This job is pivotal to the success of our projects, the satisfaction of our clients and the profitability of our business. You’ll be working alongside a small but senior team of digital experts, who are responsive, friendly and solutions focussed.
You’ll manage all of the projects running through the agency, with a value of around £400k per year. This involves handling more than one project at a time, at varying stages, as they work their way through the studio.
You must have:
- Experience in project management and in delivering successful digital projects
- Outstanding interpersonal skills, the ability to work under a bit of pressure and build an easy, confident rapport with clients and colleagues
- Excellent communication and social skills, being able to work independently and in a collaborative team environment
- Excellent organisational skills and a passion for detail
- The ability to multitask and pivot priorities regularly
- A desire to work in a rewarding, fast paced, fun environment as part of a small team
- An understanding of Waterfall and Agile methodologies - qualifications are not a requirement
- Experience working in an agency environment
With a strong focus on collaboration and learning on the job, you’ll quickly be introduced to our key clients and be brought up to speed on their current projects. We look for all our team members to be comfortable operating independently in our supportive environment and be willing to take on responsibility without being micromanaged.
Your day to day role will include:
- Managing all aspects of our web projects; from kick-off through to production and launch
- Maintaining all necessary project controls: Statements of Work, Project Plans etc.
- Checking in with our team and ensuring everyone remains on track
- Deftly navigating change during the project lifespan
- Staying focused on project path and helping clients to stick to it
- Staying focused on the commerciality of projects
- Leading quality assurance
- Liaising with clients daily and communicating between them and our team
- Using internal task management and communication tools such as Jira and Basecamp (experience not a prerequisite)
- Supporting the Managing Director in managing the studio schedule and time planning.
About us:
Primate is a relatively small agency based in Edinburgh with a progressive, people-first culture. Sustainability, wellbeing and happiness are core to our approach as a business. We work with brilliant clients across a range of sectors including Renewable Energy, Education, Charities, Professional Services, and Tourism and Leisure. Our clients include Linda McCartney, BlackCircles.com, The Scottish Government, The Scotch Whisky Experience, Museums Galleries Scotland and Edinburgh Cat and Dog Home.
Reports to:
Managing Director
Benefits:
You’ll be given 35 days holiday and flexible hours with hybrid working - our office is in Edinburgh - to support a healthy work-life balance. You’ll get Critical Illness and Life Insurance Cover as part of our benefits package, along with 8 Emergency Days to use however you wish. We shut the agency over Christmas and New Year so that the whole team gets a proper winter break.
You’ll get to pick a monkey alter-ego, and we’ll write a pithy monkey-bio for you too.
Some UK based travel will be occasionally required but a driving licence is not necessary.
Salary:
£35,000 - £40,000 DOE
Location:
Edinburgh / Hybrid
Next steps:
If this sounds like your perfect new role we’d love to hear from you! Please get in touch with your CV, and tell us in no more than 500 words, why you’d be the perfect fit for Primate, what you love most about Project Management and your biggest ever f**k up.
Process The job advert will run until we have found the right person. You’ll be invited to interview via video call initially, and then in person. We’ll ask for examples of successful projects you’ve been involved in, your experience, your future ambitions and a little more. Primate is an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce.
