This role will be 80% on a Vape brand (so need to be comfortable with this) and 20% on a retail brand.
This role is Hybrid working - 4 days in the office in London.
About the Role
As a Project Lead, you’ll be responsible for the successful delivery of complex projects from start to finish. You’ll lead cross-functional teams, define and manage key deliverables, and ensure a strong return on investment—without overpromising on timelines or budgets.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Management & Delivery
- Take full ownership of project outcomes, managing teams to deliver on time, on brief, and within budget.
- Set up efficient workflows and ways of working tailored to each project.
- Produce and maintain essential project documentation: timelines, status reports, budgets, contact and briefing documents.
- Balance operational demands with creative needs to bring bold campaign visions to life.
- Build strong client relationships and industry networks through credibility and proactive engagement.
- Seek opportunities to grow client accounts and showcase Avantgarde’s services.
- Deliver added value through insights, service excellence, and commercial efficiency.
- Support new business pitches and proposal development.
- Act as a clear and reliable point of contact for internal teams and third parties.
- Ensure all communications and documentation are accurate, well-organized, and accessible.
- Confidently brief creative, design, and production teams, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines and approval processes.
- Create and manage project budgets; approve smaller budgets independently.
- Track financial performance weekly to ensure projects remain profitable and within scope.
- Understand how to optimize gross profit without compromising client value.
- Follow financial protocols, including securing purchase orders prior to major work starting.
- Manage cash flow and communicate changes promptly to relevant stakeholders.
- Track and protect project margins through disciplined time management and timely timesheet completion.
- A confident communicator and presenter with exceptional written and verbal skills.
- Naturally empathetic, with strong listening skills to uncover both stated and underlying client needs.
- Skilled at building strong connections across client and industry networks.
- Independent, proactive, and accountable—you take ownership without waiting to be asked.
- Driven by excellence and always willing to go the extra mile for both clients and the team.
- A positive, social, and high-energy presence who maintains focus and drive.
