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Why we're hiring

The short answer? We're looking to keep a good thing going. An independently owned full-service marketing agency, Pinckney Hugo Group has grown consistently over the past 20 or so years.

We've created bigger and better work, added to our capabilities and expanded to serve a wider range of regional, national and international clients. It's all happened because we've been able to bring in incredibly talented and dedicated people to help build something special. And because we don't plan on slowing down anytime soon, we're posting career opportunities like this one.


Digital Project Manager

Interactive Department

Job Purpose

Pinckney Hugo Group, a full-service marketing communications agency, is in search of a project manager with experience in a variety of agile project management methodologies and processes. The applicant should have excellent communication skills, knowledge of current web development technologies and a strong desire to support our growing interactive team.

Our ideal candidate will be able to advise and implement project management processes to support web development projects including but not limited to websites, landing pages, emails and custom web applications. No particular method or tool is required however experience with agile methodologies and the time tracking software Advantage is a plus. Applicants must be able to juggle projects of varying magnitudes, have strong organizational skills, and the ability to communicate technical information to internal and external team members.

Responsibilities will include technical requirements gathering for interactive projects, project planning and estimation, timeline development, and support tracking deliverables through to project completion. The new team member will work with a variety of website architecture and development ranging from single-page web applications to templated content management system (CMS) solutions and with a client portfolio with a wide variety of clients and industries.
All positions at Pinckney Hugo Group involve research. We have a passion for discovering and adopting emerging technology and our selected candidate will share that drive. All projects are team-based. You will be working closely with developers, designers, strategists and agency principles. This position is located at our Syracuse, NY office.

Experience

  • Previous project management experience and supporting a technical team
  • Familiarity with a variety of programming languages HTML, CSS (Sass), JavaScript (including jQuery), PHP (including WordPress), and MySQL, to support technical teams in the requirements gathering process and identifying project deliverables
  • Experience working with a project management tool that will allow the sharing of all project information including timeline, budget, and project health with agency leadership
  • Experience working with platforms such as Advantage, GitHub and other collaboration tools

Duties

  • Requirements gathering for all new incoming interactive projects
  • Outlining of deliverables and the creation of timelines for both internal and external teams to support project completion
  • Maintain and update project tracking documentation to share to internal leadership for awareness around resource allocation and project workload
  • Stay up to date with the latest trends and technologies

Qualifications

  • Ability to collaborate and openly communicate with internal and external teams
  • Great written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to manage a variety of projects at one time
  • Familiarity with web design and animation principles a major plus

WHY PHG?

For starters, you'll have the chance to work on some of the biggest brands and most exciting projects in the world — all from right here in Upstate New York, and in some cases, from the comfort of your home.

We should also probably mention… If you're looking for an easy job, this isn't the place for you. You'll be asked to work smarter and harder and faster than you have before.

You'll be challenged, but you'll never be on your own. What we offer takes a full team. And we're just that — a team. A group of complementary talents that, when unleashed together, can do anything we set our minds to.


OUR HIRING PHILOSOPHY

At Pinckney Hugo Group, we believe that diversity improves our agency and helps us to better serve our clients by offering different views, perspectives and experiences. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and team, and aspire to better reflect the brands and people we serve. We strongly encourage people of color, members of the LGBTQAI+ community, people with disabilities and other underrepresented groups to apply to join our team. No matter who you are, you'll find opportunity here. We'll empower you to work on amazing brands with incredible teams, all while giving you the space you need to make this time whatever you want it to be. Apply today and explore all the ways you can grow with us. You'll be glad you did — and we will too.

We'd like to know more about you and why you're interested in PHG. Please be sure to include a cover letter with your resume submission.

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    Note: Coverletter, resume and portfolio examples can be uploaded as a single PDF.