SEO/CRO Project Manager

**SEO/CRO Project Manager** =========================== Orbit Media Studios is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our Optimization (SEO/CRO) team. This work focuses on growing established brands after their websites have already launched. In short, we set a 3\-10 year high\-level vision. Each month, we strategize more deeply through audits, exercises, experiments and content plans. Then we act, distributing work between: (1\) our Optimization team, (2\) other Orbit teams, and (3\) the client’s in\-house team. As Project Manager, you’ll collaborate most closely with a Senior Digital Strategist who sets and interprets a vision. Project Managers coordinate creative (writer/editor) and technical (analyst/developer) team members, who make these visions a reality. As this process unfolds, the Project Manager is responsible for provisioning tasks, deadlines, hourly budgets, scope creep, and communication. **The job** ----------- * Act as the first point of client contact * Keep internal and external teams informed and excited about the work * Work in partnership with a Senior Digital Strategist to keep measurable results flowing * Coordinate tasks, deadlines, hourly budgets and scope for an average of six brands * Address minor website changes in an administration panel directly * Interpret incoming website requests, adapt these requests to fit our vision * Nurture friendly relationships across various marketing and IT departments * Leverage and improve our centralized process model that spans all things **The skills** -------------- * 5\+ years of project management in the digital marketing industry * Strong account\-facing relationship management skills * Mastery of keeping multiple teams on task and on budget * Communicate complex ideas simply and kindly * Passion for watching great collaboration turn to measured successes * Organized, great at deadlines and leading others to be the same * Write at a professional level that stays in alignment with the AP Style Guide * Mastery of tools like Google Workspace, Teamwork, and Slack **Brownie points** ------------------ * Experience in a digital agency environment (SEO/CRO, especially) * Any basic web development skills (HTML/CSS, especially) * Familiarity with WordPress, Drupal, or other platforms * Any other working understanding of web technologies **Compensation package:** ------------------------- * 15 PTO days and 1 VTO (volunteer time off) day * 12 paid holidays, including a floating holiday and PTO from Xmas to New Years * Health, dental \& vision insurance * Simple IRA with 3% matched by Orbit * Paid parental leave * STD/LTD options * Identity protection option * Budget for professional growth * Salary range: $75K – $90K **Who we are** -------------- Orbit Media is an award\-winning web design, development,and optimization company based in the Ravenswood neighborhood of Chicago. But you can work from anywhere. This can be a remote position. This role exists within “Opt