Creative Project Manager
Agicap
Operations
Lyon, France
We’re looking for a Creative Project Manager who brings structure, speed, and clarity to a fast-moving creative studio. You’ll be the operational backbone of the team: managing the project pipeline, allocating resources, and ensuring every deliverable ships on time and on spec.
You own the “when” and the “how much” of creative production. You work hand-in-hand with a Creative Lead (who owns the “what” and “how”) to balance quality ambitions with delivery realities.
You are not a creative director. You are the person who makes the studio run.
Your Responsibilities
- Own the studio project pipeline: intake, triage, prioritization, scheduling, and delivery tracking across brand design, video, and motion.
- Manage capacity planning for the creative team, including freelancer activation when internal capacity is stretched.
- Staff projects based on skill match, availability, and priority — in alignment with the Head of Comms and Creative Lead.
- Be the single point of entry for all creative requests across the marketing organization.
- Track progress, unblock issues, and ensure nothing falls through the cracks.
- Plan and run creative sprints with internal and freelance talent, managing deadlines and priorities.
- Coordinate quarterly campaign asset production timelines with the Head of Comms and Creative Lead.
- Manage multi-locale delivery schedules (FR, DE, IT, EN, ES) with an efficient production process.
- Ensure all deliverables meet the brief requirements before routing to the Creative Lead for quality sign-off.
- Improve and formalize creative workflows: briefing templates, review cycles, feedback loops, versioning, and approval chains.
- Implement tools and rituals (e.g., sprint board, retrospectives, async reviews) that make the team faster and happier.
- Build and maintain a clear escalation path for competing priorities — routing trade-offs to the Head of Comms when needed.
- Organize and maintain the creative asset database for cross-team access and reuse.
- Be the main operational point of contact between all marketing teams and the studio.
- Educate internal teams on how to work with the studio: how to submit requests, what to expect, and standard turnaround times.
- Manage expectations proactively — communicate timelines, flag delays early, and propose alternatives.
- Help prioritize when everything is urgent, using a clear framework aligned with the Head of Comms.
- Manage the studio’s freelancer and agency budget in coordination with the Head of Comms.
- Source, brief, and manage external creative partners (freelancers, agencies, production companies).
- Negotiate timelines and costs with external vendors to maximize value.
1. Studio Pipeline & Capacity Management
2. Creative Sprint Planning & Delivery
3. Workflow & Process Optimization
4. Stakeholder Management & Communication
5. Budget & Vendor Management
55000 - 60000 EUR a year