Senior Project Manager — Digital Marketing Agency (Web | SEO | Multi-Client)

# Senior Project Manager & Delivery Lead — O8 Agency ## About O8 O8 is a Minneapolis-based digital marketing agency serving B2B companies in healthcare, higher ed, SaaS, and professional services. We run sprint-based engagements covering web design/development, SEO, paid media, content marketing, and marketing automation. We're scaling fast — two enterprise clients are onboarding in June and we need a seasoned project manager who can hit the ground running with minimal hand-holding. ## What You'll Own - Full PM ownership of 2–4 active client engagements simultaneously - Kickoffs, sprint planning, milestone tracking, and client status updates - Managing cross-functional delivery teams (developers, designers, SEO, paid media, content) - Budget tracking and scope management — flagging when projects are at risk - Internal task coordination across Slack, ClickUp, and Harvest - Client-facing communication: weekly updates, escalations, retrospectives - Keeping O8's delivery quality high even when juggling parallel workstreams ## You're a Fit If You Have - 4+ years as a Project Manager at a digital marketing or web agency - Experience managing website builds (Drupal, WordPress), SEO, paid media, and content simultaneously - Strong client communication skills — you can keep a CFO calm and a dev team on track in the same day - Comfort with ambiguity and fast-moving scopes - Excellent async communication (US overlap required — CT/ET strongly preferred) - Familiarity with tools: ClickUp, Slack, Harvest, Google Workspace ## Nice to Have - Experience with healthcare or higher ed clients - HubSpot or marketing automation project experience - Familiarity with Upsun/Platform.sh or similar hosting environments - PMP or equivalent certification ## Engagement Details - Contract / Freelance (Upwork) - ~20–30 hrs/week to start, scaling with pipeline - Strong US hours overlap required (CT/ET preferred) - Rate: $45–$70/hr depending on experience ## Screening Questions 1. Describe a complex, multi-workstream client engagement you managed at a digital agency. What were the deliverables, team size, and how did you keep everything on track? 2. How do you handle a client who is scope-creeping while also demanding faster delivery? 3. What project management tools have you used? Which do you prefer and why? 4. What's your typical availability and preferred hourly rate?