Freelance Project Manager - #2101617

Handle Recruitment is partnering with our client to find an experienced Freelance Project Manager to join their commercial content team. This is an exciting opportunity to work across a portfolio of iconic media brands, delivering high-profile branded content campaigns for leading commercial clients.

Working across digital and print, you'll oversee projects from brief through to delivery, collaborating with internal teams, external partners and clients to ensure campaigns are delivered on time, on budget and to the highest standard.

Short term temporary contract till end of August
£305 A Day - Inside IR35
4 Days a Week in Office
Minimum 18 months' project management experience within a publishing or media environment.

• Manage the end-to-end delivery of branded content campaigns across digital and print.
• Oversee project lifecycles using established project management methodologies and tools.
• Deliver native content campaigns and bespoke commercial content alongside supporting media activity.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including editorial, creative, production, commercial and external stakeholders.
• Own project budgets, forecasts and P&Ls, ensuring accurate financial management throughout.
• Monitor campaign performance, including digital and social metrics, and report on results.
• Communicate project progress clearly to clients and internal stakeholders, including presenting updates where required.
• Ensure all campaign deliverables are completed on time and to a high standard.

You'll be an organised, proactive Project Manager with experience delivering integrated content campaigns within media, publishing or agency environments.

You'll have:

• Proven project management experience within digital advertising, publishing or a creative agency.
• Experience managing both digital and print production.
• Strong understanding of branded content, native advertising and bespoke commercial campaigns.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies and end-to-end campaign delivery.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects with numerous stakeholders.
• An understanding of photo and video shoot production and coordinating production teams.
• Strong financial management skills, including budgeting, forecasting and P&L ownership.
• Experience analysing campaign performance using Google Analytics and social reporting tools.
• Previous CMS experience, including creating and publishing articles.
• Good understanding of SEO principles, including keywords, metadata and link equity.
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
• A meticulous eye for detail, strong organisational skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• A flexible, solutions-focused approach with the ability to adapt quickly in a fast-moving media environment.

Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.