Creative Project Manager - Mobile App Industry
Contract: Full-time, permanent We’re looking for a Creative Project Manager who enjoys leading creative teams, managing priorities, and taking full ownership of delivering measurable results through mobile app projects.
Role overview
You will own the end-to-end planning and execution of creative projects, working closely with designers, freelancers, operations, marketing teams, and clients to ensure work is delivered on time, on budget, on brand, and to consistently high standards. Acting as the operational backbone of the Creative team, you will bring structure, clarity, and momentum across multiple stakeholders and deadlines. This is a fast-paced, leadership-focused role requiring strong organisation, commercial awareness, and confident stakeholder management.
Key responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end creative projects including UGC assets, ASO screenshots, in-app events, paid media assets, A/B tests, and custom product pages.
- Build detailed project plans from scratch, defining timelines, milestones, dependencies, and accountability.
- Plan and manage designer capacity, liaise with freelancers, and ensure optimal resource allocation.
- Proactively identify delivery risks, resolve bottlenecks, and keep projects moving efficiently from briefing through production to sign-off.
- Maintain high-quality, client-ready deliverables and oversee quality control processes.
- Act as the central point of contact for internal teams, clients, and freelancers.
- Lead internal creative meetings and ensure clear documentation of next steps and timelines.
- Create, maintain, and continuously improve workflows, documentation, and project tracking systems using Asana, Harvest, SharePoint, or similar tools.
- Track project pacing against scope, support budget management, and flag commercial risks where necessary.
- Collaborate with Operations and Data teams to align creative resourcing with demand as the agency scales.
- Contribute to creative strategy implementation and ensure outputs align with brand and performance objectives.
- Proven experience as a Creative or Digital Project Manager within a digital, creative, or agency environment.
- Demonstrated experience managing projects end-to-end, from initial brief through to final delivery.
- Strong ability to develop detailed project timelines and manage designer and freelancer capacity.
- Experience working directly with designers, copywriters, and creative teams on a day-to-day basis.
- Commercial awareness with experience managing budgets, scope, and resourcing.
- Strong understanding of the digital creative production lifecycle across channels.
- Familiarity with project management and collaboration tools (Asana, Harvest, SharePoint, Figma, Adobe Suite, etc.).
- Strong organisation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Proactive, results-oriented, structured thinker with a collaborative mindset.
- Passion for digital and app marketing, with a desire to continuously learn and grow.
- Competitive salary: £33,000–£40,000 (depending on experience)
- Hybrid working arrangement from Farringdon, London
- Bonus scheme, personal development & training budget
- 25 days holiday (increasing after 2 years)
- Private health insurance, pension, life insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme and mental health support
- Summer Fridays, work-from-abroad, and paid sabbaticals
- Regular team socials and office perks (snacks, coffee, fruit)
- Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme
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