Project Manager

Critical Mass; Calgary; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Critical Mass is seeking a skilled Project Manager to lead digital projects with a focus on client satisfaction. The ideal candidate will manage multidisciplinary teams, maintain project quality, and ensure successful client communication. This role requires a strong background in a marketing agency and an ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, offering opportunities for growth and development. Join us to contribute to innovative projects and help shape our clients' brand stories.

Benefits

Global maternity and parental leave

Competitive benefits packages

Early Dismissal Friday's

Diversity and Inclusion Programs

Internal learning and development programs

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience managing digital campaign projects within a marketing agency.
• Strong background in fast-paced agency settings or marketing experience on the client side.
• Exceptional communication skills and solutions-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact between the client, internal team, and vendors.
• Guide clients on project success and facilitate consensus.
• Develop comprehensive project plans with budgets that align with client interests.
• Track and communicate project scope, status, and deliverables.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Problem-Solving

Tools

Smartsheet

Excel

MS Project

Jira

Job description

As a Project Manager, you are a creative and strategic thinker with a passion for digital projects and an innate drive to understand every detail about a client’s brand, business, and customers. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, seamlessly moving from client needs to team collaboration, ensuring that every project is delivered with precision and excellence. With your agency experience, you know how to hit the ground running, manage multidisciplinary teams, and navigate the dynamic flow of creative campaigns and digital deliverables.

You Will:

• Serve as the primary point of contact between the client, internal team, and vendors
• Guide clients on project success and facilitate consensus
• Align the team with client insights and objectives
• Develop comprehensive project plans with budgets that align with client interests
• Track and communicate project scope, status, and deliverables
• Facilitate meetings and manage risks, ensuring quality in all deliverables
• Foster a collaborative, positive environment that motivates the team to produce award-winning work
• Oversee project budgets, forecasts, POs, and invoices, while identifying and mitigating project risks
• Provide regular project status updates to stakeholders

You Have:

• 2-4 years of experience managing digital campaign projects within a marketing agency
• Strong background in fast-paced agency settings or marketing experience on the client side
• Proficiency with office and project management tools (Smartsheet, Excel, MS Project, Jira).
• Strong understanding of project management principles, change management, and revenue forecasting
• Exceptional communication skills, responsiveness to feedback, and leadership abilities
• Solutions-focused mindset with strong attention to detail and are able to maintain organization under pressure.
• Proven skills in managing client conversations around project scope, schedule, and budget

What we offer:

• Global maternity and parental leave
• Competitive benefits packages
• Vacation, compassionate leave, and personal/sick days
• Access to online services for families and new parents
• Early Dismissal Friday's (off at 3:00 PM local time every Friday)
• Diversity and Inclusion Board with 13 affinity groups
• Internal learning and development programs
• Enterprise-wide employee discounts

Our new hires & employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term success. In an effort to do so, we expect our team to work from an office a minimum of 3 days a week.

Critical Mass is an equal opportunity employer.

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