Mid/Senior Project Manager

Budapest

Note: Please submit your application in English.

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

This role is part of our Creative & Media team. Our team is a vibrant mix of talents, ranging from Creatives, Influencer Marketers, Brand & Content Strategists to Account Managers, Programmatic and Marketing Automation Consultants. Together, we blend imaginative storytelling and performance-driven strategies with cutting-edge technology to create engaging digital experiences that build lasting relationships with our clients like Netflix, Foot Locker, Philips & Biscoff.

As a Media Operations Lead in our Project Management team, you'll drive the execution of innovative media campaigns focused on SEO, SEA, social media, and programmatic advertising. Your leadership will empower the team to deliver outstanding results for our clients.

You have a knack for understanding what our clients need—even before they do. With your expert planning and budget management skills, you thrive on exceeding expectations and building strong client relationships. Whether you're tactful or direct, you know how to communicate effectively and keep projects moving forward. As the main point of contact, you'll keep clients updated and engaged every step of the way.

You take ownership of every project, ensuring successful delivery by coordinating seamlessly with both clients and your team. You're the driving force who keeps campaigns on track, never shying away from deadlines, and always maintaining a clear overview of progress and budgets. Your coordination skills ensure everything comes together for a flawless campaign launch.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Collaborate with a diverse range of clients on exciting, high-impact projects
• Lead end-to-end media campaigns and projects (such as, but not limited to SEO, SEA, Programmatic advertising and Social advertising), ensuring top-quality work is delivered on time and on budget
• Be the trusted advisor and main point of contact for clients, proactively providing solutions and resources
• Continuously assess and optimize working methods and processes, driving innovation and improvement
• Driving client retention and DEPT® profitability by developing and implementing a sustainable, long-term strategic vision that accelerates account growth and service evolution.
• Contribute to elevating the PM team’s performance by championing best practices, streamlining ‘way of working’ standards, and leading the strategic adoption of AI and automation tools.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Extensive hands-on experience in project management and digital marketing
• Proven ambition and expertise in managing digital marketing projects: SEO, SEA, Programmatic, Social Advertising, and CRO
• Comfortable with project management tools like Asana, Trello, or Jira
• Exceptional at aligning stakeholders and motivating teams
• Agency-side experience is a strong plus
• Experience working with A-brands and solving their digital performance challenges
• Fluent in English
• Able to switch seamlessly between professionalism and playfulness

WE OFFER

Please note that benefits may vary by location. Feel free to reach out to your recruiter for more details

• Hybrid working policy
• Stay happy and healthy with a contribution to your health through the OpenUp platform, and a multisport programme;
• A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021.
• Awesome clients. Whether big, small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with all of them. 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.
• Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.

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.