civil partnership status.