Project Manager, Contract

Our studio is looking for freelance project managers with agency experience for remote contract positions to oversee brand projects, website content development, website design and development, marketing campaigns, and more.

Our baseline (the non-negotiables)

Across the agency, we do our best to always show up in the following ways, regardless of role:

• Be curious: Ask “why” until you fully understand the task or concept.
• Be transparent: If it’s not in Trello or Slack, it didn’t happen.
• Be brave: Raise red flags and actively participate in ideas and suggestions.
• Be direct: Give and receive feedback openly.
• Be present: Engage with the work, the team, and our culture.
• Be proactive: Own both your mistakes and your wins, and move ideas for

About you

You might be the right fit for this role if you:

• Have strong knowledge of both the creative design and technical development processes.
• Are excited to manage complex teams and projects.
• Are a fabulous communicator — both with clients and as a part of our team.
• Are extremely organized, detail-oriented, and fastidious about QA.
• Love to work collaboratively, and are comfortable leaving your ego at the door and putting the work and client first.
• Take initiative and think beyond the checklist about the nuances of complex teams and projects.
• Are open to critique and feedback, and learning from the team.

Experience

• At least 2 years of experience working within a design or development agency. Agency experience as a project manager is a requirement.
• Multidisciplinary production experience — must have successfully produced/managed web design and development projects and creative/design projects from discovery through execution.
• A command of leading PM tools.
• History of delivering projects on time and on budget.

Software skills

A strong candidate will be an expert in the following tools:

• Trello
• Slack
• Harvest
• Google Docs, Slides, Sheets

The role

Your core responsibilities will be:

• Lead multiple projects from discovery, strategy, design, development to production phases.
• Support our Technology Director to manage the complex development process in technical projects.
• Manage projects with agency PM tools according to agency processes.
• Work with the Directors on quality control, assessing all deliverables and client-facing communications before they ship.
• Work closely with the Account Director on managing the client relationship and health of projects.
• Work with the Director of Production to plan, strategize, resource, collaborate, and solve problems.
• Communicate with clients, fielding feedback, questions, and scope creep.
• Manage each project’s scope and timeline to keep it on track and within budget.

What you’ll achieve with us

• Elevate organizations on a mission.
• Deliver iconic brands.
• Create beautiful websites with stellar user experiences and admin ease.
• Contribute to and help grow a people-first work culture that centers empathy, excellence, vulnerability, curiosity, and joy.

Hourly compensation

• Compensation is dependent on experience and typically ranges between $45 – $60/hour.

Location

• We are a fully remote team and are open to all US locations.

Our agency

We are a brand-focused strategy, design, and website development firm. Our work encompasses brand identity, marketing and communications, website design and development, and more. The partners work directly with clients across disciplines to produce exceptional strategies and assets for our purpose-driven organizations and businesses. We have extremely high standards, employ a collaborative design approach, and run a fast-paced environment. Our ethos: humanity, honesty, directness, clarity, and quality.

Smith & Connors specifically seeks diverse perspectives and ideas among project management candidates. We are an inclusive studio committed to equity and diversity. This is an equal employment opportunity open to applicants within the United States.