Project Manager for H&M Marketing & Communications i Stockholm

Are you a skilled strategic Project Manager with a a passion for fashion and want to be part of building one of the biggest global fashion brands targeting women? We are interested!

Marketing & Communications is a global function that consist of 450 employees at the Head Office in Stockholm and support all 74 markets around the world. The department has the responsibility to build the H&M brand, internally and externally when it comes to brand awareness, attraction and loyalty. The department constantly drives change making sure that H&M’s communication is customer oriented, relevant, and aligned with our brand DNA. We are now looking for a skilled Project Manager for H&M´s Global Marketing & Communications department.

As a project manager you will develop the strategy for global marketing communications projects targeting the young fashion interested female consumer. 

You’re accountable for managing the projects to ensure that company investments deliver on the set goals. One very important part of the role is that you, as an informal leader, lead, motivate and align the project team to deliver the best possible results. The project team can consist of between 4- 15 team members, and you have the responsibility to allocate and prioritize tasks between team members and make strategic decisions to find the best way to deliver on business and marketing KPI’s. If an external creative agency is contracted for a project, you are the main contact and responsible to make sure they deliver upon the assignment.

As Project Manager Key responsibilities include:
 

• Validate assignments to ensure alignment on goals and deliverables with Account Leads & Account Manager
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, on brief and on budget
• Develop insights-driven activity strategies together with project resources
• Ensure all project deliverables (strategies, concepts, content, etc) deliver on set goals
• Manage and optimize project budget with a cost-conscious mindset to maximize business value
• Allocate resources and distribute/prioritize work between team members
• Lead, inform, motivate and align project team to deliver on shared goals
• Empower and inspire team to challenge the status quo and create innovative solutions
• Participate in sourcing and negotiations of creative talent and services
• Learn a lot, make an impact, have fun

Just like everyone at H&M, we believe you are a social and ambitious team player, full of drive and optimism. You are results-driven entrepreneurial spirit that dare to innovate and challenge status quo. To be successful in this role you have a creative personality with interest in fashion, brand development and communications. You have a customer first-perspective and have no problem challenging conventions and breaking boundaries. Apart from courage and energy, this role requires diplomacy and social skills but also a natural ability to both prioritize and make decisions. You never forget to involve, anchor and communicate with your fellow team members and stake holders.

Besides your personality we see that:

• 5+ years of experience from senior project management and strategic work, preferably from an advertising agency.
• Solid strategic understanding of all disciplines of marketing and communications
• Experience of and interest in the digital and social media landscape
• Good understanding and knowledge of PR is a plus.
• Experience of setting and following up on project budgets
• Knowledge of setting and following up KPI’s to demonstrate return of investment
• Experienced in leading, motivating and aligning cross-functional teams
• Experience and ability to manage senior stakeholders
•  Ability to communicate vision and strategy, prioritize and take decisions

If you want to join our exciting journey and a fantastic team, please upload your CV (English) as soon as possible but at the latest 8 of June 2021. Due to GDPR, we only accept applications through our career page. Do not wait too long with your application as interviews are held continuously.

This is a temporary position until Dec 31, 2021 staring as soon as possible, based at our Head Office in Stockholm, Sweden. Start date as soon as possible.

We look forward to receiving your application!

H&M is committed to creating a Diverse & Inclusive environment and we are actively looking for qualified candidates irrespective of race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, disability, or age