Project Director

fresh are looking for a Project Director to inspire and grow one of our key account teams, delivering best-in-class brand experience and event projects for some of our most important clients.

Ready to make your mark at a senior level? Looking for an opportunity where you can truly shape relationships, teams and work? Well, look no further… fresh is on the hunt for a confident, strategic and people-focused Project Director to join our busy Account Team.

This is a senior role for someone who thrives on leading and developing others, building long-term client partnerships and overseeing the seamless delivery of complex projects. You’ll be a safe pair of hands for your clients, a trusted leader for your team and a key contributor to the wider agency’s growth.

The successful candidate will:

-Have extensive experience in a senior account leadership role within an agency or brand experience environment

- Be confident and have experience in managing and growing long-term client relationships at a strategic level

- Be an inspiring people leader, with proven experience line managing, mentoring and developing high-performing teams

- Have strong commercial acumen, with end-to-end responsibility for account and project profitability

-Be strategically minded, able to influence client thinking and contribute to wider marketing and events objectives

-Thrive in a fast-paced environment, staying calm under pressure and leading by example

- Have exceptional written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills

- Be highly organised, detail-driven and comfortable overseeing multiple projects and priorities --Be collaborative, proactive and solution-focused, with a positive, can-do attitude

-Be passionate about the industry and curious about new trends, technologies and ways of working

- Be willing to work to our hybrid model with a minimum of 3 days a week in our Manchester city centre office

Core tasks:

- Lead and grow senior client relationships, acting as a trusted strategic partner and escalation point

-Oversee delivery of all projects and pitches across your accounts, ensuring high standards throughout Inspire, line manage and mentor Senior Account Managers, Account Managers and wider account team members

-Support team structure, resourcing and workflow planning, including freelancer sourcing where needed

- Drive account growth through strategic planning, up-selling and identifying new business opportunities

-Lead major client meetings, presentations and pitches for large-scale projects

- Maintain strong brand guardianship and a deep understanding of client objectives, sectors and challenges

- Hold responsibility for account and project financial performance, including P&L, forecasting and reporting

-Ensure all budgets, scopes and financial processes are followed accurately and consistently

-Champion efficient ways of working, improving processes and embedding best practice

-Provide senior troubleshooting and decision-making support across projects and client relationships

-Collaborate closely with internal teams to ensure seamless, joined-up delivery

-Act as a visible ambassador for fresh, role-modelling values, leadership and professionalism

-Stay up to date with industry trends, innovations and emerging technologies