Archive for May, 2009

We’re looking for a Project Manager to deliver technical projects

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

Leftfield Digital is seeking a Online Application Project Manager to join a growing and successful team. Delivering ecommerce, cms and multimedia solutions to some of the worlds leading brands you will have a history of successful client and project management.

Typical projects will include:

* CMS deployment
* ecommerce deployment
* Multimedia application development

This post will be managing client projects across the agency and as such you need to work effectively as part of a supporting, cross-discipline team structure, delivering a high quality of output.

You will be able to demonstrate your ability to handle effectively the challenges of meeting demanding deadlines in a fast-moving environment. Familiar with Agile development techniques, you will be expected to lead project delivery and assert control over the process. Working with the development manager, client services  team and creative director, you will have excellent communicaiton skills, be highly organised and have a talent for anticipating both potential project issues and opportunities to improve our delivery.

Attention to detail in terms of planning and documentation are vital to delivering a quality project experience as well building a good rapport with colleages and clients.  You will need to demopnstrate a total understanding of the development process and a clear ability to manage a project so as to stay on brief, on budget and on target for delivery.
Candidate Requirements

Required:

* Degree Educated or suitable Digital Agency experience
* 3 years+ agency experience
* Client facing experience
* Strong understanding of and ability to drive the project lifecycle
* Strong experience with ecommerce project delivery
* Strong experience with CMS project delivery
* Experience with Agile delivery techniques
* Capability to analyse and understand technical issues and communicate them effectively to clients
* Capable to work with minimum of supervision
* Understanding of the business drivers within the Digital sector

Desired but not essential

* Advantage to be familiar with SEM, SEO, PPC, Digital Marketing, Ad-serving and the Affiliate systems
* Experience with or a good understanding of digital marketing and new media centered projects

Package: competative salary, based on experience. Performance related group bonus scheme, healthcare and gym membership contributions
Location: New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1DG

Instructions for applicants
Please submit your CV with a covering letter explaining your suitability for the job and agency

Contact
recruitment@leftfield-digital.com, quoting “Project manager”