Project Manager — Marcel Digital
(Hybrid | Chicagoland candidates only)
As a Project Manager at Marcel Digital, you’ll support the successful delivery of software development and digital services projects while growing into full, independent ownership over time. You’ve already built a foundation — one to three years in digital marketing, agency work, or digital project delivery — and you’re ready to put it to work.
You’ll work closely with senior project managers, subject matter experts, and cross-functional teams to coordinate timelines, track progress, and maintain clear communication across stakeholders. You’ll start with meaningful project responsibility from day one, and take on increasing ownership of mid-size projects and client relationships as your confidence and capabilities grow.
The expected salary range for this position is $60k - $70k
Role Description
Project Management & Support
Manage and support the execution of software development and digital services projects — helping manage budget, scope and timelines, tracking deliverables, and ensuring tasks move forward. You’ll play a key role in keeping projects organized and on track.
Client Communication
Communicate with clients both individually and alongside senior team members. You’ll document discussions, follow up on action items, and steadily take the lead on more client interactions.
Planning & Task Management
Translate project requirements into actionable tasks. You’ll maintain project plans, support the creation of monthly tasks, keep tools up to date, and ensure team members have clarity on next steps. You’re more than just a traffic cop, you understand the requests to drive work forward and actively manage them through completion and delivery.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work closely with developers, designers, and marketing teams to understand how web projects come together. You’ll deepen your familiarity with each discipline and how they contribute to successful delivery.
Process Adherence
Follow established project management and agile workflows. As you gain experience, you’ll contribute ideas to improve how projects are managed and delivered.
Risk Awareness
Identify potential risks or blockers and escalate them appropriately. You don’t need to solve everything, but you should know when something needs attention.
Transparency & Reporting
Maintain visibility into project status by updating tools, preparing status updates, and ensuring accurate documentation.
What You’ll Need
- Minimum 2 years of professional project management experience
- Previous experience working in a digital, marketing, or software agency
- Experience managing digital, website, software development, or digital marketing projects
- Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment
- Strong client-facing communication skills with experience working directly with external stakeholders
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Bachelor’s degree required
Nice to Have
- Eagerness to learn and grow in a fast-paced agency environment, with genuine curiosity for how our agency operates and our clients’ business goals
- Growth-minded and eager to leverage AI to improve day-to-day efficiency and productivity
- Familiarity with project management tools (ClickUp, Workfront, Jira, or similar)
- Basic understanding of software development concepts (CMS platforms, front-end/back-end roles)
- Basic understanding of paid media channels and/or SEO/AEO
- Knowledge of Nicolas Cage
Benefits
Marcel offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a flexible, collaborative work environment. You’ll have meaningful autonomy, influence how projects are delivered to clients, and help shape the future of Marcel’s project management practice.
We value curiosity, craftsmanship, and continuous improvement. If you’re excited about growing into a PM who delivers digital projects clients can actually trust, we’d love to hear from you.
Skills Required
- Minimum 2 years of professional project management experience
- Previous experience working in a digital, marketing, or software agency
- Experience managing digital, website, software development, or digital marketing projects
- Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment
- Strong client-facing communication skills with experience working directly with external stakeholders
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Bachelor's degree
- Hybrid role; Chicagoland candidates only
- Familiarity with project management tools (ClickUp, Workfront, Jira, or similar)
- Basic understanding of software development concepts (CMS platforms, front-end/back-end roles)
- Basic understanding of paid media channels and/or SEO/AEO
- Growth-minded and eager to leverage AI to improve efficiency
- Eagerness to learn and grow in a fast-paced agency environment
- Knowledge of Nicolas Cage
What We Do
Marcel Digital is an award-winning website development and digital marketing agency. Founded in March 2003, Marcel remains one of the original and most well established digital marketing firms in the United States. Our mission is to change the idea of what an agency is and what it can be. Our vision is striving to be a close-knit, integrated team of authentic and talented individuals who embrace philanthropy and culture as the best way to accomplish both client and corporate goals. One of our key differentiators is we have both development and performance marketing teams in house, so we are a fully integrated team of experts. The result is efficiency. We are able to quickly tailor solutions based on our client's specific needs. We are a Google Analytics Certified Partner. Everything we do, whether it be website development or comprehensive digital marketing campaigns, is firmly rooted in data and analytics. We believe in letting data drive decision-making which is only possible through accurate, holistic analytics. We are an Umbraco Certified Platinum Partner, the first in the Midwest and one of only a handful in the nation. This status means that we have a guaranteed number of master developer certifications in-house and have completed numerous website implementations successfully. We are a Google Premier Partner. This puts us in the top tier of all certified Google agencies, recognizing proven management of comprehensive digital marketing campaigns and a skilled team of certified professionals.
Why Work With Us
Since 2003, Marcel Digital has built a culture shaped by our employees. We live by our values - Authenticity, Integrity, Accountability, and Curiosity - believing them to be foundational to the work we do and the people we work with. We support both professional and personal development, letting team members set the pace of their own growth.
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