UK remote
Project Director - project specific
About this role
About The Role Role Overview 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: Vision, creative and quality Sets the early-stage concept and approach, shaping the project with the client and team against the agreed contractual scope and realistic delivery requirements. Holds the overall vision from pitch through to launch and keeps the work coherent as the project evolves. Oversees quality, technical and creative objectives, making sure client goals are met within the budget and schedule Leads regular reviews, balancing client objectives with commercial reality.
Client strategy and stakeholder management Owns the senior client relationship on strategy and quality Builds a working knowledge of the client's business and translates their goals into a project vision the team can build against. 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 Prepares and leads the key client moments: vision presentations and milestone reviews Technology Has a working understanding of the technology the project is built on: what is straightforward, what is expensive, and what is risky.