Are you our next Head of Projects – Maternity Cover (12-Month FTC)? We are seeking a highly qualified people Manager to lead our in-house team of Project Managers & Process Improvers within the Gymshark Creative Studio, with focus on driving excellence and managing key stakeholder expectations. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing multiple projects, leading a team, ensuring that objectives are met and projects are delivered on time to the highest standards.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

• Leading the Projects team by providing clear direction, guidance, coaching and mentoring; ensuring all activities have a tangible impact on the results of your department.
• Managing the annual strategy for the team; tracking and reviewing the FY24 team objectives and KPIs ensuring the wider team are all contributing towards these.
• Overseeing the team to ensure all relevant teams across Gymshark are communicated to effectively, aligning on the status and timelines of Seasons, Projects & Processes.
• Setting priorities and expectations for direct reports on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Supporting career development through monthly 121s with direct reports, setting objectives, priorities, expectations, PDPs and fostering a performance culture.
• Putting into practice, recommending, tracking and reviewing the FY24 team objectives and KPIs ensuring the wider team are all contributing towards these.
• Leading monthly team meetings focusing on department objectives progress, learnings and KPIs.
• Providing monthly updates to Director on previous month’s objectives progress, clearly communicating updates on team performance, process progress and highlights that hold significant importance to Gymshark.
• Raising monthly POs for any freelance costs within the team.
• Ensuring KPI tracker is always up to date, progressing towards department and team FY goals.
• Signing off all Go To Market process improvement materials; including briefs/maps/comms/docs.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

Essential Criteria:

• Experience in People Management.
• Excellent coaching, leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, tools and techniques.
• Excellent organisation & time management skills with attention to detail.
• Strong analytical & problem solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively and adapt in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Positive, can do attitude to work.
• Good knowledge of process improvements, change management or process mapping.
• Ability to learn & adapt to new project management software.
• Ability to identify and brief in any new process improvements required to hit business goals.
• Strong decision maker.

WHAT YOU COULD ALSO HAVE:

• Experience in Project/Programme Management and Process Improvements
• Experience of training others / educating others on software/systems
• Experience in working in a Creative Agency or in house Creative department
• Excellent Marketing, Creative or Brand knowledge
• Creative thinker with the ability to adapt, be agile and work to changing processes
• Willing to challenge and be challenged
• Willingness to give and receive effective feedback
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Resilient to change

This is a hybrid role and would require the successful candidate to attend at least 3 days a week in GSHQ, Solihull, UK.

This is a maternity cover, 12-month FTC.

CLOSING DATE: 2nd June, 2023

BELONGING AT GYMSHARK.

Our mission is to be a place where everyone belongs. We’re an equal opportunities employer, and for us that means we always strive to be as inclusive as possible in all aspects of employment, right from your application. We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments* for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. *If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment please email talent@gymshark.com. 

ABOUT US.

We’re here to unite the conditioning community. We believe that putting the sweat in today, prepares us for tomorrow. So, we give people the tools they need to reach further, go faster, be stronger. We celebrate those who show up – for themselves – to be their physical or mental best, whatever that means for them. It’s what we want for our community, and our team. A team that’s growing rapidly around the world. A collective of talented individuals working together to invent Gymshark’s future. Our plans are ambitious, and we’re looking for people who want to join us for the ride – our growth will be your growth.

THE PERKS.

🙌 Competitive ‘Win Together, Lose Together’ Bonus
🩺 Choice of Private Medical Insurance or Healthcare Cash Plan, paid for by us!
🏖 25 days holidays + your birthday and all the Bank Holidays which can be substituted and taken whenever you want.
💻 A truly Flexible Working Culture
👥 A collaborative, creative and inspiring working environment
💰 Employer pension contributions up to 7%
🤩 Life Assurance at four times your basic salary
🦈 50% Gymshark Discount
🎁 Gymshark Gift Card for each year of service
🥇 Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support
📚 Great Training and Learning Resources
🖥 Choice of hardware and access to the best software
🤒 Paid time off when you’re physically and mentally unwell
🧸 Very Generous Family Leave package – we support you extending your family
🍎 Refuel - Healthy fresh food at GSHQ
🏋️‍♂️ Lifting Club (LC) Gym Membership
👉 Free monthly massages
💈 Beauty and Barber facilities
🚘 Free on-site parking