Project Manager in Kent

Knowlton is a creative marketing agency founded by brothers Lloyd and Dan Knowlton, based on the Kent coast in Margate. They've worked with some of the world's biggest brands, generating millions in trackable revenue and delivering results that senior marketers call career highlights. They do paid and organic social, video, influencer, experiential, OOH and full-funnel strategy.

The role involves bringing structure, organisation and accountability to the way projects are delivered across the agency. This is a brand-new role to ensure projects are properly planned, clearly communicated and delivered on time and within budget. Projects will vary hugely in size and scope, from managing fast-moving social campaigns to multi-market productions or coordinating long-term projects.

We are looking for someone who knows how to manage projects properly. You'll be comfortable building timelines, managing budgets, keeping people accountable, spotting risks before they become problems and bringing clarity when there are lots of moving parts. You'll also need to be confident working with creative and marketing teams.

What you will do:

• Own the day-to-day management and delivery of projects across marketing and production.
• Build and maintain clear project plans, timelines, milestones and deliverables.
• Keep projects moving and ensure work is delivered on time and to the agreed scope.
• Track project budgets, costs and resources, ensuring projects are delivered profitably and within budget.
• Work closely with everyone at Knowlton to coordinate workloads and dependencies.
• Ensure everyone knows their responsibilities, deadlines and next steps.
• Identify potential risks, delays and blockers early and work with the team to resolve them.
• Keep project documentation, systems and processes up to date.
• Coordinate internal meetings, project kick-offs, check-ins and delivery milestones.
• Manage changes to project scope, timelines or budgets and ensure the right people are informed.
• Provide clear project updates to internal stakeholders and clients where appropriate.
• Help improve the agency's project management processes and systems as this new function develops.
• Juggle multiple projects and clients at different stages.

This role is for you if:

• You genuinely enjoy making things happen and bringing structure to busy teams.
• You're comfortable being collaborative and approachable while still holding people accountable.
• You can work confidently with creative people without stifling creativity.
• You enjoy variety and can adapt between different clients, projects and priorities.
• You're calm when things change or deadlines move.
• You naturally think ahead and spot problems before they become urgent.
• You're organised, commercially aware and take ownership.

What we are looking for:

• 2+ years' experience in project management, ideally within a marketing, creative, production, digital or agency environment.
• A proven track record of managing projects from brief through to completion.
• Experience managing multiple projects or workstreams simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of project management principles, including timelines, budgets, resources, dependencies, risks and scope.
• Experience using project management tools and a willingness to learn and improve existing systems.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
• Confident communication skills, able to work effectively with both creative and commercial stakeholders.
• The confidence to challenge and hold people accountable while maintaining positive relationships.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach to managing problems and competing priorities.
• Experience working with budgets and understanding the commercial impact of project decisions.
• Agency or marketing experience is highly desirable, but we're open to candidates from other project-based environments.

Why Knowlton?

• 35 hour work week for better work-life balance.
• Flexi Friday with a 14:30 finish every Friday.
• Private healthcare.
• Monthly fun days and team experiences.
• Hybrid working.
• Real opportunities to learn and grow.
• A supportive, positive and collaborative team culture.