Location
Dundas

About the Company
Social Media Group is Canada’s first full-service agency devoted exclusively to helping companies use social media tools and platforms as part of their marketing and communications efforts.

It’s a cool time to be us – we’re breaking new ground every day and working with some of the largest and best-known names in both Canada and the U.S., teaching them about the power of social media and the benefits of transforming communications from dictation to dialogue.

SMG is located in a restored 1830’s commercial building in Dundas, Ontario, which is right beside Hamilton (approx 45 minutes from downtown Toronto) with rail links nearby and an average trip time, station to station, of 35 minutes in rush hour. We realize that this could be a deal-breaker for some candidates, but you don’t know what you’re missing.

There’s a reason we’re located in this amazing (affordable, diverse, historic, creative, quiet, family-friendly, green and beautiful) community. Candidates contacted for interviews will have the opportunity to discover this for themselves – we only ask that you don’t tell anyone else!

The Opportunity
SMG is looking to hire the Best Project Manager in the World. We need someone to take ownership and manage our many projects from start to finish, leaving out not one detail and missing not one deadline (as well as holding the project team to the same standard). You will ideally be a skilled and experienced (4 years’ plus) project manager or website producer with a marketing/communications/agency background and a passion for (and deep understanding of) the technologies and behaviours that drive the social media/online bus.

However, because this is all so new, we’re not really expecting to find someone who’s formally worked in the social media space for a long period of time (let’s be realistic). If you have a passion for and interest in all things web 2.0, a great understanding of what’s going on out there, kick-ass communications skills and would describe yourself as a ‘perpetual student’ – that’s what we’re after.

Here’s what’s in it for you
• The opportunity to be a true social media pioneer – this is an amazing chance to be on the cutting edge of an exciting new space and make up the rules as you go along.
• Challenge yourself as you do things that no one before you has done. You’ll have the opportunity to innovate and strategize as you move through project development, execution and wrap-up.
• We’re a (for now) small firm that is managing to snag some of the biggest companies in North America as clients. There will be tons of room for (personal, professional) growth in the years to come.
• We’re nice. Seriously. We’ve all worked with enough jerks to know we don’t like ‘em, and are committed to a workplace that thrives on respect. Plus we take Friday afternoons off in the summer and have a pretty decent benefits plan.

Here’s what we’d like to see in the successful applicant
• Project Management excellence – you take control, you get things done on deadline, and everyone’s happy, including the client AND your team. We’re really not looking for a technical PM, but rather someone who can herd the cats and get projects in on time while keeping client objectives in mind and helping to ensure quality content.
• Leadership skills – you know the difference between leading and managing, and you are committed to treating people respectfully.
• Strategic thinker – we’re a small company that offers tremendous room for growth. If you’re a big thinker, this one’s for you. There will be lots of opportunity to engage in strategic planning and process development as we continue to break new ground in the social media space.
• Communications skills – you need to be able to write well and explain stuff to people in a way that they will understand. Especially complicated stuff.

Who Should Apply
• Web-savvy marketers with team leadership experience
• Interactive Project Managers
• Television or website producers
• Web-savvy writers/editors with exceptional organizational/leadership skills
• Interactive Project Co-ordinators who think they’re ready to make the leap
• Bizarre hybrids who can write really well, are really organized, have excellent leadership and client-side skills, and love social media

Contact
To make an inquiry and/or to submit a resume, please contact:
Maggie Fox
maggie_fox@redcanary.ca
Partner
www.SocialMediaGroup.ca
10 Ogilvie Street
Dundas, ON
L9H 2S2
905-628-4978×22