Project Manager [Annual Reporting]- FTC 12 months contract in London

Hogarth is the Global Content Production Company, part of WPP, partnering with many of the world’s top brands. With a breadth of experience across various sectors, Hogarth delivers relevant, engaging, and measurable content across all channels and media. Our global team of over 7,500 craft and technology experts helps clients navigate today’s content experience.

The focus of this role is production management of the company’s integrated annual reports. You will be responsible for the planning, organisation, and delivery of integrated reports distributed to key stakeholders including investors, corporate relations, shareholders, government representatives, NGOs, media, and employees across digital and physical channels. You will manage the end-to-end process per report cycle, including setting up the brief, managing budgets and timelines, and managing suppliers for design, layout, proofreading, print, distribution, and digital activation.

You will bring creativity, corporate communications, and digital competencies to the design and production process while ensuring the design aligns with the company’s brand principles. As digitisation of reports becomes increasingly important, you will advise on digital implementation and social media amplification. Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills are essential as you liaise with multiple internal stakeholders at all levels of the company.

Your principal responsibilities will include:

• End-to-end project management of creating the design (print and digital) for the integrated reports.
• Co-managing photographic elements of the report.
• Developing production plans per report, detailing project budgets, milestones, tasks, and task owners.
• Briefing the production teams and external suppliers, ensuring clarity on all key elements of the brief.
• Review and quality control at all stages of the design and production process, ensuring outputs meet the requirements of the brief, comply with brand guidelines and standards, and meet the set budget and timeline.
• Liaising with internal stakeholders throughout the project life cycle to ensure awareness of progress and seek approvals.
• Managing issues and risks within the projects proactively, implementing plans of action to keep projects on track.
• Managing print production and distribution worldwide.
• Budget management, supplier invoice approvals, and recording processes through relevant systems.
• Measuring the project’s effectiveness through statistics analysis and making recommendations for future improvements.

What we seek from you:

• A minimum of 8 years of experience working as a project manager, with significant knowledge and experience in annual reports within a large organisation or fast-paced agency.
• Solid experience and knowledge of working with Workiva software.
• Highly organised with excellent planning skills.
• Experience managing budgets and suppliers.
• Proven experience working on the end-to-end production process, from design to print to distribution.
• Strong PC skills and good working knowledge of all appropriate MS Office packages including proficiency in Word.
• Digital competencies including in content management systems and online reporting.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken).
• Ability to work in virtual and multicultural teams.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working with brand and visual identity guidelines.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure, manage a high workload, and juggle multiple tasks and deadlines.
• A positive attitude and a willingness to support others in a large and busy team.
• Knowledge and experience in other creative disciplines is also desirable: art direction, print, effective presentations, film, photography, digital and social content.

WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.