Creative Project Manager

Internal use only - Grade E

About us. 

We’re the team behind digital retailer Very. 

Our purpose, helping families get more out of life, powers everything we do. 

And we want our people to get more out of life too! If you’re high-performing, ambitious and make the most of every opportunity, we want to hear from you. In return, you’ll enjoy heaps of flexibility, great perks and benefits, and the freedom to be yourself, keep learning and take your career wherever you want it to go. 

If you love making a difference, you’ll love making it sparkle for millions of Very customers. ✨ 

About the role.

We are looking for a Creative Project Manager who brings clarity, pace and brilliant organisation to our Brand team. You’ll help us grow the output of our advertising, social and influencer teams by building smart processes, smoothing delivery and keeping everyone aligned. If you love creative work, thrive in a fast environment and enjoy making good processes even better, this is the role for you.

What you’ll be doing

• Managing end to end delivery of brand advertising campaigns, from brief through to execution, ensuring all activity lands on time and to a high standard.
• Building and maintaining clear workflows across Advertising and Creative that map interdependencies, track progress and highlight risks early.
• Working closely with the Senior Lead to plan and prioritise team resource so the most important work gets the focus it needs.
• Leading regular workflow meetings that keep teams aligned, unblock issues and ensure everyone is clear on priorities.
• Owning the brand briefing process, ensuring briefs are accurate, complete and supported with the right inputs from across Brand, Social, Creative and Channel teams.
• Acting as the connector between teams, bringing Hello Studio, Social, Trade Marketing, Media Planning and Buying together to deliver as one.
• Supporting Hello Studio Producers in building efficient production plans, ensuring creative deliverables are right for channel and optimised for social first content.
• Improving processes across the creative and production journey to help the team scale output cost effectively.

About you. 

• Strong project and workflow management experience with the ability to lead delivery from start to finish.
• Excellent planning and prioritisation skills with confidence managing multiple workstreams at pace.
• Clear and adaptable communicator who can simplify complex processes for different teams and stakeholders.
• Comfortable working independently and taking ownership in a fast paced, agile environment.
• Strong stakeholder management experience with the confidence to handle competing priorities.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Experience partnering with creative and production teams.
• Strong understanding of social and digital best practice, including social first content requirements.
• Familiar with project management tools such as JIRA or Monday.com.
• Background in fast paced retail or similar growth focused environments.
• Experience working in a regulated business is a bonus.

Some of our benefits 

• Flexible, hybrid working model 

• Inclusive culture and environment, check out our Glassdoor reviews  

• £1,000 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs 

• 30 days holiday + bank holidays 

• LinkedIn learning access 

• Bonus potential (performance and business-related) 

• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk 

• Matched pension up to 6% 

• More benefits can be found on our career site  

How to apply 

Please note that the talent acquisition team are managing this vacancy directly, and if successful in securing this role, you will be required to undertake a credit, CIFAS, Right to Work checks and if a specific requirement of your role a DBS (criminal records) check. Should your application progress we require you to let the team know if there is anything you need to disclose in relation to any of these checks prior to them being undertaken, including any unspent criminal convictions.  

What happens next? 

Our talent acquisition team will be in touch if you’re successful so keep an eye on your emails! We’ll arrange a short call to learn more about you, as well as answer any questions you have. If it feels like we’re a good match, we’ll share your CV with the hiring manager to review. Our interview process is tailored to each role and can be in-person or held remotely.  

You can expect a two-stage interview process for this position:  

1st stage - An informal 30-45 minute video call with the hiring team to discuss your skills and relevant experience. This is a great opportunity to find out more about the role and to ask any questions you may have.  

2nd Stage – A one-hour formal task based interview where you can expect both competency and technical questions.

As an inclusive employer please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.  

If you'd like to know more about our interviews, you can find out here. 

Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities

We’re building a culture of everyday inclusion, and welcome applications from anyone who believes they can do the job. We don’t discriminate based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply, interview, or perform a role, let us know via talentacquisition@theverygroup.com. We’ll be happy to support you.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer and have nine brilliant colleague networks - including DAWN (Disability Awareness at Very) and Think (Neurodiversity at Very) - that are helping us make Very an even more inclusive place to work.