{"id":64285,"date":"2026-09-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/german-speaking-graduate-project-executive\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T18:27:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T17:27:38","slug":"german-speaking-graduate-project-executive","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/german-speaking-graduate-project-executive\/","title":{"rendered":"German Speaking Graduate Project Executive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>German Speaking Graduate Project Executive<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Purley, South London | Hybrid \u2013 3 days office \/ 2 days home<br \/>\n\u00a327,000 \u2013 \u00a332,000 DOE + Benefits &amp; Career Development<\/p>\n<p>Are you fluent in German and looking to build a long-term career in Project and Account Management?<\/p>\n<p>As the business continues to grow, they are expanding their German-speaking Account Management team and are looking to bring in a talented graduate who is fluent in German and English and has the potential to develop a long-term career within the business.<\/p>\n<p>This is an opportunity to join an established international creative agency working with major retail and FMCG brands.<\/p>\n<p>You don&#8217;t need previous Project Management, Account Management or packaging experience. <strong>Full training will be provided<\/strong>, giving you the opportunity to learn the business, develop your project management skills and progress your career over time.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re looking for someone who is <strong>fluent in German<\/strong>, highly organised, analytical and naturally focused on detail, who enjoys working in a fast-paced, process-driven environment and is keen to develop professionally.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE ROLE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Working as part of the Project Management team, you&#8217;ll support an <strong>Account Manager<\/strong> in coordinating projects from the initial client brief through to completion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your role will include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Taking briefs from clients and ensuring requirements are clearly understood.<\/li>\n<li>Supporting the Account Manager with the coordination and delivery of client projects.<\/li>\n<li>Coordinating with clients, creative teams and other internal departments.<\/li>\n<li>Managing project timelines and following detailed <strong>critical path processes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Tracking progress and ensuring key deadlines and milestones are met.<\/li>\n<li>Reviewing and analysing information to ensure accuracy and identifying any issues.<\/li>\n<li>Maintaining detailed project records and keeping information up to date.<\/li>\n<li>Communicating with clients and contacts in <strong>fluent German and English<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Managing multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced FMCG environment.<\/li>\n<li>Supporting the wider Account Management and Project Management teams.<\/li>\n<li>Gradually taking on greater responsibility for your own projects as your knowledge and experience develops.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is a role where accuracy, organisation and attention to detail are essential. You&#8217;ll need to enjoy working with processes, analysing information and keeping track of lots of moving parts to ensure projects stay on schedule.<\/p>\n<p>WHO WE&#8217;RE LOOKING FOR<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re particularly interested in graduates who are fluent in German and English and are looking for a company where they can build a long-term career.<\/p>\n<p>You will ideally have:<\/p>\n<p>Fluent German and English \u2013 essential, both written and spoken.<\/p>\n<p>A degree or equivalent qualification.<\/p>\n<p>Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach to your work.<\/p>\n<p>Strong analytical and organisational skills.<\/p>\n<p>The ability to follow processes and manage information accurately.<\/p>\n<p>Strong written and verbal communication skills.<\/p>\n<p>The confidence to communicate with clients and colleagues.<\/p>\n<p>The ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines.<\/p>\n<p>A genuine interest in developing a career in Project and Account Management.<\/p>\n<p>The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-focused environment.<\/p>\n<p>Previous Project Management, Account Management, packaging or FMCG experience is not essential. Full training will be provided.<\/p>\n<p>Most importantly, you&#8217;ll be someone who is fluent in German, organised, analytical, comfortable working with detail and keen to learn and develop.<\/p>\n<p>CAREER DEVELOPMENT<\/p>\n<p>This is much more than a graduate administration role.<\/p>\n<p>The business is continuing to grow and expand its German-speaking Account Management team, creating an opportunity for a graduate to join the team at Project Executive level and develop their skills within the business.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll receive full training and ongoing support while gaining hands-on experience in project coordination, client communication and account management.<\/p>\n<p>As your knowledge and experience develop, you&#8217;ll take on increasing responsibility and have the opportunity to progress your career into Project Management and Account Management.<\/p>\n<p>The aim is to develop someone who can build a long-term career with the business, rather than simply offering a short-term graduate position.<\/p>\n<p>WHAT&#8217;S ON OFFER<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a327,000 \u2013 \u00a332,000 salary, depending on experience.<\/li>\n<li>Hybrid working \u2013 3 days in the Purley office and 2 days from home.<\/li>\n<li>Full training and ongoing development.<\/li>\n<li>Genuine long-term career opportunities.<\/li>\n<li>A clear opportunity to progress into Project Management and Account Management.<\/li>\n<li>The opportunity to join an expanding German-speaking Account Management team.<\/li>\n<li>The opportunity to work with major international retail and FMCG brands.<\/li>\n<li>Regular use of your fluent German language skills in a professional, client-facing environment.<\/li>\n<li>A collaborative and international working environment.<\/li>\n<li>The opportunity to build a long-term career within an established creative and packaging business.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>INTERESTED?<\/p>\n<p>If you are a fluent German and English-speaking graduate who is highly organised, analytical and looking for a company that will invest in your training and development, we&#8217;d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p>This is an opportunity to join a growing team, receive full training and build a <strong>long-term career in Project and Account Management<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":64286,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"CR8, Purley, Greater London","_application":"https:\/\/www.cv-library.co.uk\/job\/225659202\/German-Speaking-Graduate-Project-Executive?s=103904","_company_name":"Dovetail Recruitment Ltd","_company_website":"https:\/\/www.cv-library.co.uk\/list-jobs\/251418\/Dovetail-Recruitment-Ltd","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":"","bs_cache_bypass_cache":0},"job-categories":[],"job-types":[685],"job_listing_tag":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>German Speaking Graduate Project Executive | DESIblitz Jobs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/german-speaking-graduate-project-executive\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"German Speaking Graduate Project Executive | DESIblitz Jobs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"German Speaking Graduate Project Executive Purley, South London | Hybrid \u2013 3 days office \/ 2 days home \u00a327,000 \u2013 \u00a332,000 DOE + Benefits &amp; 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