Market Project Manager

Who We Are

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Market Project Manager required to manage the delivery of our projects within a specific market remit.
The opportunity

Operating as the main Project Manager for market coordination between the Global team and key regions and markets, the Project Manager will manage all elements of market coordination across three core channels: brochures, websites, and the digital configurator, as well as having specific responsibility for resolving issues at a regional level.

The Project Manager will be capable and confident in resolving issues and able to work autonomously. This role is pivotal to our internal global organization, with the dedicated regional markets serving as the primary client base. This is a truly global position that requires someone who can manage expectations, deliver projects against tight timelines, and communicate effectively across all levels.
What you'll be doing

• Lead your designated market, be the main point of contact for issue resolution, but escalate when required
• Manage your clients to successfully deliver print collateral and launch websites according to agreed timings for their designated market(s)
• Build strong and robust relationships with your JLR Global and local clients
• Understand that the Project Manager role reports to JLR Global and that the delivery of translated Global assets into local market is the role's core objective, rather than the localisation of Global assets
• Ensure you are communicating effectively any changes, updates, work coming in regularly to your clients
• Become a 'market specialist' - understanding each of the markets in depth and taking ownership for identified projects
• Ensure all timings in the critical path are adhered to without fail
• Collaborate with internal teams and the external Agency partners to resolve issues
• Working with Senior Project Manager to establish and manage project plans through to delivery
• Where deadlines cannot be met, then work with the SPM to work up a manageable contingency plan
• Update status reports daily and complete timesheets
• Understand and adhere to the WoWs and processes
• Write clear and concise briefing documents in a timely manner for all stages of the project delivery to enable teams to act quickly on all instructions
• Understand the overall critical path for the market projects and the client agreed SLA's for delivery
• Take responsibility for all QC and ensuring the correct approval signatures have been given both internally and externally

What we want from you

• Experience in managing marketing projects, such as: print collateral (brochures), web platforms, and digital interactive tools
• You will have previously worked as a project manager withing large marketing projects
• Proven ability to manage project timelines and budgets
• Track record of deploying centralized global assets into regional/local markets, maintaining brand consistency rather than creating ad-hoc local assets.
• Exceptional ability to build and maintain strong relationships with global teams, regional clients, and external agency partners, acting as a trusted main point of contact.
• Outstanding time-management skills with a proven history of strictly adhering to critical paths, SLAs, and tight project deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across all organizational levels, with a track record of writing clear, concise briefing documents that drive quick, actionable outcomes.
• attention to detail with strict adherence to approval processes, quality control standards, daily status reporting, and established Ways of Working
• Ability to rapidly gain deep domain knowledge of assigned geographic markets to serve as an authoritative "market specialist."

What we can offer you

Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we'll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We'll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are.

Permanent only:
We offer a great benefits package including a discretionary bonus scheme, training opportunities, competitive pension, medical insurance, life assurance, social events, opportunities to buy and sell holidays, family friendly policies, discounts with hundreds of retailers and much more.

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