Midlevel Project Manager (m/f/div)

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021. JOB PURPOSE We’re looking for a Project Manager to join our team – the force behind data-driven, creative campaigns for clients like eBay, Douglas, Aldi, and Brother. We blend strategy, storytelling, and performance marketing to help brands stand out and scale fast. If you’re passionate about managing complex digital projects and want to be part of an ambitious, digitally native agency - this one’s for you. You will be responsible for the planning, structuring, and management of complex digital projects at the local, DACH, and international levels. You will work not only with the local team but also with teams in other countries to ensure effective collaboration and smooth project execution.  With your enthusiasm for our brand, you will contribute to increasing the awareness of DEPT® as a holistic digital agency in the German market and beyond, thereby playing a key role in shaping the future of the company. WHAT YOU’LL DO • Lead brand and creative projects across multiple touchpoints – from strategy and creative ideation to production and delivery. • Follow the news in the industry and are enthusiastic about new technologies • Define, manage and execute various types of media projects for clients to maximize client business objectives, manage client expectations, and maintain profitability. • Management of complex project timelines, budgets, scope and risks to help deliver optimal quality • Foster collaboration among a cross-disciplinary team to deliver exceptional business results. • Maintains big-picture strategic and operational thinking balanced by strong attention to detail. • Manage all communications between clients and internal team members on a given project. • Identify new opportunities to meet clients’ needs as required; serves as the subject matter expert on processes, capacity, timelines. • Supporting project estimation efforts to help generate offerings or change requests related to supported accounts • As an international digital agency, we constantly have the opportunity to explore new approaches and be part of innovative projects. The projects require entrepreneurial thinking and flexibility, but promise a lot of fun and the opportunity to constantly expand your knowledge. • Able to share your passion for digital marketing in workshops, both internally and with clients. We give you the space to develop yourself at conferences and trainings and are happy if you share your know-how through activities such as blogs, lectures or lectureships.  WHAT YOU BRING • Prior agency experience as a Project Manager, ideally in creative or media environments • You love making your colleagues' lives a little easier every day with your project management skills.  • You have already gained experience in digital marketing and have successfully completed several cross-functional projects.  • You have a profound Social Media understanding. • You always keep an eye on the three core areas—'time, quality, budget'—without losing sight of the big picture.  • Thanks to your proactive communication, you ensure that all internal and external project stakeholders are always up-to-date on the project status and upcoming deadlines.  • For you, a happy and satisfied client portfolio is a matter of the heart, and you give your all for the team and the clients.  WE OFFER • Flexible hybrid working policy (1-2 days at the office, depending on location); • Company pension scheme; • Lease bike options / JobRad and 25% subsidy for the Deutschlandticket; • Occasional breakfast/lunch at the office, Smoothie Tuesdays; • €30 per month – You can use the flexible package for digital food stamps and/or fitness providers/sport clubs/massage studios, internet costs, and/ or public transport; • Future Bens – Exclusive access to sustainable, healthy products at attractive deals; • Stay happy and healthy with a contribution to your health through the OpenUp platform; • Social events, plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues through organised activities and celebrations; • A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards; • Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together! • The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications. WHY DEPT®? We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA. We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter. At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build. DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION  At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine. We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us. Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.