Creative Studio Project Manager (3 Month Contract)

Founded in May 2015, Papier is a London-based start-up, which has raised ~£50 million since launch and is one of the fastest growing start-ups in the UK. We recently placed 8th on LinkedIn’s Top 15 UK Startups. Papier’s collection of stationery products, from notebooks & diaries to notecards and wedding invitations, is designed to feed curiosity and contemplation, to invite people to uncover the possibility of a blank page.

What's the job?

Papier is looking for a highly organised project manager to support the in-house creative teams’ delivery of projects and campaigns – from brief intake to building timelines, supporting shoot production and final delivery.

This is a Maternity cover role reporting to the Creative Director. You will work closely with the creative, marketing and cross-functional teams to deliver assets for our most important trading period: from Holiday through to New Year. As this is a fixed-term contract, we’re looking for a project manager with proven experience delivering campaigns and performance/growth marketing assets for e-commerce and retail brands. It’s a great opportunity if you enjoy learning businesses and tools and building relationships quickly with teams.

What will you do?

Day to day, you will:

• Proactively manage and monitor the projects through their full lifecycle: from briefs to timelines, resource allocation, reviews and final delivery.
• Process briefs for any projects created by, or coming into, the creative team. You'll ensure clear deadlines and deliverables are outlined.
• Build clear timelines to ensure timely delivery and feedback.
• Coordinate project kick-offs, content meetings and reviews.
• Support the Art Director and Editor with the creative team's project status and capacity
• Regularly check in with key briefing teams and stakeholders.
• Work with buying and marketing teams to ensure on-time product selection and hand over for shoots.
• Support the team with shoot production, freelancers and budget management.
• Help to shape the content process and workflow for campaigns, product launches, collections, partnerships and BAU projects.

Requirements

See below some of the skills and experience we are looking for in the position;

• As a guide, around 4+ years of project management experience across e-commerce or retail brands
• Experience within an in-house/brand creative team
• Proven experience balancing BAU projects as well as variable-size projects.
• Experience in leading projects from start to finish, inclusive of kick-off through to retrospectives.
• Strong knowledge of file specifications; resolution, colour and other digital, print and social output.
• Experience using project management software
• High attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Incredible organisational and prioritisation skills
• Stakeholder management skills and you’re comfortable coordinating with multiple partners across multiple projects.
• A love of stationery

Benefits

What will you get?

• A seat at Maison Papier, our lovely Camden office (hybrid working pattern of 2 days p/week in the office)
• 25 days annual leave per year + the ability to buy an extra 5 days
• 20 days per year to Work from Anywhere
• Private medical and rewards scheme with Vitality Health
• 50% off gym memberships with Virgin Active, Pure Gym and more
• Enrolment into the Papier Pension
• Enhanced parental leave policies
• Cycle to work loan scheme
• £40 per month cultural allowance to spend on anything inspiring!
• £75 personal stationery allowance, and £150 to spend on our Occasion stationery for a lifetime special event
• Generous staff discount
• 2 days paid per year to volunteer on a cause you care about
• Access to mental health & wellbeing resources
• Weekly team lunches & regular cultural trips
• Dog-friendly office
• Friendly and fantastic team!

At Papier, we believe that the diverse perspectives of all paper people deserve to be celebrated. A creative and curious community, we strive to be inclusive and equitable to all. We’re an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant on any grounds. From hiring processes through to day-to-day business, we aim to create an environment that is accessible and safe for everyone. We’re always working towards building a balanced and supportive workplace, with policies to ensure everyone has the opportunity to make the most of their chapter at Papier.