Project Manager

The Project Manager is the driving force behind project health and delivery. They own the project approach end-to-end, keeping scope, budget, timelines, and resources tightly aligned at every stage. A master of forward planning, they anticipate risk before it becomes reality – spotting delays, scope creep, and resourcing challenges early and mobilising the right people to solve them fast. They bring clarity and momentum to delivery, calling out key milestones, approvals, and “points of no return” so teams and clients always know what’s coming next. As guardians of process, documentation, and communication, the Project Manager is the glue that holds projects together – creating calm in complexity and enabling great work to get over the line.

Responsibilities

• Making Work We’re Proud Of
  • Champion high-quality creative output by working closely with key stakeholders to protect creative integrity throughout project delivery.
  • Drive stronger creative work through a collaborative approach that balances ambition, feasibility, and delivery constraints.
  • Partner with the Client Services (CS) team to develop realistic timelines that support creative excellence while meeting client expectations.
  • Maintain impeccable attention to detail across all project documentation, deliverables, and processes, ensuring consistently high standards.
• Project Set‑Up & Planning
  • Lead kick‑off sessions for assigned projects and hubs, ensuring clarity of scope, roles, and expectations.
  • Establish and follow a structured project approach for delivering influencer campaigns.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to define project timelines, internal and client‑facing milestones, and task ownership.
  • Liaise with the Traffic Manager to secure and manage resources across the full project lifecycle.
  • Partner with CS and relevant departments to develop Statements of Work (SOWs) and contract amendments.
  • Own and manage the Response to Brief (RTB) process to ensure projects are set up for success.
• Project Delivery & Workflow
  • Take ownership of the end-to-end delivery of smaller to mid‑size projects.
  • Demonstrate accountability for both process and output, clearly communicating progress, risks, and decisions to internal teams, stakeholders, and clients.
  • Facilitate strong cross‑functional collaboration, ensuring key conversations occur at the right time from scoping through to delivery.
  • Assign tasks, monitor workloads, and manage dependencies to ensure efficient team operation.
  • Coordinate internal reviews and ensure feedback is captured and actioned effectively.
  • Actively participate in and mediate project delivery conversations to keep projects moving forward.
  • Keep delivery teams aligned to agreed timings, scope, and budgets.
  • Anticipate, mitigate, and resolve risks and issues throughout delivery, escalating when necessary.
  • Apply sound judgement in decision‑making, balancing commercial considerations, creative quality, and client service.
  • Support Senior Project Managers (SPMs) with the set‑up and scoping of larger projects, alongside general administrative and operational tasks.
• Project Health & Financial Management
  • Work closely with the CS team to manage project budgets and drive commercial success across multiple projects.
  • Own and manage SOWs and timelines throughout the campaign lifecycle, proactively addressing scope creep and setbacks.
  • Monitor financial health by tracking hours, budgets, and burn rates, flagging and escalating overages as required.
  • Communicate financial status clearly and own reconciliations with Client Finance Managers.
  • Lead project wrap‑ups to evaluate performance, successes, and areas for improvement.
  • Develop a growing understanding of client remuneration structures and commercial models.
• Collaboration & Client Management
  • Manage client expectations through regular communication, timely updates, and proactive issue resolution.
  • Attend and contribute to status meetings, representing delivery clearly and confidently.
  • Manage changes to scope of work in partnership with CS.
  • Lead weekly hub scrums covering workflow, risks, resource planning, and upcoming priorities, liaising closely with Traffic and Operations.
  • Provide progress updates as part of weekly financial WIPs.
  • Continue developing a strong grasp of client commercial and remuneration models.
• Agency Efficiencies
  • Ensure accuracy of data inputs across resourcing and project‑management tools.
  • Optimise resource usage across projects and hubs.
  • Stay on top of time tracking, scope creep, and process adherence.
  • Support the CS team by scheduling and coordinating all project‑related meetings.
• Team & Culture
  • Build trusted, collaborative relationships with peers and cross‑functional departments.
  • Support Account Managers (AMs) and Account Executives (AEs) with project‑management tasks and best‑practice ways of working.
  • Contribute positively to team culture, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.

Skills & Attributes

• 2+ years’ experience in a project‑management role within a creative, digital, influencer, or integrated agency environment.
• Proven experience delivering small to mid‑size projects end‑to‑end, managing multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Hands‑on experience working with cross‑functional teams (Creative, CS, Production, Strategy, Operations).
• Demonstrated experience managing scopes, timelines, and budgets in a fast‑paced agency setting.
• Experience supporting the set‑up and delivery of larger, more complex projects alongside senior project managers.
• Strong understanding of project‑management methodologies and best‑practice agency delivery models.
• Confident in resource planning and working with traffic/resourcing tools.
• Proven ability to anticipate risk, manage dependencies, and resolve issues before they elevate.
• Excellent organisational skills with high attention to detail.
• Clear, confident communicator – able to articulate processes, decisions, and trade‑offs to internal teams and clients.
• Commercially aware, with experience tracking budgets, burn rates, and scope creep.

About Billion Dollar Boy

Billion Dollar Boy (BDB) is a global creator agency, using industry‑leading tech solutions to deliver integrated, creator‑led advertising and end‑to‑end campaign management. Founded in 2014, BDB was among the first global influencer agencies and now has offices in London, New York and New Orleans. Since its inception, BDB has partnered with some of the world’s leading brands – including Heineken, King, Nintendo, PepsiCo and L’Oréal – connecting them with more than 10,000 vetted content creators. BDB client campaigns have been awarded at the Cannes Lions, Influencer Marketing Awards, Webby Awards, Shortys, The Drum Awards and Adweek.

Our Culture

Our mission is to redefine advertising by reflecting culture through the voices of creators, where creativity is democratized, and technology is the driving force behind impact. We champion equity and inclusion, and believe that diversity sparks creativity, problem‑solving, and well‑being. Along with fostering these values, BDB is committed to being the most innovative creator marketing agency in the world through initiatives like FiveTwoNine and Muse.

Our Values

We believe one of the biggest issues advertising agencies face is reputational. Our vision is to change that by setting a new standard of advertising with a greater social purpose, where creativity is democratised, and technology drives efficiency and effectiveness. Billion Dollar Boy has identified industry problems and potential solutions, leading to a set of Future Behaviours that should be adopted by every agency to positively change advertising as a whole:

• Be Fair, Be Transparent – treat everyone fairly, ensure recognition
• Intentional Inclusivity – Actively listen, value diverse perspectives
• Champion Curiosity – Be curious, embrace feedback, explore new ideas
• Own it – Take accountability, be adaptable, lead by example
• Work for Tomorrow – Make decisions that contribute to a better future for BDB
• Kindness Over Ego – Lead with empathy, humility, and honesty

Equal Opportunities

Billion Dollar Boy embraces equality, diversity and inclusion and will seek to promote these benefits in all of our business activities. When recruiting new employees or when affording our current employees with opportunities for promotion, it means that we will:

• Recruit, develop and retain the most talented people, regardless of their background and make best use of their talents;
• Not discriminate unlawfully against any person;
• Select the best person for the job in terms of qualifications and abilities.

This sets out our approach to equal opportunities and the avoidance of discrimination at work. A part of what we offer at BDB is a considerate suite of competitive benefits, which will be discussed with you throughout the interview process.

Our Perks

• 25 days annual leave x1 additional day of annual leave per year of service up to a max. of 5
• 5 days additional annual leave granted each third year of service – to be taken in that year
• 3 additional days between Christmas and New year*
• 2x Charity days
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted Tech Scheme
• Flexible working – We offer our employees the opportunity to work ad hoc from a remote location if it makes their lives easier and simpler.

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