Search engine optimization (seo) project manager
leading digital marketing agency based in toronto, canada with 80+ professionals is looking for a highly motivated project manager - seo handling american clients.
you will be working remotely, reporting directly to the canadian office and handling project management for digital marketing campaigns for american clients.
prior agency experience is needed for this role.
the duties and responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:
you will
1. manage client relations by:
* acting as primary contact of communicating needs between the client, team, and vendors.
* understanding your client’s short and long-term goals, as well as their competition.
* informing clients how to drive project success.
* delivering seo solutions to drive consensus for problems in a professional and timely manner.
1. ensure project excellence by:
* supporting developing solutions to drive client business.
* aligning the team to project goals by sharing client insights and objectives.
* creating solid project plans with top-down and bottom-up budgets to support clients’ interests.
* executing project plans according to established procedures, channels, and expectations.
* managing and maintaining project scopes and communicate status of scope to team and project stakeholders.
* participating in both client, vendor, and internal meetings.
* coordinating project deliverables and guiding the team to manage potential risks and opportunities.
* creating an articulate storyline of all client materials.
* defining, negotiating, communicating, implementing, and monitoring quality standards on all project deliverables.
* managing project communication and document issues and changes that affect the project.
* working with discipline leaders to create accurate estimates and ensure all resources and staff are in place to successfully deliver a project.
* creating a positive, team-oriented environment that promotes award-winning work.
* identify, analyze, prioritize, mitigate, communicate, and manage project risks.
you have
* 2-4 years-experience managing seo projects in a digital agency environment.
* experience with office productivity tools such as excel, word, powerpoint, smartsheet.
* experience with collaboration and issue tracking tools such as box or basecamp.
* strong understanding of how to manage and control project scope, schedule, budget, and resource management/reporting and change management, project roadmap development.
* basic knowledge of project management principles, methods, and techniques.
* experience managing teams and conversations with clients around scope, schedule, and budget as well as roadmaps, objectives, and strategies.
* the ability to tactically organize and structure activities, paying particular attention to detail.
* excellent communication skills and are responsive to feedback.
* strong leadership and decision-making skills to facilitate effective task and resource management.
* demonstrated communication, presentation, management, facilitation, and negotiation skills.
* a solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to lead by example.
* the ability to stay focused on driving goals, even in high-pressure situations.
prior agency experience is needed for this role
seniority level
* entry level
employment type
* full-time
job function
* marketing and sales
* industries: advertising services
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