Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.
As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.
Role: Senior Account & Project Manager
Location: Ireland (Remote)
About the role:
As a Senior Account & Project Manager, you'll be the central point of accountability for end-to-end project delivery across complex, multi-channel briefs for premium and luxury brand clients. You'll manage integrated teams spanning creative, strategy, and AI production — acting as the primary client contact and the internal engine that keeps projects moving. Your contribution will go beyond execution: you'll embed best practice, identify risk early, and continuously improve how work is planned and delivered. This is a role for someone who thrives in fast-moving, multi-stakeholder environments and brings both sharp commercial instincts and a genuine curiosity for what AI can do for creative production.
What you will be doing:
- Lead complex, multi-channel creative and production projects from scoping through to delivery, maintaining quality and consistency at every stage
- Serve as the primary point of contact for [client], building trusted partnerships and managing expectations proactively throughout the project lifecycle
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans that integrate traditional and AI-powered workflows, identifying risks early and adapting plans accordingly
- Manage cross-functional teams across creative, strategy, and AI production — fostering clear communication, accountability, and collaborative ways of working
- Lead internal and external project communications, working in close partnership with the AI Producer and Project Manager to keep all stakeholders aligned
- Manage project-level budgets, including cost estimation, purchase orders, invoicing, and reconciliation — sourcing and negotiating with freelancers and production partners where needed
- Drive cost efficiencies across project delivery without compromising quality, flagging budget risks proactively and escalating where appropriate
- Establish and champion project management best practices, contributing to continuous process improvement across the OLIVER+ team
- Oversee quality control for all deliverables, managing scope, change, and approval processes throughout
- Track and report on project performance, resource utilisation, and budget health — producing clear, actionable updates for [client] and internal stakeholders
What you need to be great in this role:
Capabilities and experience
- A strong track record delivering complex, integrated creative and production projects across multiple channels and formats simultaneously
- Deep familiarity with creative production workflows, including film, motion, digital, and print
- Experience working with [client] or similar premium and luxury brand accounts, with a clear understanding of the quality standards and stakeholder dynamics these projects require
- Confident managing cross-functional teams and external partners across multiple time zones and disciplines
- Strong commercial acumen — experienced tracking project spend, managing budgets, negotiating supplier rates, and driving cost efficiency
- Proficiency with project management tools and digital asset management systems
- Solid understanding of AI production processes and how they integrate with traditional creative workflows
- Familiarity with approval, compliance, and creative review workflows
Budget and production management
- Experienced managing project-level production budgets, including cost estimation, purchase orders, invoicing, and reconciliation
- Proven ability to source and negotiate with freelancers and production partners
- Confident identifying financial risks early and communicating budget performance clearly to [client] and internal stakeholders
Gen AI and agentic thinking
- Advanced use of Gen AI tools relevant to project and production management, applied to enhance efficiency and output quality
- Experience designing and refining AI-assisted workflows for yourself and the team
- Ability to upskill others on effective AI tool usage within a production context
- Agentic approach to complex, multi-step project challenges — systematic, goal-oriented, and adaptable when priorities shift
- Clear understanding of AI capabilities and limitations, with sound human judgement applied to outputs
Req ID: 18765
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Our values shape everything we do:
Be Ambitious to succeed
Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible
Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work
Be always learning and listening to understand
Be Results-focused to exceed expectations
Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations
Our recruitment process does not employ artificial intelligence for selection. We use AI to support efficiency and consistency, not to replace human judgement. Candidate evaluation and selection are conducted without AI-supported screening or decision-making. We are committed to a fair, thoughtful, and equitable experience for every candidate.
OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.
OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.
Skills Required
- Strong track record delivering complex, integrated creative and production projects across multiple channels and formats
- Deep familiarity with creative production workflows, including film, motion, digital, and print
- Experience managing premium and luxury brand accounts or similar clients
- Experience managing cross-functional teams and external partners across multiple time zones and disciplines
- Strong commercial acumen, including project spend tracking, budget management, supplier negotiation, and cost efficiency
- Proficiency with project management tools and digital asset management systems
- Understanding of AI production processes and their integration with traditional creative workflows
- Familiarity with approval, compliance, and creative review workflows
- Experience managing production budgets, cost estimation, purchase orders, invoicing, and reconciliation
- Ability to source and negotiate with freelancers and production partners
- Ability to identify financial risks and communicate budget performance clearly
- Advanced use of generative AI tools for project and production management
- Experience designing and refining AI-assisted workflows
- Ability to train others on effective AI tool usage in a production context
- Systematic, goal-oriented, and adaptable approach to complex, multi-step project challenges
- Understanding of AI capabilities and limitations, with sound human judgment applied to outputs
OLIVER Agency Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays are strong elements, with time off frequently highlighted as a standout part of the package. UK materials also describe generous annual leave that increases with service alongside additional personal days.
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests U.S. employees can access a 401(k), and at least one account notes an immediate match. UK materials indicate a formal pension arrangement within the parent group.
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Affordable Benefits — Feedback suggests U.S. medical coverage is paired with employer-funded HSA/HRA or flex contributions that help offset high deductibles. These subsidies can meaningfully reduce out-of-pocket costs for some employees.
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What We Do
Established in 2004, we are the first and only company to design, build and run bespoke in-house agencies and ecosystems for brands. Today, we create work that delivers business growth, fame and purpose for over 200 clients in 46 countries and counting. Our unique model moves at the speed of modern business to drive change from the inside out; working smarter to make our clients’ money go further, and helping them build better solutions, systems and brands. Client solutions include Unilever’s U-Studio (a platform used by almost three-quarters of Unilever's brands globally), adidas’ off-shore hub and PepsiCo’s global digital team.
