Who We're Looking for
We are currently looking for a Client-facing Project Manager to join our team, specifically focused on strategic and quality delivery of both our client projects and ongoing programs in collaboration with our client services team. This role will focus on utilizing the talents of our dynamic team across digital marketing, data and analytics, brand, design, social media, UX and technology to solve our client's business challenges by delivering market leading work that is on time and on budget.
The Skills You'll Bring To The Stage
- Outstanding project management skills with a keen focus on navigating challenges, working towards the right solution for the client.
- Understanding of various elements in digital marketing such as websites, mobile applications, SEO, video, SEM and social media - enough to plug into subject matter experts when the time is right
- Experience working closely with design and development teams to bring a client vision to life
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- A focus on client service and building relationships
- Ability to motivate junior and intermediate team members
- Strong organization, detail orientation and prioritization skills
- Passion for continuous learning
The Experience You Have
Proven experience as a Project Manager or similar position leading client experience and quality project delivery5+ years at a digital agency in a client-centric, team lead roleProven experience in successfully managing multiple projects at once, understanding the value of prioritization and quality deliveryFamiliarity with web development, branding and video projects and a keen understanding of what it takes to plan, navigate and deliver on client expectationsPresenting in a clear, concise, and engaging fashion to clients of all sizesEvent planning experience would be an asset!Your day to day will involve :
Project Operations and Scheduling
Creation of thorough and achievable work-back schedules and project plans as well as their input into our project management toolsMaintain a clear understanding of our core capabilities for design & development, identifying opportunities to fill gaps, and proactively develop plans to create redundancyEnsure the team is adhering to operational processes for our core service offerings, including leveraging our tools effectivelyProvide guidance to the team on process improvements continually creating increased efficiencies in workflowOversee, schedule and manage certifications of the production team adhering to company-wide requirementsProject & Client Management
Create a detailed work back schedule and project plan for all requirementsEnsure the project is correctly onboarded with special attention to specific needs or deliverablesMaintain active interaction with developer and designer teams to manage milestones, workload, and circumvent any potential challengesIdentify and control scope change as it relates to projects and timelines, communicating early and often with the client to manage expectationsNavigate and troubleshoot project challenges with a client-centric mindsetDeliver market-leading quality projects, on-time and on budgetEnsure market-leading project work is the only thing that gets delivered to our clientsBusiness Development
Ensure accurate estimation of all development and creative projects in ForecastBring operational learning back into the estimation process to ensure that the accuracy of estimation consistently improvesWhen necessary, collaborate with vendors for solutions outside our capabilitiesThe Values You'll Align With
You are committed : You believe in bringing our unique vision to life. You challenge norms, push boundaries and will persevere through the learning curve we'll face while building a challenger agency and legacy together.You are curious : You believe in continuous growth and have an insatiable drive for "better". Better knowledge, better methods, better skills and ultimately, better results.You are conscientious : You believe in being relentlessly accountable for market-leading and detail-oriented work, which makes us proud to be part of Operatic.You put "we before me" : You believe in giving more than you take and setting your clients and teammates up for success - players can win a game, but a team wins championships.What You'll Get
Competitive salary & vacationOutstanding BenefitsOpportunities for training (on and offsite) and career growthMacBook Pro and the software / tools you needBeautifully designed and inspiring officeAll-staff development days focused on learning and company updatesRapidly growing, market-leading agency without Toronto trafficAll the (great) coffee you can drinkBuilding one of Canada's fastest-growing companies according to the Globe and Mail and Maclean's