Project Manager

Takt is looking for an experienced creative + digital agency Project Manager. If you excel at problem-solving and are passionate about your craft, get in touch today.

Location: Vancouver (in-office)

Takt is looking for a creative + digital agency Project Manager who excels at multitasking and problem-solving, builds strong relationships and is passionate about their craft. In this position, you’ll be collaborating with an enthusiastic team of dynamic, creative professionals to manage the delivery of our projects. Takt’s energetic environment is fast-paced and never boring.

As a critical member of our Project Management team, you’ll oversee deliverables on various projects spanning brand identity, web design and development, and more. You will be a liaison between the Takt team and our clients – managing day-to-day communications and helping set expectations while working in partnership with the project teams to derive the best possible outcome for each project. Your responsibility will be to leverage the team resources to drive exceptional projects within scope and on budget—all with a balance of urgency and ease.

Responsibilities

• Drive a portfolio of creative, brand and digital projects, while balancing project scope with client needs.
• Facilitate the "Takt experience" (friendly, polished, everything delivered in a tight package/no detail goes overlooked).
• Communicate project progress and deadlines on a regular, consistent basis. 
• Support the project team in project risk assessment, problem-solving, scheduling and resourcing.
• Provide regular progress and insight reports to Takt’s Director of Project Management.
  

Required Soft Skills

• Thoughtful, empathic communicator
• Proactive organizational skills
• Comfortable participating in internal or external facing meetings, as well as workshops
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently
• Practiced juggler of multiple tasks and priorities
• Curious, driven, eager to learn
  

Required Hard Skills

• Creative agency and web design/development project experience, including knowledge of web design processes and the ability to guide teams through each stage while managing multiple deliverables.
• Ability to create project roadmaps and resource accordingly
• Strength in estimating tasks and costs, based on previous experience
• Proven ability to manage in-project risks
  

Required Software Experience

• Project management software (we use Asana)
• Messaging software (we use Slack, some client comms through Teams)
• Bug tracking software (we use Bugherd)
• Google Apps (Drive, Docs, Spreadsheets, and Slides)
• Familiarity with WordPress, Shopify, and CMS platforms overall
  

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 yrs. Experience as a Project Manager in a digital agency
  (OR on a digital product customer service team)
• Post-secondary education or equivalent industry experience
  

Bonus Skills

• Understanding of SEO and Google Analytics
• Experience in co-facilitating workshops, online or in-person
• Experience with in-project sales
• Card-carrying member of a Digital Project Management industry group
• Supplemental courses in Digital Project Management 
• Passionate about UI/UX, web accessibility, quality design, innovation
• Previous Account Management experience
  

Compensation

Salary band $65,000 - $85,000 annually based on experience.

If you think you’re the person for the job, please apply below and be sure to include three random facts about yourself, or/and your experience, that makes you unique.

Due to the volume of responses received, only suitable applicants will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in Takt. 

No phone calls or walk-ins.