Project Manager

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

JOB PURPOSE

This role sits on a fast-moving BAU social account, producing a high volume of daily content for a fun, high-profile client across their owned and paid social channels. It's a great fit for someone who enjoys pace, variety, and a fast turnaround.

As Project Manager, you'll work closely with Client Services, Creative, Design and Production teams to keep content moving from brief through to posting, coordinating handovers between teams along the way, with content delivery direct to site owners and media partners too. You'll track progress, flag risks, and keep everyone aligned on daily and weekly priorities.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Own the journey of content from brief through to posting, working closely with Creative, Design and Production along the way;
• Create and manage project plans, scopes of work, timelines, and trackers;
• Monitor daily content pacing, prioritise resource allocation, and escalate overruns or blockers fast;
• Maintain accurate project documentation and ensure systems are up to date;
• Support budget tracking and provide relevant updates to Senior Project Managers and Client Services;
• Run internal stand-ups and keep teams aligned on priorities and deadlines;
• Coordinate with Creative, Design, and Production teams to ensure smooth workflow and handovers, including occasional content delivery direct to site owners;
• Partner with Client Services to share agreed project updates with clients, ensuring clarity on priorities, progress and next steps.

WHAT YOU BRING

• 2–4 years' experience in a project management role, ideally within an agency or creative environment;
• A genuine passion for pace: comfortable managing a high volume of fast-turnaround content without losing quality;
• Sharp attention to detail, nothing slips past you. 
• A natural ability to motivate a team and keep momentum going, even under pressure;
• Experience creating project documentation including scopes, timelines, and budgets;
• Strong organisational skills, confident juggling several moving parts at once;
• Confident using project management tools and tracking systems; we work with AirTable and Google stack. 
• Proactive communicator who can work collaboratively across multiple teams;
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment;
• Full working proficiency of the English language.
• Nice to have: experience with BAU / Always On social workstreams would be beneficial.

WE OFFER

• A flexible, hybrid working policy
• The choice of medical healthcare providers (Bupa or Medicash) 
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off each year
• Company pension scheme 
• EAP scheme
• Ride to work scheme 
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Buddy Program: You will be paired with a ‘Buddy’ to help you through your first weeks’ at DEPT®.
• A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
• Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
• The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications.
• Global annual