Project Manager - Toronto, Canada - sgsco

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Description

Marks is hiring a Project Manager (Design) for our Marks Toronto studio

Agency Overview

Marks is a brand design and experience agency that is uniquely constructed to enable brands to win in an age of constant change.

Fueled by our dual vantage points - embedded partners and future-forward experts - we build brand momentum to move fast, move forward, and move confidently.

As a full-service agency, our expertise extends across all facets of the branding spectrum: strategy, innovation, design, adaptation, integrated marketing communications.

Together, we are 600+ people across 12 studios and 8 countries.

Marks is part of SGS & Co, a brand impact group built with the agility and inventiveness that enables our clients to thrive.

Our sister company, SGS, is an integrated packaging and marketing company. Together, we shift brands to impact.

Position Overview

The Project Manager (Design) supports the Project Management team on a variety of client projects, working directly with PM Team Lead and collaborating with Accounts team, other PM's, Operations and Studio.

Project management responsibilities include the coordination and completion of projects on time within budget and within scope; overseeing all aspects of projects; including managing deadlines, properly scheduling projects/tasks within studio and different departments, reviewing work to ensure quality standards are maintained and client requests are delivered, and monitoring progress and status of any assigned projects.

Responsibilities

Ensure that all assigned tasks and/or projects are delivered ontime, flagging any out of scope or out of budget requests
Monitor project progress, handle issues and escalations that arise, document and follow up on critical actions, decisions and risks
Work with Scheduler to ensure resource availability and allocation
Develop a detailed project plan/tracker to monitor and track progress
Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation (can be shared with other internal employees)
Develop thorough understanding of internal team operations and processes
Be on top of changes to the project scope, schedule, and costs (working with the Account Manager to ensure all costs are captured)
Comfortable leading client/internal meetings, when necessary
Maintain positive relationship with the client and relevant stakeholders
Participate in process improvement efforts at client and internal studio level
Proven ability to consistently manage multiple projects in fastpaced environment
May provide training and guidance to Junior Project Managers
Report and escalate issue to management as needed
Perform other related duties as assigned (ie: Prep for photoshoots client specific duties, prepare projects for billing)

Project-Specific Responsibilities

Reviews and validates mandatory project information required prior to project kickoff.
Verifies information is accurate on design briefs, and specifications received from the account team and/or client.
Procures all assets (dielines, copy, packaging/printer specs, reference materials) needed for studio and provides flexible solutions to potential production roadblocks.
Works within our project management tool to write up work orders, and create project tasks for the studio
Facilitates/leads accurate and clear briefing to the creative team and/or Adaptive team in a timely fashion in partnership with the Account Manager.
Acts as a liaison between the creative team, external partners, and the account team to obtain missing information and materials.
Writes up revisions/feedback once consolidated by account team and/or client.
Attends technical review of projects via prepro meetings or onboarding meetings providing valuable insight into project process and next steps.
Provides the final rounds of QA on all assets checking all design files to ensure work has been executed to the client brief prior to releasing for final delivery.
Attends and participates in postmortem meetings to review and provide insight on completed projects.

Prerequisites

BA or higher in Graphic Management Services (concentration in packaging is an asset), or Design or in Marketing/Business Administration
24 years proven experience in client service, preferably in a packaging environment
Interest in brand stewardship, and project management
Strong understanding of packaging design requirements
Strong understanding of Flexo, Litho and Gravure printing processes
Strong verbal and written communication skills (able to lead meetings)
Organized, selfstarter who excels at prioritizing and planning
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, and experience in various project management tools
Personality that is collaborative and focusses on solutions
Critical Thinker
Has unparalleled attentiontodetail
Ability to work independently, and as part of a team
Ability to take initiative on projects and have pa