Marketing, Brand & Communications Project Manager

We're looking for a Marketing, Brand & Communications Project Manager who brings structure to creativity - and the commercial awareness to operate in complex, fast-moving environments, including mergers and acquisitions.
This role sits at the intersection of project delivery, brand stewardship, and strategic communications. You'll own the planning, coordination, and execution of marketing and communications initiatives, making sure the right people are working on the right things at the right time - and that everything that goes out the door looks, feels, and sounds like us. Critically, you'll also play a key role in supporting M&A activity: managing communications workstreams, protecting brand integrity through transitions, and keeping stakeholders aligned when the stakes are high.
What You'll Do:
Project DeliveryOwn end-to-end delivery of marketing, brand, and communications projects - from campaign launches and brand refreshes to event production, content programmes, and integration workstreamsBuild and maintain project plans, timelines, and budgets, keeping stakeholders aligned and informedManage dependencies across internal teams (creative, digital, comms, legal, finance) and external agencies or vendorsRun effective project ceremonies: kick-offs, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectivesTrack progress against milestones, flag risks early, and keep delivery moving - including under the time pressures typical of M&A environments
Brand ManagementAct as a guardian of brand consistency across all marketing and communications outputs - written, visual, and digitalReview and approve materials to ensure alignment with brand guidelines, tone of voice, and positioningManage the production pipeline for brand assets, ensuring quality and coherence across channels and marketsLead brand integration work during acquisitions - assessing acquired entities' brand positioning and managing the transition to a unified identitySupport the evolution of brand standards and help embed them across teams and geographies
CommunicationsDevelop and deliver internal and external communications plans for marketing campaigns, organisational change, and M&A activityDraft and manage communications across channels - executive messaging, press releases, employee communications, and stakeholder updatesCoordinate communications timing and sequencing during sensitive periods, including deal announcements, integration milestones, and leadership transitionsEnsure message consistency across all audiences - employees, clients, media, and partners - particularly during periods of change
M&A SupportServe as the communications and brand workstream lead on M&A transactions - from pre-deal planning through to post-merger integrationManage stakeholder communication plans across both sides of a transaction, ensuring clarity, consistency, and timing disciplineCoordinate brand due diligence: audit acquired entities' brand assets, guidelines, and market positioningBuild and execute integration playbooks for brand and communications, including renaming, rebranding, and channel migrationWork closely with legal, finance, and senior leadership to ensure all external communications meet regulatory and contractual requirements
Stakeholder & Agency CoordinationServe as the primary point of contact for agency partners, freelancers, and creative vendorsTranslate strategic briefs into clear, actionable work packages that external partners can deliver againstBuild strong working relationships with internal stakeholders - balancing their needs while protecting brand integrity, message consistency, and delivery timelines
What You Bring

Project ManagementProven experience delivering marketing, brand, or communications projects end-to-end, on time and on budgetBrand AwarenessA genuine understanding of what makes a brand consistent - across tone, visuals, and messaging - including through transitionsCommunicationsExperience crafting and delivering internal and external communications across multiple channels and audiencesM&A ExperienceDirect involvement in communications or brand workstreams on M&A transactions - integration planning, deal comms, or rebranding programmesStakeholder ManagementComfortable managing multiple stakeholders across functions and seniority levels, including C-suite and legal teamsOrganisationStructured, detail-oriented, and calm under pressure - you track the details so others don't have toCommunicationClear, direct communicator who can adapt their style to creative teams, senior leaders, legal counsel, and agency partners alikeToolsHands-on experience with project management platforms (e.g.
Asana, Monday.com, Jira) and familiarity with creative and comms workflows
Experience & Qualifications:
Experience across project management, brand, marketing, and/or communications rolesDirect experience supporting at least one M&A transaction - on the corporate, agency, or advisory sideBackground in an agency, consultancy, or in-house marketing/communications functionExperience managing sensitive communications under legal or regulatory constraintsFamiliarity with Agile ways of working is a plusA formal PM qualification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) is desirable but not essential
Who You Are:
You're not just a task tracker - you care about the work and the standard it reflects. You can hold a room together when priorities shift, push back when quality is at risk, and move fast without cutting corners. You're as comfortable in a creative review as you are in a deal war room.
You bring the discipline of a project manager, the instincts of a brand thinker, and the composure of a communications professional. When things are moving quickly and the stakes are high - which in M&A, they always are - you're the person keeping everything on track and on message.

emagine is a European consulting company with offices across 14 countries. We're building something that genuinely challenges the conventional - and we need the right people around the table to do it. This is a role where your work will be visible, your voice will matter, and the brand you help protect is one worth fighting for.