Junior Creative Project Manager

ABOUT FINISTERRE

Born two decades ago from the needs of hardy British surfers, Finisterre is proudly B Corp certified and a leader in its field; designing functional and sustainable products for those that share a love of the sea and adventure. Whether based at our cliff top headquarters in St. Agnes, Cornwall or in one of our eleven retail locations across the UK, Finisterre is a truly unique brand and career proposition.

Perched a few hundred meters from the crashing Atlantic, our HQ at St. Agnes’ Wheal Kitty Workshops is at the heart of our brand. Here we stay true to our original design ethos of functionality and sustainability brought to life in an understated style and identity, always remaining committed to product, environment, and people.

Our people are at the very heart of the Finisterre brand, wherever they may be in the world, sharing our values and vision to make the world a better place. Culture and team are everything here. We take care to create a working environment where our people are valued and can thrive and grow with us. It’s a buzzing place to work, and we are privileged to enjoy the natural environment and ocean on a daily basis.

As we enter the next exciting stage of global growth, we are on the lookout for talented individuals to join our crew. So, if you are as passionate about the ocean as we are, if you embody our values to be Brave, Honest and Driven, if you want to be part of a truly authentic, purpose-led brand and you share our vision to create exceptional products in a responsible way, then we would love to hear from you.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Junior Creative Project Manager is responsible for overseeing all the briefs that come into the creative team, assisting on producing shoots, and then delivering all assets to channel owners, on time and on budget. You are the “right hand human” to our Content Director – allowing them to focus on constantly delivering exceptional creative by keeping the department running smoothly. You oversee the online briefing system, you resource the creative team effectively, you work cross functionally to ensure that all brief owners know the status of the projects, you schedule appropriate feedback and approval meetings, you assist with production on shoots and you deliver beautiful work that drives the business.

Requirements

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Resourcing:

• Ability to collaborate with colleagues across the business to build robust project resource plans and think laterally about resource solutions on all projects. Including working on our resource management platform to make sure work is allocated and on track.
• Proactive in checking in with project leads on live projects regularly, coordinating project timelines and ensuring all work is on track
• Lead a weekly creative studio meeting to manage the allocation and scheduling of resources across a team of 5 on all projects and initiatives.

Project Management/Production:

• Manage all the briefs that come through the creative studio, ensuring briefs are thorough and highlight all key outcomes.
• Identify and highlight issues in the flow of projects through the studio and ensure issues (e.g. people, speed, productivity) are resolved.
• Play a pivotal role in the everyday studio support; assist team members with project requests, sourcing items, pulling together archive material, being aware of what is happening and when, for all studio projects.
• Assisting in pre-production, production and post-production of shoots. Including things like catering, casting, booking travel and any other support needed across local shoots. Assisting with shoot preparation and providing general ad hoc support.

Finance:

• Managing expenses, invoicing and purchase orders for local shoots and anything that comes through the creative studio.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO FINISTERRE

• You are an organisational legend – you always know where a project is and when it’s due to be delivered.
• A love of process and clear communication.
• Knowledge and experience of basic project management principles, as well as with working with online PM tools (eg, Trello, jira, asana etc…)
• A strong sense of personal responsibility – you own your work and are excellent at managing up, down and across.
• 2+ years’ experience working in brand-led businesses within production or project management.
• Passion, energy and aspiration in line with Finisterre values, products, brand and customers
• Excellent self-awareness, communication and interpersonal skills
• Thrives on positive change and able to manage self and others under pressure
• Willingness to own and drive your personal development plan, and open to asking for and accepting feedback on performance

Ideal, but not essential:

• Has previously had experience with invoicing or lodging expenses.
• Has previously had experience with shoot production.
• Understanding of the adobe suite.

Important: The successful candidate must, by the start of their employment, have permission to work in the UK. Please note that Finisterre are not licensed to sponsor overseas workers

Benefits

WHAT YOU’LL RECEIVE FROM FINISTERRE

• An opportunity to grow and develop yourself within at a fast-paced, growing B Corp certified brand with a great culture and an exciting purpose
• The chance to collaborate with a diverse community of people with a shared mission
• A salary commensurate with this position and reflective of your experience
• A discretionary bonus scheme, based on company performance
• A pension scheme with Nest
• 28 days off per year (including bank holidays)
• Additional holidays for length of service
• Your birthday day off
• 60% product discount for personal and gift use
• 30% Friends and Family product discount
• Life assurance with access to an employee assistance program
• Access to a wide range of wellbeing programs, including counselling services, headspace membership, eye tests, yoga, cycle to work and a range of perks
• Regular company social events
• Paid volunteering opportunities – we will support you in giving back to communities and causes
• Various discounts from our B Corp community
• Individual training and development plans
• Sea Tuesday companywide updates
• And so much more!

Closing Date: We’ll be interviewing as we go along, so we’d encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity. 

Finisterre is committed to building diverse and inclusive teams. We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work.