Project Manager Annual Reporting - FTC

London, UK

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The focus of this role is production management of the company’s integrated annual reports. You will be responsible for the sound planning, organisation and delivery of integrated reports which are distributed to key stakeholders including investors, corporate relations shareholders, government representatives, NGOs, media and employees – across digital and physical channels. You will manage the end-to-end process per report cycle, including setting up the brief, managing budgets and timelines and managing suppliers for design, layout, proof reading, print, distribution and digital activation.

You will bring creativity, corporate communications and digital competencies to the design and production process, while always ensuring the design is in line with the company’s brand principles. With the digitisation of reports becoming increasingly important – and some reports taking a digital-first approach – you will also advise on digital implementation and social media amplification. Throughout the process you will liaise with multiple internal stakeholders at all levels of the company, meaning strong communication, collaboration and stakeholder management skills are essential.

Following delivery of the reports, you will measure the project’s effectiveness and identify best practices and improvements for implementation during the next cycle. You will also be expected to support the wider team on other creative projects, such as project managing communications and marketing collateral, effective presentations and brand assets.

Your principal responsibilities will be:

• End to end project management of creating the design (print and digital) for the integrated reports.
• Co-managing photographic elements of the report.
• Developing production plans per report, including detailing project budgets, milestones, tasks and task owners.
• Briefing the production teams and external suppliers, ensuring they are clear on all key elements of the brief.
• Review and quality control at all stages of the design and production process, ensuring outputs meet the requirements of the brief, comply with brand guidelines and…