Project Manager

Coates Group; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Project Manager, where you will lead dynamic marketing and product development initiatives. This hybrid role requires strong project management skills and technical fluency, ensuring clarity and alignment across teams. You will manage creative projects, drive progress through effective communication, and maintain documentation. Be part of a diverse team that values creativity and collaboration, and enjoy a culture that promotes work-life balance and personal growth. Your contributions will help shape the future of customer experiences globally.

Benefits

Annual market competitive bonus program

Flexible work options

Global Wellness paid day off

Give Back Day for community impact

Virtual Yoga or meditation sessions

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of project management experience in digital marketing or product development.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and digital workflows.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end execution of creative and product development projects.
• Drive progress by tracking tasks, dependencies, and risks using project management tools.

Skills

Project Management

Agile Methodologies

Digital Marketing

Communication Skills

Resource Management

Tools

Asana

JIRA

Monday.com

Job description

Be Part of Our Next Chapter

For over almost 60 years, our solutions have enabled impactful connections between some of the world’s leading brands and their customers. And while we’ve already done a lot of work we’re proud of, we’re just getting started!

We’re a global technology company focused on creating dynamic, smart, personalized and engaging customer experiences powered by our range of digital hardware, our proprietary content management system and our industry leading signage solutions. (For example: If you’ve ordered in-store or in the drive-thru at McDonald’s somewhere in the world in the last few years, chances are you’ve interacted with our digital solutions.) We work in over 50 global markets and have 9 offices around the world, with a global headquarters proudly located in our founding home of Sydney, Australia.

Coates Group has the values of a family-owned business and the innovative spirit of a start-up, both which fuel our purpose –Creating Connections. Empowering Partnerships. Always Evolving. Through hard work, dedication and creativity, we’ve become industry leaders who have won awards and set records while remaining focused on continual growth and evolution. We are a 2x Australia Good Design Award winner and successfully completed the largest hardware deployment in Quick Service Restaurant history.

We are curious, charismatic, authentic and we value and leverage the diversity of our crew. We are imaginers, kindness enthusiasts, experts, creators, thinkers, challengers, collaborators and over-achievers. And together, as a Crew, we are revolutionizing the way the world’s leading brands leverage technology to drive the best customer experiences.

As a Project Manager, you’ll lead the successful execution of creative, marketing, and product development initiatives in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment. This hybrid role combines strong project management with technical fluency and resource planning to drive clarity, alignment, and delivery across multiple workstreams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end execution of creative, digital marketing, and product development projects.
• Drive progress by tracking tasks, dependencies, risks, and requirements using tools like Asana and JIRA.
• Maintain clear, up-to-date project documentation and proactively seek out needed information.
• Serve as the main point of coordination across account, design, development, and production teams.
• Develop comprehensive project plans including scope, requirements, timelines, and resource estimates.
• Lead sprint planning, capacity planning, and weekly status meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences to ensure project alignment.

Qualifications:

• 4–7 years of project management experience in digital marketing, creative production, or product development.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and digital workflows.
• Proficient with PM tools like Asana, JIRA, and Monday.com.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in resource management and stakeholder reporting.
• Comfortable in fast-paced agency environments; client-facing experience required.
• Experience with Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) brands is a plus.

Success Indicators:

• Timely, accurate project delivery with clear documentation and team alignment.
• Effective communication of shifting priorities and risks.
• High team efficiency and trust in project oversight.
• Viewed as the go-to resource for answers and guidance.

Core Competencies

• Ability to translate complex ideas into actionable tasks.
• Skilled in planning, risk mitigation, and cross-functional coordination.
• Strong technical aptitude with clear communication across disciplines.
• Calm under pressure with excellent attention to detail and accountability.

About Coates

We are industry leaders who have won awards and set records. We are a 2x Australia Good Design Award winner and we successfully completed the largest hardware deployment in Quick Service Restaurant history.

We are industry leaders who have won awards and set records. We are a 2x Australia Good Design Award winner and we successfully completed the largest hardware deployment in Quick Service Restaurant history.

We are led by a forward-thinking CEO who has demonstrated a true passion for people and making Coates a place where people genuinely enjoy working. Our growth plans enable a focus on providing rapid career advancement opportunities for our talent.

Together, we are creators, allowing us to make our purpose a reality – to create immersive brand experiences for everyone.

Join a Crew that Cares

Be part of a global team of talented, ambitious, creative people that value integrity, individuality and inclusivity. (Ask us about our Equality + Empowerment Initiatives).

The benefits include an annual market competitive bonus program and our “Thrive Program” which includes a suite of flexible work options because we’re strong believers that you should never miss an important life or work moment. Thrive also provides dedicated time to prioritize our health and wellbeing (think virtual Yoga or meditation sessions), a Global Wellness paid day off to recharge as well as a “Give Back Day” to allow our Crew an opportunity to make an impact in the community.

Be inspired To Be More

We skip the red tape and aim to always stay nimble. We’re proud of where we’ve been and are energized by where we’re going. We encourage ideas and perspectives because we know the more we have, the better we are. We work hard but have fun along the way. We push the boundaries but keep it real and authentic. We believe in the values that got us here are the ones that will continue to lead us forward. We are excited by what we’ve accomplished, but know the best is yet to come.

Coates Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age, political affiliation or belief, disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam Era, or citizenship status (except in those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law).