Project Manager
Singapore
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What would a Project Manager do at WPP Production?
As Project Manager, you'd be responsible for project managing localisation work for our client's Marketing Communication materials across different platforms. Working closely with our client's Marcom Project Managers and a network of creative talents from various markets across South East Asia (SEA), you'd also engage with other cross-functional teams of producers and project managers to ensure work is delivered on time, on quality and within budget. You'd constantly need to communicate and negotiate priorities and deadlines with internal and external teams to ensure expectations are well managed. Your primary tasks include organising and coordinating schedules, distributing workload, tracking progress of projects and allocated budget.
- Basic knowledge of the localisation sector, including trends, best practices, and technologies.
- Experience in project management, including planning, finance management, coordination, and delivery of complicated, large-scale projects under tight deadlines.
- Experience in team management and leadership, have direct reports, and have managed mid-sized teams before.
- Collaborated with multi-functional teams.
- Have experience dealing with key stakeholders.
- Worked with CAT tools and is IT savvy.
- A minimum of 6+ years Project Management background in fast-moving agency environment or any similar field
- Experience managing multi-market projects
- Experience working on global brands, ideally across all media, including print, interactive and film
- Demonstrable experience managing total creative workflow, i.e, internal briefing, briefing to vendors/studios, managing key milestones/deadlines, presentations/internal approvals, executions, delivery
- Proven project management skills
- Self-driven, organised and have an eye for detail
- Proficient with technology and tools
- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively in high-pressure situations and tight time frames
- A hands-on, can do approach to solving problems
- Ideally able to start on immediate or short notice
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Why work here:
At WPP Production, you’ll help shape the future of content production at a truly global scale. We bring together world-class talent, cutting-edge studios, and advanced technology to solve some of the most complex creative and production challenges in the industry. You’ll work in a collaborative, borderless environment where craft excellence is valued, innovation is encouraged, and AI and next-generation tools are used to amplify not replace human creativity. With access to diverse projects, global career opportunities, and the backing of WPP’s unmatched network, this is a place where you can grow your skills, make real impact, and create work that performs for every audience, across every channel, at every moment.
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