Project Director

Overview/Purpose

The Project Director serves as the client and project lead responsible for overseeing the delivery of high-profile creative projects for some of the world’s most prestigious brands. This role sits at the intersection of creativity, craftsmanship, and strategy – ensuring that every concept and execution reflects CONSUL’s commitment to excellence, innovation and client satisfaction. This leadership position will translate culturally-driven, high-end concepts into clear projects and actionable plans, maintaining operational rigor and financial accountability. They will act as both a client partner and internal driver, ensuring flawless execution across all touchpoints – whether experiential activations, brand campaigns, digital content, or immersive environments, all while ensuring CONSUL’s standards are not just met but exceeded.

Core Responsibilities

Leadership

• Lead the planning and execution of complex, multi-channel creative projects for global luxury clients.
• Partner with senior creative and strategy leads to shape project vision, narrative, and approach.
• Ensure every project aligns with the client’s brand DNA, aesthetic standards, and long-term strategic goals.
• Anticipate challenges and opportunities, guiding teams toward innovative, high-impact solutions.
• Champion the studio’s creative philosophy and ensure excellence across all project phases.

Project Management

• Oversee the full project lifecycle, from concept development to production and delivery, across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Develop detailed project scopes, frameworks, schedules, and budgets, ensuring accuracy and transparency at every stage.
• Direct and mentor project managers, producers, and support team, fostering collaboration, accountability, and creative ambition.
• Manage resources efficiently across internal and external teams (creative, production, vendors, partners).
• Maintain an exceptional standard of precision in all documentation, communication, and deliverables.
• Actively support team members in their career ambitions through regular check-ins and informal mentorship.
• Proactively check on mental health and wellbeing, ensuring emotional resilience within the team.
• Lead by example to create a safe, open, and dynamic working environment.

Client Engagement

• Serve as the senior point of contact for global luxury clients, building trusted, long-term partnerships grounded in insight, discretion, and integrity.
• Lead client presentations, strategic workshops, and creative reviews with clarity and confidence.
• Translate client vision into actionable creative and production strategies while safeguarding the agency’s creative integrity.
• Navigate complex stakeholder dynamics, ensuring alignment across brand, regional, and global teams and timelines.
• Identify opportunities to deepen client relationships and expand agency capabilities within luxury and creative spaces.

Financial & Administrative Oversight

• Manage project financials, ensuring profitability, accuracy, and transparency in forecasting, costing, and billing.
• Draft and oversee contracts, NDAs, and agreements with clients, talent, and third parties.
• Approve and track invoices, reconciling accounts in collaboration with finance.
• Archive key materials to maintain a thorough project documentation trail.
• Support the Founder with planning, research, and administrative coordination as required.

Operational Excellence

• Drive operational innovation by refining project management systems, tools, and best practices tailored to luxury project demands.
• Safeguard creative quality and brand integrity across all executions – digital, physical, and experiential.
• Collaborate closely with other agency leadership to improve workflows and ensure sustainable growth at scale.

Skills Experience

• 8+ years of experience managing complex creative or production projects within luxury, fashion, design, or experiential industries.
• Deep understanding of consumer behaviour, culture, music, sport and aesthetics.
• Proven success leading large-scale, multidisciplinary teams on international projects.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and presentation skills with a highly polished client presence.
• Strong financial acumen and comfort managing substantial project budgets.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects across multi-disciplinary teams including designers, strategists, architects, and press.
• Experience managing relationships with high-profile talent and their representatives.
• Strong knowledge of the cultural and creative landscape, particularly across design, architecture, and events sectors.
• Ability to assess creative quality against brand/brief standards.
• A strong understanding of experiential and spatial design projects.
• Experience working with press and media teams for campaign rollouts.
• Discreet, culturally fluent, and confident working with elite global clients.
• Flexibility to travel and attend on-site events or partner meetings as required.
• Track record of building and maintaining strong client relationships.
• An empathetic, people-first leadership style that contributes to studio wellbeing and creativity.

Nice to Haves

• Refined aesthetic sensibility and appreciation for craftsmanship and detail.
• Interest in culture and knowledge of industry tastemakers.
• Poised, articulate, and calm under pressure – thriving in fast-paced, high-expectation environments.
• Inspiring leader who motivates teams toward excellence and precision.

What We Offer

• A collaborative and creative studio culture.
• Opportunities to work on boundary-pushing projects with global brands.
• To work alongside globally recognised artists.
• Opportunities for global travel.
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Spacious and stylish studio with a south facing back garden and bike storage.
• Opportunities for growth and to work alongside a passionate and driven team.
• Annual salary review + discretionary bonus.