Project Manager [Annual Reporting]- FTC 12 months contract

Hogarth is the Global Content Production Company. Part of WPP, Hogarth partners with one in every two of the world’s top 100 brands including Coca-Cola, Ford, Rolex, Nestlé, Mondelez and Dyson. With a breadth of experience across an extensive range of sectors, Hogarth offers the unrivaled ability to deliver relevant, engaging, and measurable content across all channels and media - both established and emerging.

The focus of this role is production management of the company’s integrated annual reports. You will be responsible for the sound planning, organisation and delivery of integrated reports which are 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, proof reading, print, distribution and digital activation.

Your principal responsibilities will be:

• 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, including detailing project budgets, milestones, tasks and task owners.
• Briefing the production teams and external suppliers, ensuring they are clear 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.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders throughout the project life cycle to ensure awareness of progress, seek approvals etc.
• Manage issues and risks within the projects in a proactive manner, implementing plans of action to keep projects on track.
• Manage print production and distribution worldwide.
• Budget management, supplier invoice approvals and recording processes through relevant systems.
• Measure the project’s effectiveness through statistics analysis (e.g., PDF downloads) and make recommendations for future improvements.
• External benchmarking.

What we seek from you:

• Minimal 8 years of experience working as a project manager, with significant knowledge and experience on annual reports in a communications, marketing or finance environment 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 competences 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, especially during peak periods of the production cycle.
• 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 or regard to particular characteristics. 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.