Senior Project Manager

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We are looking for an experienced, creative, and skilled Senior Project Manager with a Website and Product Design background, and a passion for digital marketing to join our dynamic team

As a Senior Project Manager you will work with clients from a variety of different industries. You will be responsible for the successful creation and managing of relevant website projects. The successful candidate will have a positive disposition and demonstrate excellent communication, time management and problem‑solving skills.

This is a full‑time position for candidates located within drive time of our Studio in Oakville, Ontario, Canada.

If the following 3 items match your skills, please read further for the full job description; we’d love to hear from you

1) Project Management Skills

- You manage multiple projects at once, within budget, and deliver on time.

- You’re a pro with project management software like Monday.com.

- You have excellent communication, time management, and problem‑solving skills.

- You’re able to troubleshoot project roadblocks, coaching team members through to project success.

2) Website and Product Design Skills/Knowledge

- You have experience with designing websites, landing pages or other design elements.

- You understand the importance of utilizing UI/UX principles and practices.

- You ensure the incorporation of digital marketing knowledge across all projects.

3) Web Development Knowledge

- You have general knowledge about content management systems such as WordPress to skillfully manage website production projects including client communications and team members.

About Candybox

Candybox Marketing is an award‑winning, full‑service digital marketing agency with a studio in Oakville, ON. We specialize in CRO, SEO, PPC, Web Design + Development, Branding, Social Media and Multimedia.

🏆 Listed on Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies 7 years in a row

🏅 Certified as a Great Place to Work (2021-2025)

🍬 We make the web sweet, and we want you on our team.

responsibilities

Key Actions (Clients)

- Develop strong “trust‑based” client relationships

- Keep up to date project records on relevant information on clients and projects using appropriate software

- Convey a strong and real passion for the success of the project from start to finish and take those actions necessary to ensure that success

- Work with clients in a variety of different industries to execute new projects and marketing initiatives

- Create marketing strategies, creative briefs and schedules to be implemented across web/search/social/video/photography + branding

- Create and present account strategies to clients, followed by their successful implementation

- Maintain continued client communications obtaining the necessary client approvals to keep projects successfully within timelines and budgets

- Develop a Gantt chart for all on‑going projects across the team of resources

- Develop new ideas + programs that customers can use to generate online leads + sales

- Upsell customers new services that Candybox has to offer

- Proficiency with AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, CRM platforms, marketing automation software)

- Data analysis and interpretation

- Adaptability to emerging technologies

- Ethical use of AI and data privacy awareness

- Problem‑solve medium‑large size client issues with minimal support

- Service and build strong relationships with larger accounts as assigned

- Take initiative to build and foster ongoing open communication with your Director, CEO and COO

- Demonstrate a holistic view of the company with keen attention to the development and implementation of ideas for growth and extraordinary success

- Foster and create a safe and positive environment of collaboration where team members can express their ideas and work together to succeed on projects

- Lead meetings, prepare and present meeting agendas and conduct meeting wrap‑ups and follow‑ups

- Step up and take on the overall accountability for project success

- Take initiative to expand your existing knowledge base beyond the scope of essential knowledge for your role

- Develop and implement advanced marketing strategies and role expertise

- Provide support/coaching on small tasks/issues for the department team members as needed or as called upon by the Team Lead, CEO or COO (For example, assist with the onboarding training of New Hires)

- Assist the sales teams with meetings/numbers as needed or called upon by the Sales Team or Team Lead

- Lead 3‑4 key initiatives per year. (For example: assist the sales team with the creation of new services)

Key Actions (Candybox)

- Build supportive relationships with the Candybox team including subcontractors

- Manage team members to ensure budgets are being kept or adjusted, along with timelines and deliverables

- Identify potential project risks and work with team members to develop mitigation strategies

- Provide support for the relevant department team members involved in the projects

- Collaborate with team members to analyze and assess client account situations and strategize solutions

- Maintain up to date Toggl and Monday Boards as per department process requirements

- Conduct regular project status meetings and provide updates to stakeholders

requirements for the role

- 3‑5 years of experience in project management within a marketing agency or similar environment.

- Project and resource management

- Be legally eligible to work in Canada

- Post‑secondary credentials in an applicable technology or design field

- Project and resource management experience (and ideally accreditation)

- Experience managing and leading teams

- Excellent written and oral skills

- Easily learn new softwares (Reporting, tracking etc)

- Proficient in an Apple and Google Drive environment

what we are looking for in a successful candidate

- Acts with Integrity

- Self‑Managed

- Accountable

- Do what you say you will do

- Consistently demonstrates positive behaviour

- Takes Initiative

- Strong Work Ethic

- Punctual

- Creative

- Resourceful

- Detail Oriented

- Results Oriented

- Engage positively with others

- Builds Relationships

- Effective Listener

- Effective Communicator (sensory, written and oral)

- Achievement Driven

- Analyze and Predict

- Work well under pressure

- Positively acts on Feedback

what we offer

- 💰 Base salary + bonuses

- 🏢 Hybrid work environment (1‑2 days in‑studio, Oakville)

- 🧠 Work with an award‑winning team that values innovation, collaboration & performance

Candybox Marketing follows ethical recruitment practices. We will never request any form of payment, financial information, money transfers, cryptocurrency purchases, or fees from candidates during the application or interview process.

Our legitimate recruitment activities are limited to reviewing applications, conducting interviews in person or via phone/video call, and extending job offers directly from our human resources department.

Please be aware that a phone call from our human resource department and emails from careers@candyboxmarketing.com are the only authorized recruitment communications you should expect from our organization.

Please use this link to apply Please submit a resume along with a cover letter addressed to Darrell Keezer (he writes the cheques). We would love to see anything else you would like to provide us.

“Working with the fun & collaborative team at Candybox allows me to create without limitations every single day.”

Mahfuz - Brand Manager

“Despite being relatively new to the team, I feel like my voice is heard and my opinion matters; even in large‑scale decisions.”

Zach - Assistant Videographer

“It’s an awesome feeling to be surrounded by people who are passionate about what they do and are always willing to help you out”

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