Project Manager

Everyday Plastic is looking for a Project Manager. The Project Manager plays a central role in helping Everyday Plastic and The Big Plastic Count deliver ambitious, collaborative and community-led work. Working closely with a small and ambitious team, you will help keep projects moving across campaigns, partnerships, research, events, communications and public engagement, coordinating timelines, budgets, workflows and delivery across multiple strands of work.

• Develop, maintain and manage a detailed project plan across all workstreams for The Big Plastic Count
• Ensure all strands (community research, campaign, communications, web development, partnerships, policy, schools) are aligned and progressing
• Track milestones, deadlines and responsibilities across the project
• Identify risks to delivery and proactively resolve or escalate them
• Embed clear project processes, tools and documentation
• Set up and run regular project meetings, ensuring they are focused and effective
• Coordinate activity across the team to ensure alignment and collaboration
• Support team members to manage workload and priorities
• Lead or support recruitment of freelancers and manage external suppliers
• Oversee and regularly track the project budget and ensure accurate financial tracking
• Provide clear, timely updates on project progress to the team and funders
• Build in structured reflection points and post-project evaluation
• Capture lessons learned and feed them into future work

• A high degree of self-motivation, drive, resilience and initiative
• Experience in project coordination and/or management, ideally within a nonprofit or NGO
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, with a good eye for detail
• Ability to keep calm under pressure
• A commitment to environmental and social justice, ensuring that The Big Plastic Count is inclusive and community-led
• Good emotional intelligence and desire to create an inclusive team culture
• A willingness to adapt, be flexible, pitch in and be hands-on within a small and agile team
• Ability to work with diverse stakeholders, including community groups, funders, and advocacy partners
• A proactive approach to work with the confidence to generate ideas and strategies
• Creativity and the ability to think outside the box when it comes to campaign tactics
• Composure under pressure and able to work to deadlines

Please send a CV and cover letter (no more than one page) to hello[at]everydayplastic[dot]org