Senior Account Director (Senior Project Manager)

Seniority Level:





The Purpose:

We are looking for an experienced and ambitious Senior Project Manager (Account Director) with creative agency experience to join our brilliant and growing team. You should be dynamic, curious, and a creative thinker with a passion for account and project management the tenacity to produce bold work, and a restless desire to do more for draftLine (In–house Agency)

You will be the main point of contact for the brands and be responsible for building strong relationships and trust, leading to the ultimate partnership.

You'll need a broad range of experience, knowledge, and understanding of the full media mix (expanding from broadcast through digital and print), driving end–to–end campaign delivery from supporting brands on planning and briefing to strategic and creative responses and overseeing Production, working closely with a Producer.

We service markets & collaborate with partners from across the globe, so you will be used to communicating and coordinating numerous partners from many different locations.

At Budweiser Brewing Group, dreaming big is what we do. Brewing the world's most loved beers, building iconic brands like Budweiser and Stella Artois, and crafting meaningful moments are what inspire us.

We're a team of passionate owners who aren't afraid to dream big because we know that together, we can achieve anything. To build a more sustainable, inclusive, and rewarding future. Turning any challenge into an opportunity. So let's take on the challenge together. Cheers to dreaming big!

What will you be doing:

• Becoming the Marketing Manager's best friend and the main day–to–day point of contact for your brand, supporting them with planning, briefing & prioritization, and ensuring they have clear expectations of team output
• Managing end–to–end campaign delivery on time and within budget, managing all stakeholders (internal and external) involved to deliver campaigns

• Updating internal systems with workflow information & planning creative resource requirements
• Actively looking at processes & ways of working within the business and proposing ways to improve
• Managing any external vendors and freelancers involved on your projects
• Keeping brand informed with regular status meetings, updating them on campaign performance & delivery
• Developing & managing campaign budgets, keeping brand teams informed of their spend and ensuring costings stay on track

• Driving the setting of yearly campaign forecasts for your brands, closely monitoring and flagging any changes to forecast as briefs land
• Line managing 1–2 junior members of the team. Supporting their day–to–day requirements and driving their development
• Reporting into your Project Management Lead, keeping them informed of campaign activity and financials and escalating issues where necessary, bringing proposed solutions

What you will bring:

• 5+ years experience in Creative Agency managing a range of campaigns across all media
• Experience working on cross–agency briefs and being the lead agency
• Experience in leading the management of finances for both campaigns and annual forecasts, providing updates to your line manager & brands
• Experience in using Project Management tools
• Ability to problem solve, influence others and drive the process
• Previous experience working on an FMCG / alcohol brand is preferable
• English Native is a must, any other European language is a plus

Benefits & Perks:

• 18–month fixed term contract with a view to extend to perm based on performance
• Benefits for you and your family to help your physical and mental health
• Competitive parental leave and pension double contributions
• 25 days holidays per year
• Employee benefits to help your physical and mental health and overall well–being (travel insurance, gym memberships, discounted services, dental etc.)
• A beer allowance to enjoy our brands
• 2 volunteer days a year to support your local community
• 5 employee networks to support diversity and inclusion
• WPA Private Medical Care
• 26 weeks of paid leave for the primary caregiver
• 'Return to Work' programme

What you can expect from us:

In this role, you'll have the potential to transform our business and your career. You'll get the support and mentor you need to succeed. We're a meritocracy, with plenty of room for growth and development, so you know your hard work will be rewarded.

We encourage you to think big and go after your goals. You'll get to be creative, work with international teams so you can build a global network and have direct control over your career and where it takes you.

We are building a team that's more supportive, more inclusive and more collaborative. A team that's diverse in background, skills and experience.

So if you dream big but are concerned you're not a perfect fit against the job description, we'd still encourage you to apply. You may just the right candidate to help us create a future with more cheers.

As the leading global brewer, we are committed to bringing people together for a better – and more equal – world. A more equal world starts when everyone can thrive. At Budweiser Brewing Group we value the diversity of cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce, and we strongly encourage women, people of colour, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign–born residents, and veterans to apply.