Job Description
Digital Project Manager Website Development
Chicago, IL
Full Time
Experienced
(Please note that this position can be either a fully remote, or hybrid remote / in-office once we return to in-office work. We can consider only U.S.-based candidates.)
Marcel Digital is an award-winning digital marketing and web development agency established in 2003 and located in the River North area of Chicago. We have cultivated a family of A-Players and we work hard to maintain and grow our strong culture. We want our team to strive for their absolute greatest potential not only professionally, but personally.
We emphasize becoming great at your work and provide resources to support that growth. We send our staff to industry conferences (local & international), hold in-office learning sessions, and encourage daily collaboration with our peers. Just like a family, there are both disagreements and a great deal of love and respect for each other.
Position Summary
The Digital Project Manager will provide project management expertise primarily for Agile Web Development projects. Additional experience in Digital Marketing (Paid Media, SEO, Analytics) projects is helpful, but will not comprise the majority of the role.
This is a client facing role with some level of account management duties – in other agencies, this may sometimes be referred to as a producer.
The ideal candidate would have an understanding of web development project lifecycles, a high attention to detail, and a champion of best practices and processes.
Functions and Responsibilities:
- Manage the deliverables, scope, time and cost of website development and digital marketing projects.
- Manage all aspects of project management including scope, timelines, budget, available resources, communication, requirements, and risks.
- Lead client teams through successful website launches, adhering to (and improving) our agile web development process.
- As needed, lead client teams through ongoing execution of digital marketing projects, adhering to (and improving) processes.
- Work directly with clients as well as internal teams, including design, development, SEO, Paid Search, Analytics, and CRO departments.
- Ensure on time, on budget, delivery of services that achieve results and client happiness.
- Anticipate client questions and provide thought out answers, using our SMEs as needed.
- Translate client’s business objectives into executable project plans for internal teams.
- Create visibility and transparency (one of our core values) into the progress of the project for client stakeholders.
- Lead retrospectives that incorporate lessons learned from previous projects to instill a culture of continuous improvement.
- Ability to understand technically complex concepts and articulate to clients clearly.
- Work tightly with Development, Paid, Design, Analytics, and Conversion teams to ensure a working familiarity with our services.
- Provide organization, presentation skills and pre-sale support to Sales and Marketing teams for prospective clients.
- Provide reporting to Account Managers and clients on progress and results, escalating when needed.
Skills + Traits + Abilities:
- 3-6 years of Project Management experience highly preferred.
- Experience managing and delivering Agile web development projects a must.
- Demonstrates a high degree of grit, perspective, intellectual honesty, and professionalism.
- Excitement to work with an entrepreneurial digital agency.
- A positive attitude towards clients and colleagues while also focusing on business realities and hitting deadlines.
- Preferred experience working at an agency.
- Exemplary communication skills and clarity of thought.
- High competency in project planning and tracking tools.
- Experience with and understanding of website development projects required.
- PMP, CSM, or related certification a plus.
- Experience with digital marketing project management a plus.
- Experience with Workfront is a HUGE plus.
- Knowledge of Nicolas Cage a plus
Benefits
In exchange for your contributions, Marcel offers a competitive salary, great benefits, and a casual, laid back and fun work environment. But more than that, you get the autonomy to work independently and solve the problems that get in your way. You get a voice in the development process and an environment that encourages you to master the latest trends.
Are you curious, committed and adaptable with a passion for learning quickly and finding creative solutions?
If the answer is yes, and your skills and career aspirations are in-line with ours, we very much want to hear from you right now! We have a friendly and transparent hiring process!