Project Manager - Consumer Healthcare / Packaging (Expired Vacancy)

Company	Creative Recruitment Ltd	Share \|
Salary	£26 - £27 per hour
Location	London - West, Berkshire
Job Type / Hours	Temporary / Full Time
Start Date	Immediate
Date Posted	23/04/2012
Job Reference	ozzle/DR15060

Company Summary

As specialist creative recruiters we understand its culture and have built lasting and valuable relationships with many of the organisations and individuals who shape it.

Through the doorways of Creative we enable like-minded individuals and businesses to connect, establish rapport, collaborate and prosper. Our knowledge and networks help meet the needs and establish the connections from which consistently outstanding creative work can flow and through which business ambitions and professional aspirations can be fulfilled.

Creative offers a wide range of job opportunities across various print disciplines including Sales & Business Development, Account Management, Project Management, Operations and Senior Management, Production and Manufacturing, Studio, Repro, Artwork, Creative Services and Technical positions.

Our clients range from Retail, Manufacturing, Print Management, Marketing, Agency, Publishing and Public Sectors. Here at Creative our consultants are trained industry professionals who have a wealth of experience from the Agency, Creative, Manufacturing and Publishing sectors so your queries will not stump us.

Digital, eCommerce, Direct Marketing, Printing, Print Management, Brand Development, Packaging, Creative Design, Artwork, POS, Reprographics, Agency, DOOH and Publishing.

Whether it’s permanent, contract or freelance we can provide clear options for you. From finding your next challenge, we pride ourselves on being creative talent managers, career planners and advisors.

Job Description

One of our favoured clients is a large health care business who are now looking for a Copy Development Project Manager. This is a leader in the consumer health care market.

The Copy Development Project Manager owns and drives the copy development and artwork approval processes for all new products, advertising, promotions, educational materials, websites and public relations programs. The primary responsibility of this position is managing the copy development and artwork approvals for Packaging, advertising, promotional and educational materials, (written, spoken or electronic form) distributed to consumers, professionals or the trade for the company.

Specific activities include the following

* Review incoming copy approval submissions and determine the core group of approvers. Ensure that the appropriate business partners provide accurate inputs and drive accountability to the process.

* Partner with Design Project Managers where applicable, to incorporate key copy milestones into design project management/tracking system.

* Work with team to keep projects on track.

* Train users on review responsibilities, copy/artwork approval process, and electronic approval system.

* Use biweekly project review meetings to identify any label inputs that are at risk. Put plans in place to ensure that the substantiation is completed on schedule.

* Expedite label and copy review by identifying key issues, articulating risks, manage approval schedules and determine the appropriate management level of notification.

The Copy Development Project Manager should maintain a working knowledge of current regulations (such as EAME regulation Council Directive 2001/83/EC) on label formats, font requirements, drug facts and disseminate information to business partners with the assistance of Regulatory Team.

Experience in consumer goods or healthcare artwork/copy development would be an advantage.

Familiarity with all types of marketing communication vehicles is preferred. New Product Development, R&D and/or Regulatory Affairs experience is also desirable.

This position involves a minimum of 10% travel within the EAME region.