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Lead Digital Project Manager

Who We Are:

Frieze is the world’s leading platform for modern and contemporary art, dedicated to artists, galleries, collectors and art lovers alike. Frieze comprises three magazines – frieze, Frieze Masters Magazine and Frieze Week – and five international art fairs – Frieze London, Frieze Masters, Frieze New York, Frieze Los Angeles and Frieze Seoul. In October 2021, Frieze also launched No.9 Cork Street, a permanent space for visiting international galleries in the heart of Mayfair, London. Frieze is part of the IMG network.

Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation through entertainment agency WME; sports operations and advisory, event management, media production and distribution, and brand licensing through IMG; live event experiences and hospitality through On Location; full-service marketing through global cultural marketing agency 160over90; and sports data and technology through IMG ARENA and OpenBet. Endeavor is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company comprising UFC and WWE.

Who You Are 

Responsibilities Include But Not Limited To

 

• Lead a small team of project/product managers, ensuring effective delivery of all digital projects across our whole portfolio 

• Mentor and coach junior members of the team, providing support and encouragement to facilitate their growth and development  

• Create and communicate comprehensive project plans, including goals, timelines and budgets 

• Coordinate and lead requirements gathering meetings with business stakeholders  

• Serve as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders 

• Help facilitate the writing and documentation of clear and detailed requirements and stories 

• Assign tasks, set deadlines, resolve bottlenecks and conflicts 

• Effectively manage project and departmental budgets 

• Oversee the QA process, helping to ensure delivery of stable, high-quality products and outcomes 

• Monitor project progress, providing status updates and reports, milestones achieved and potential risks and issues throughout the process 

• Help foster a strong appreciation and adherence to proven project management techniques in the department and wider business 

• Continually look for ways of improving the project management function, identifying opportunities for efficiencies and streamlining 

• Organise and facilitate daily stand-ups, manage backlogs and sprints, project planning meetings 

 

You Will Have The Following Strengths

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously and prioritise competing demands effectively 

• Leadership and team management skills, experience of mentoring junior team members 

• Extensive experience in managing digital project teams, delivering projects on time and within budget. 

• Preferential experience includes subscription/paywall digital products, mobile events apps, ticketing/events systems, CRM platforms, premium brands and/or media titles 

• Skilled and experienced in Agile and traditional project management (ideally with some recognised qualification in either or both), with an adaptable, pragmatic and collaborative attitude to work where team performance and the right outcome for the business are paramount 

• Experience in risk management, quality assurance, and change management processes 

• Strong analytical, prioritisation, and negotiating skills 

• A passion for quality, a deep curiosity about everything and a natural attention to every detail 

• A continued desire to learn and self-improve, with a keenness to share experiences 

• A deep interest in, and experience of, digital technology and products 

• Highly effective at making yourself understood and in understanding others, verbally and in writing, willing and able to discuss technical topics with non-technical colleagues, an ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels within the business 

• Positive and energetic, comfortable with the occasionally demanding challenges of putting together live events where time pressures are critical 

Our Diversity & Inclusion Statement 

Frieze unites people in our love of the arts. We understand this can only be accomplished when we harness the entirety of our company and lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we are committed to practicing anti-discrimination including race, gender identity, sexual orientation, and disability, together with artists, writers, and cultural practitioners from all backgrounds. There is still much work to be done to address systemic inequality and discrimination within the arts and culture industry, and we are dedicated to making progress to both within our own organization and the art world at large.

Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world’s diverse voices.  

Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.

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