Job description
Project Manager.
The Beacon Design Collective is seeking a highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented digital project manager to guide creative projects from ideation to delivery. This person will take ownership of multi-dimensional initiatives—from digital campaigns and web builds to branding and publication design—ensuring they’re delivered on time, on budget, and to the exceptional standards Beacon is known for.
What we’re looking for
Experience and qualifications
- 5+ years in project management—digital, creative, or agency environments preferred
- Comfortable using project management tools (e.g. Bonsai, Asana, etc.)
- Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and hybrid methodologies
- PMP (Project Management Professional) or similar certification is a plus—PMP holders will receive a higher compensation
Desired qualities
- Strong organizational mindset and attention to detail
- Ability to anticipate and resolve potential issues proactively
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Collaborative and thoughtful leadership in guiding creative teams and ensuring clients adhere to work plans and obligations
- Ability to thrive in a high volume environment and adapt to changing circumstances; a high tolerance for juggling multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously
- Ability to foster a motivated and cohesive project team environment
What we’re offering
Compensation (hourly)
- We base our compensation on industry standards and anticipate paying between $34 and $42 per hour (to start), based on experience.
Commitment
Hours per week
This is a permanent full time position that will be paid hourly. We are looking for 30-40 hours of your time each week and allow somewhat flexible start and end times.
Availability
While we do have flexible start and end times, and our mandatory overlap is limited to 9:00 a.m. PST to 1:00 p.m. PST Monday through Thursday, the expectation is that the project manager will be available to answer emails from Monday to Friday roughly from 8:00 a.m. PST to 4:00 p.m. PST in order to uphold our commitment to our clients to respond to their emails with lightning speed (same day).
Time off
We are closed between December 24 and January 2 annually. We are also closed on all statutory holidays. We start folks at two weeks of paid time off plus five sick days, along with birthdays off with pay.
Overtime and after hours work
We have an averaging agreement in place with our full-time employees in order that they may work longer days Monday through Thursday and finish early on Fridays. If we get to the interview stage we can explain this policy more clearly for you.
Where you’ll work
You must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. You will work from home.
Key responsibilities
- Define and monitor project scope, deliverables, budgets, schedules, and KPIs for digital and creative projects, ensuring that clients adhere to contracted obligations
- Build and manage viable work plans using templates and to Beacon’s standard specifications, in Bonsai
- Coordinate and manage cross-functional teams (designers, developers, writers, external partners)
- Communicate clearly and consistently with stakeholders—internal leadership, clients, and vendors
- Monitor project milestones, track performance, and adjust plans to mitigate risks or delays
- Anticipate challenges proactively; propose solutions before issues escalate
Manage budgets, track spending, and ensure projects stay within financial and time constraints - Ensure our project management procedures are followed and kept up to date, and all relevant project materials are made available to project team members when most appropriate
- Ensure all work meets creative, technical, and business quality standards
- Drive project post-mortems, gather feedback, and implement continuous improvements
About us
We’re The Beacon Design Collective Inc., an woman-owned, award-winning, carbon-negative creative agency serving nonprofit, non-governmental, and government clients in the environment, social justice and Indigenous sectors. Some of our clients include the Otipemisiwak Métis Government, Kinship Heals, IUOE Local 115, the Working Families Party, Nature Conservancy of Canada, BC Pensions, and more.
Tech stack
- Adobe Creative Suite (especially InDesign, Illustrator, After Effects and Photoshop)
- Bonsai (project management and CRM)
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft products (when we must)
- QuickBooks Online
Culture
We are a fun and highly organized team with high standards. We care about the earth and all the living things on it. We are zealously planting trees and have planted over 300,000 trees since 2021. We are Green Business Bureau Platinum Certified and are a certified diverse supplier. Our team loves working together. We communicate via video meetings, chat, and our project management software. We also hold one or two in-person get-togethers per year.
Check out our values:
- Be Better
Continuous improvement is our way of life. We embrace curiosity, learning, and collaboration to deliver the best outcomes for our clients, our team, and the causes we champion. - Empathy Is Boss
Empathy is at the heart of everything we do. By truly understanding the people we work with and for, we create solutions that connect and inspire. - We Give a Shit
We deeply care about making an impact. Whether it’s the success of our clients, the well-being of our team, or the change we want to see in the world, we show up with passion and purpose. - We Say: Why Not?
We thrive on creativity and bold thinking. By challenging assumptions and taking risks, we uncover possibilities others might miss.
Application.
We hire based on skill and culture fit. To apply for this position, please click the button below to take a 30-minute skills assessment on Test Gorilla. The existing Beacon team has also taken this assessment for benchmarking purposes and fairness.
We will select the top five to seven candidates from this process to complete a second assessment. From there, preferred candidates will be invited to a first interview. Following the first interview, we will shortlist up to three candidates for a second interview. Finally, we will conduct reference checks and complete our due diligence before making an offer. Our hiring timeframe is 2-4 weeks.
All candidates who are invited to a second interview will be compensated for their time if they are not selected.
The initial assessment below must be taken in one sitting, so please only start the test when you’re ready to commit to 30 minutes at your computer.