Project Manager - Digital Signage Initiatives
We are seeking a strong Project Manager with retail experience and an aptitude for commercial activities for an exciting new opportunity in our growing Digital Signage business. This individual will work as a lead member of the implementation team, orchestrating activities alongside our digital signage partners to develop world-class retail solutions for our clients. The role will be based in Haarlem, The Netherlands.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Manage the project implementation and ongoing maintenance and support of the digital signage solution.
   • Produce detailed project plans and co-ordinate the actions of all involved parties to ensure solutions are implemented effectively on-time and to-budget.
   • Work closely with the client and service provider(s) to ensure all issues are resolved quickly and effectively.
2. Manage the account relationship. Working with subject area experts, provide a consultation service to digital signage clients to ensure the right solutions is developed / tailored to meet the client's specific requirements.
   • Demonstrate a real understanding of the retail environment and shopper behaviour and requirements, and the benefits of digital signage.
   • Develop the right digital signage solution (hardware, software, network and content) to meet the client's requirements.
   • Provide an ongoing consultancy service to evaluate the implemented solution and continually work with the client and service provider(s) to develop the solution and drive customer impact and effectiveness.
   • Carry out detailed analysis and research to evaluate the implemented solution to develop the company knowledge, provide case studies, and enable clients to make appropriate investment decisions.
3. As a key member of the Nova Versa team, individual will champion digital signage in the market place, raising the profile of Nova Versa and assisting to drive sales.
   • Work with the Sales and Customer Services teams across the group to identify and exploit key digital signage opportunities.
   • Maintain awareness of digital signage around the Group through regular contact / communications with the Sales and Customer Service teams across the company.
   • Identify new opportunities within existing accounts and/or with complementary businesses to recommend and sell additional agency services.
4. Maintain an excellent understanding of the digital signage market, both in Europe and globally.
   • Maintain / develop a network of key contacts within the industry.
   • Maintain awareness of all key activities in the market and with their current clients, and keep close to all major new product development in digital signage, mobile marketing and e-paper.
   • Provide regular market updates to senior management, Sales and Customer Services teams.
   • Share best practices and innovative ideas with account teams.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Strong project management skills
• Good communication skills
• Good presentation and report-writing skills
• Analytical skills
• Systematic approach to dealing with problems
• Conceptual thinking
• Commercial awareness
• Team player
• A good understanding of the Digital Signage industry
• Self starter
• Time management skills
• Multi-tasking

Extra points:

• Forge strong cross-agency relationships;
• Help train new team members in agency procedures
• Coordinate development of estimates, billing and vendor invoices within approved budgets
• Be the go-to person for production status and schedules for assigned client projects
• Manage work in-progress, track agency time against estimates and reconcile upon completion
• Provide effective/timely communications to agency staff, clients, and outside suppliers through conference reports, emails, etc.
• Anticipate project delays or cost/time overages and proactively address situation with management
• Keep supervisor and management fully informed of account challenges and opportunities

What we offer:
Excellent base salary with potential for significant, project based bonuses. Working in a high-growth industry for a small, international, energetic and creative organization based in Haarlem.