Yellow Fish
Project Manager, Events Agency
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The Role
As Project Manager, you will be the central source of project direction across your clients, demonstrating your expertise in leading campaign events and projects.
Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, you will also work alongside the in-house creative studio team and production team, to ensure work is delivered on time, to budget and with measurable results, ensuring value and high client satisfaction.
To be considered for the role of Project Manager you need to have experience working within an agency at a Project Manager level currently with an appetite for increased project ownership and accountability. You must have experience working across campaigns and be happy to work on both B2C & B2B projects, of varying shapes and sizes.
A great communicator and process driven project manager, able to spin plates and keep your clients happy. Able to demonstrate your ability to deliver campaigns on time, to budget and build strong relationships with your clients and colleagues alike.
About Yellow Fish
We’re Yellow Fish, an ambitious brand experience agency delivering for leading B2B and B2C brands across the globe. We bring ideas to life through experiences that connect people with brands in meaningful ways.
We operate in a fast-paced, delivery-led environment where collaboration, pace and attention to detail really matter. We’re also proud to be a certified B Corp. How we run our business matters as much as the work we deliver. Our commitments to people, planet and purpose shape the way we work every day, and this role plays an important part in turning those commitments into practical, on-the-ground action.
With exciting projects lined up for 2026 and beyond, we’re looking for a brilliant Senior Account Executive to join our team and play a key role in planning, managing and delivering standout brand experiences as the business continues to grow.
The Right Fit
Essential Skills
- Relevant project management experience in an agency environment minimum 3-5 years.
- Enjoys a varied project workload to include Conferences, Expos, Roadshows, Networking events, Experiential, Activations and Incentives.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills – confident in client-facing roles, present ideas clearly, influence stakeholders and build trusted relationships.
- Project and budget management – proven experience managing multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring delivered on time, within budget and to a high standard.
- Strong copywriting and content skills – strong written communication skills to develop or oversee content and messaging.
- Tech savvy – Proficient in PowerPoint, Excel and familiar with project management tools (e.g. monday.com, Procim). Not mandatory as you will learn these systems.
- Flexible to adapt to the change at pace of client requirements and comfortable juggling multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Results-driven, proactive, and self-motivated attitude - happy to give things a go - even if it’s new.
- Willing to grow and learn in an environment that encourages development and is highly ambitious.
- Attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
- Taking ownership for balancing workload with personal well-being and being able to stay calm in stressful situations.
- See’s a challenge as an opportunity for growth
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Desirable Skills
- Commercial acumen
- Knowledge of event production, able to approach things with a Producer hat (Project / Production / Creative)
- Confident negotiator
- Passion for learning about client brands and sector insights
- Knowledge of cvent registration system
Responsibilities
Project Planning
- Define project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with clients and stakeholders.
- Develop detailed project plans, including timelines, milestones, and resource allocation.
- Deliver clear communications to the project team and drive regular planning meetings to ensure project planning is on track.
Project Execution
- Coordinate and oversee the execution of marketing and brand projects, ensuring adherence to project plans and timelines.
- Monitor project progress, track key metrics, and manage any change in project scope.
- Monitor project budgets, track expenses, and ensure projects are delivered within allocated budgets.
- Optimise resource allocation and utilisation to maximise project efficiency.
DEI Development
- Work with the Senior Leadership Team to be part of the development of a thoughtful, inclusive and innovative company.
- Support our company’s social and environmental sustainability commitments, which you can find on our website.
Stakeholder Management
- Act as the primary point of contact for clients and stakeholders, providing regular project updates, addressing concerns, and managing expectations.
- Regularly communicate with clients to understand their business needs, goals, and challenges, and provide strategic solutions to meet their objectives.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients to ensure client satisfaction and project success.
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Team Collaboration
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including designers, developers, content creators, and marketers, to ensure effective communication and coordination throughout the project lifecycle.
- Foster a positive and collaborative team environment.
Documentation & Reporting
- Maintain accurate project documentation, including project plans, status reports, meeting minutes, and change requests.
- Provide regular project updates to clients and stakeholders, highlighting key achievements, milestones, and risks.
Cultural Contribution
- Support Yellow Fish's B Corp commitments and sustainability initiatives
- Champion inclusive, purposeful and innovative ways of working
- Embody the agency's values through collaboration, accountability and excellence
- Contribute positively to the culture, growth and success of the business
Advantageous Skills
Producer
As our business evolves, we have an exciting opportunity to support across our B2B / B2C brands. If in addition to strong project management skills you also have experience of working in an event producer capacity, this would be advantageous to the role. This might look like;
- Creative production – able to interpret creative concepts and translate them into practical, deliverable event experiences. Helping to curate the guest journey and experience is part of your approach.
- Technical production – working knowledge of AV, lighting, staging, video, sound and event technology, with confidence working alongside technical suppliers to ensure the approach to build is done in the correct order.
- Event design & build – understanding of set, scenic, branding, signage and physical event environments. This includes knowing how to brief creative and own graphic sheets and managing design timelines.
- Show calling / live event delivery – experience supporting or leading live shows, rehearsals, run-of-show management and on-site delivery. This may also be oversight of a show-team and understanding how each role comes together to build the show.
The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.
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