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Mid-Weight Project Manager - 4 Week Contract 4-week contract | £300 per day | Outside IR35 | Fully remote I'm looking for a Mid-Weight Project Manager to join a small, lean, independent creative agency for a 4-week contract. It's an agency we've worked closely with the founder of for a number of years , so this is a lovely opportunity to join a trusted client and get stuck straight in. The agency specialises in integrated campaigns and creative production , working across a mix of creative, digital and campaign activity. There are no shoots taking place during this period , so this isn't a production-heavy role. It's about taking ownership, keeping projects on track, managing client requests and making sure nothing falls through the cracks . The contract The contract is structured around: 2.5 days of handover at the start , getting you fully up to speed on live projects, clients, timelines and priorities

3 weeks of hands-on project management , taking ownership and keeping everything moving

2.5 days of hand-back at the end , ensuring a smooth transition back to the usual team

So, you'll have plenty of time to get a proper understanding of everything before taking the reins, and equally importantly, a proper hand-back at the end. What you'll be doing Taking ownership of a number of live projects and keeping them moving

Managing project trackers, timelines, actions and status updates

Monitoring client inboxes and responding to requests

Managing day-to-day client communication and keeping stakeholders updated

Coordinating tasks, deadlines and deliverables across creative and production teams

Chasing feedback, approvals, assets and outstanding actions

Identifying potential issues or delays and flagging them early

Joining internal and client calls, taking actions and ensuring they're followed through

Helping prioritise work across the team and keeping everyone aligned

Generally being the person who knows what's happening, what's needed next and who needs to do it

What we're looking for This would suit an experienced Project Manager / Integrated Project Manager / Creative Project Manager who is comfortable stepping into a small agency environment and getting up to speed quickly. You'll ideally have: Experience managing projects within a creative, integrated, production or agency environment

Strong organisational and project management skills

Confidence dealing directly with clients and internal stakeholders

Experience managing multiple workstreams and competing deadlines

A proactive approach - you're comfortable taking ownership rather than waiting to be told what to do

Strong attention to detail and excellent follow-through

The ability to quickly understand where projects are up to and what needs to happen next

A calm, practical approach when things get busy

The confidence to work independently in a small, lean team

This isn't a role where you'll have a huge support structure around you, so we're looking for someone who is self-sufficient, switched-on and happy to get stuck in . The brief is simple: get up to speed quickly, take the reins, keep the clients happy and make sure the wheels keep turning. The details 4-week contract £300 per day Outside IR35 Fully remote Small, independent creative agency Integrated campaigns & creative production 2.5-day handover 3 weeks delivery 2.5-day hand-back If you're available and this sounds like you, drop me a message with your CV and availability. Sphere Digital Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.