Project Manager

Job Posting: Project Manager

Yellowknife, NT

Salary Range: $70K - $85K

Reports to: CEO or Designate

The Opportunity

Outcrop is seeking a highly motivated and organized Project Manager to join our team in Yellowknife. As a key team member, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of products and services to our clients. This role requires serving as the key day-to-day agency representative, maintaining a highly responsive service orientation, and developing deep knowledge in both the client’s business and the agency’s operations.

Key Responsibilities

Project & Financial Oversight:

• Develop accurate price estimates for agency work and vendor quotes, ensuring solutions are delivered on time and within budget.
• Consult with Creative Services and Digital Marketing Managers to provide accurate price quotes while adhering to pricing guidelines and client budgets.
• Develop scopes of work detailing tactical descriptions.
• Complete billing reports and invoicing for assigned accounts.

Client Service & Strategy:

• Work with Account Managers to marshal agency resources to meet client needs.
• Collaborate internally and with clients to conceptualize and execute creative solutions across all media platforms (digital, web, graphic design, or strategy).
• Actively communicate and respond to opportunities to provide agency services to a wide range of clients.
• Provide notes and briefs on client meetings and discovery to inform the creation of client work.
• Keep apprised of clients’ brands, products, services, and marketing developments.
• Review and quality check materials before client presentation, and gather client feedback.
• Assist in the planning and creative process of new client acquisition.
• Keep informed on key industry and local trends and events.
• Attend meetings as assigned.

Reporting & Measurement:

• Assist in managing the campaign measurement process to ensure client and agency alignment on key performance metrics.
• Support the Digital Marketing team with reporting.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

Required Background:

• A business or marketing degree, together with successful agency experience in junior, supervised account group capacities.
• In lieu of formal education, acceptable experience in a marketing position for more than two years is desired.

Essential Skills & Attributes:

• Strong creative, organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills, an aptitude for analytical thinking, a sense of entrepreneurship, and developing interpersonal skills.
• Highly organized with meticulous attention to detail.
• Proven ability to work well under tight deadlines.
• Experience working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential.
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including team members, vendors, and clients.

Work Environment:

• Able to adjust to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Flexible and able to react promptly and efficiently to project adjustments and alterations.
• Committed to building a positive agency culture, positive working relationships, and embracing the Company Core Values daily.
• Occasional overtime and travel may be required, and some odd hours may be necessary.