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Project Director - project specific at Journey · London, Germany · Worksloth

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<h2>About The Role</h2> <h3>Role Overview</h3> We are looking for a project specific Project Director for a multi-project initiative that creates cutting-edge 3D visualization workflows supporting marketing and media production for a new urban city. the creative and strategic direction of the project(s) or programmes in their remit. This role leads the full design and delivery teams, owns the client relationship at a strategic level, sets the overall vision and is accountable for the quality of what we produce and how it speaks to the client’s requirements. This role is not programme responsible. Every Project Director is paired with a Lead Producer or Programme PM who owns the programme plan, budget and delivery. The Project Director is the creative and strategic counterpart to that delivery lead, and the two share accountability for the overall health of the project. In addition a technical director will be assigned, who is accountable for the proper design and delivery of the technical aspects of the programme.  Key Responsibilities The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following: <h4>Vision, creative and quality</h4> <ul> <li>Sets the early-stage concept and approach, shaping the project with the client and team against the agreed contractual scope and realistic delivery requirements.</li> <li>Holds the overall vision from pitch through to launch and keeps the work coherent as the project evolves.</li> <li>Oversees quality, technical and creative objectives, making sure client goals are met within the budget and schedule</li> <li>Leads regular reviews, balancing client objectives with commercial reality.</li> </ul> <h4>Client strategy and stakeholder management</h4> <ul> <li>Owns the senior client relationship on strategy and quality </li> <li>Builds a working knowledge of the client's business and translates their goals into a project vision the team can build against. </li> <li>Leads senior stakeholder communication on creative and strategic matters, and is the escalation point when a client has concerns about the work itself. Commercial and scheduling escalations sit with the delivery lead </li> <li>Prepares and leads the key client moments: vision presentations and milestone reviews</li> </ul> Technology <ul> <li>Has a working understanding of the technology the project is built on: what is straightforward, what is expensive, and what is risky. For Mega App this means. Digital twins, CMS systems, Web front and back end.</li> <li>Can hold a credible conversation with engineering leads, and with the client, about technical trade-offs that affect the creative ambition.</li> <li>Does not need to be hands-on. Needs enough fluency to make informed calls and to know when to bring in a technical lead.</li> <li>Keeps current with creative technology and brings relevant developments into project and pitch thinking.</li> </ul> <h4>Working with delivery</h4> <ul> <li>Paired with a Lead Producer or Programme PM who owns the programme plan, budget, resourcing and margin. </li> <li>Also teamed with a Technical Director who owns the technical architecture, advises on approach and communicates back to the technical team on scope </li> <li>Contributes to scoping and estimating: shapes what is being proposed and its level of ambition so estimates reflect what will actually get built.</li> <li>Raises changes in scope or ambition early, and works through the trade-offs with the delivery lead rather than presenting them as decisions already made.</li> </ul> Business Development <ul> <li>Works closely with the allocated Account Director to maximise opportunities within this client and the wider client ecosystem</li> <li>Ensures they are managing and billing incremental work scope or making decisions to zero change order based on client relationship and value </li> </ul> HR <ul> <li>Line management of project team members, indirect management of adjacent departments or disciplines as it relates to the project</li> <li>Leads performance reviews </li> <li>Ensures continued professional development / training of staff in their team</li> <li>Participates in the interview and selection process for all project team members alongside the Lead Producer </li> <li>Serve as a role model and mentor within the project and externally; participate in knowledge shares and actively improve process</li> </ul> <h3>Candidate Qualifications & Skills</h3> Required <ul> <li>A track record of leading creative direction on complex digital projects, ideally including apps or product-style builds rather than campaign work alone.</li> <li>Comfortable owning senior client relationships and presenting to exec-level stakeholders.</li> <li>Demonstrable experience working with technical fluency relevant to this project: Digital Twins, CMS systems, Web Front and Web Backend.</li> <li>Experience line managing and growing a team.</li> <li>Communicates a clear sense of direction and purpose for the team, in person and in writing.</li> <li>Clear experience adapting well to changing priorities.</li> <li>Remaining up to date on industry trends and developments.</li> </ul> Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract - 12 Months  Location : London We value regular in-person collaboration because we think it leads to the best creative work however hybrid working is available around project commitments. Application: Please submit a CV demonstrating your experience along with a bespoke cover letter explaining how your experience meets the required and desirable criteria of this role. Interviews: Introductory calls and interviews are anticipated from 14th September. We aim to run two rounds of interview for this role with various members of our project teams, time to visit the studio and opportunity to meet more people in person. If you have any questions about accessibility in applying for this position please highlight this in your cover letter. We follow pay transparency, meaning we publish a salary range for each role. The salary range is the full earning potential during someone’s time in a role. Salary offers are made within this range and based on your experience and parity with the strength of our existing team/s.<div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Salary Pay Range</div><div class="pay-range">£95,000—£110,000 GBP</div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion">About Journey  The Multidimensional Experience Agency  Journey is a global design and innovation agency shaping the future through multidimensional experiences (MDX) that connect people, brands, and culture.   Our layered MDX approach crafts story-driven, sensory-rich engagement across physical, immersive, digital, and virtual spaces—fuelled by creative and technological innovation.   Born from a legacy of pioneering studios, Journey blends strategic thinking with deep creative expertise to deliver solutions across industries.   Journey’s MDX approach fuels growth and forges lasting value for audiences and partners, by creating cultural connections that resonate with impact.  Start your journey here <a href="https://www.journey.world/">www.journey.world</a> </div> Find Jobs in United Kingdom on Arbeitnow

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