Now Hiring: Project Manager

We are accepting applications until May 10, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST.

About Emdash:

Emdash is a progressive agency that builds campaigns and brands for social change. Since 2009, we’ve partnered exclusively with the for-good sector to tackle some of the biggest issues of our time, like decolonization, climate change, and gender justice.

We are hiring a full-time project manager to guide the entire lifespan of projects at Emdash, keeping project teams on schedule and informed to meet deadlines, and supporting the company to be efficient and organized. 

This new role helps support our broader project teams who focus on creative outputs. This is not a design or strategy role. The Project Manager will spend their days managing Asana timelines, creating project briefs, reviewing team bandwidth, and leveraging other tools to keep our engagements on track.

A full job description is available below, but we are specifically interested in those who bring the following skills to complement our team:

1. Organized, but not bureaucratic — we have a range of projects on the go at all times, so we need efficient systems and practices that work well with creative projects 
2. Skilled at being ‘air traffic control’ — you have years of experience managing complex concurrent projects, departments, and/or teams 
3. Able to keep strategists, designers, and other team members accountable and on task due to your experience leading and coordinating teams — you can confidently follow up to get deliverables and information 
4. Ability to work well in a fully-remote, asynchronous work environment 
5. Experience with working with creative teams and knowledge on how to set them up for success
6. Experience with Indigenous organizations, especially those with lived experiences
7. If you have a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or other professional training or education in this area, let us know. 

We understand structural inequity and are continually working to create structures where diversity, equity, and inclusion are integrated throughout our internal processes and relationships with clients. Candidates who identify as being from marginalized communities, including Indigenous peoples, people of colour, women, people with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ folks are particularly encouraged to apply.

This is a fully-remote position, based anywhere in Canada.
This is a full-time, permanent, newly developed position at Emdash. 

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How to apply:

1. 1. Send us a cover letter describing your experience, skills, and approach to project management, alongside a resume detailing your professional experience. (non-traditional cover letters like video or audio recordings are also welcome — send us an unlisted YouTube link or similar). ‍
2. 2. Send an email to hiring@emdashagency.ca to apply with the subject line: Project Manager Job Application - Your Last Name. 

What we offer:

1. Starting salary between $65,000-$85,000, commensurate to experience. Salary is negotiable within this range.
2. We offer a generous health care and time off package.
3. 15 vacation and personal days annually to start, plus our office is closed between December 25 and January 1
4. Parental leave top-up
5. Health and dental plan through Empire Life
6. $500 annual fitness bonus
7. $500 extended health top-up
8. $1,000 annual professional development budget and support for professional development and skill-building
9. Interest-free loan program to buy a bicycle
10. Paid time for volunteer causes/pro bono community work  
11. Flexible paid time off policy (for example, you can substitute a public holiday for another one of personal significance)
12. Potential business development bonuses
    

Emdash promotes the principles of anti-oppression and adheres to the tenets of the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from people of all genders, races, ethnic origins, religions, abilities and sexual orientations. We strive to reduce unconscious bias throughout our hiring process.

Expected Timeline

April 22

Position posted

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May 10

Deadline for applications

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Week of May 11

Emdash will contact a short list of candidates to coordinate interviews.

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Week of May 18 - 25

Candidates take part in individual interviews:
• 45 to 60-minute interview with two senior team members and a staff member 
• This process will take place over Zoom

Candidates will be compensated for their time via e-transfer following the conclusion of the hiring process.

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Week of June 1

Offer made to preferred candidate

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June 2026

The above timeline is an estimate and may be subject to change based on scheduling and discussions with candidates.
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Emdash will only be able to respond to those who will be interviewed or further assessed for the position. 
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Emdash provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. If contacted, please advise us if you require any accommodation. We do not use artificial intelligence in our hiring process. 

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Job Description: Project Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Project Manager is responsible for guiding the entire lifespan of projects at Emdash, keeping project teams on schedule and informed to meet deadlines, and supporting the company to be efficient and organized. This first-level management/senior staff position provides oversight on key project pieces and develops project management frameworks and practices for the organization. 

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OBJECTIVES OF THIS ROLE

1. Project Administration: Coordinating all project components from start to finish and keeping project teams up-to-date
2. Building Efficient Teams and Systems: Leading project management practices and skill-building for teams
3. Team and Project Coordination: Keeping project team members accountable, on track, and on time to meet client needs and enable Client Leads to focus on client relationship-building and creative development    
4. Budgeting and Resourcing: Ensuring projects are well organized with staff time, resources, and other tools and supports

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

1. Lead Emdash’s project management by building systems for project teams and providing oversight on milestones, workloads, timelines, and risks  
2. Assess, structure, and monitor how Emdash manages projects — build templates, frameworks, tools for the different types of projects, events, and strategies we do 
3. Guide cross-functional teams by following up on tasks and deliverables, commitments, receipts, and updates to keep our teams on track, on time, and accountable. 
4. Working in collaboration with the project’s Client Lead, assembling the team, budget, project brief, and resources for the project, defining the scope and objectives of the project, establishing timelines with project milestones and the work due at each stage, and identifying and delegating project tasks 
5. Attend project intake meetings and facilitate internal meetings, including evaluation and wrap-up 
6. Provide oversight on project scope and resource throughout the project’s lifespan 
7. Manage project budgets, project folders, general administration, travel booking, and Asana projects administration (or other project management tools) from start to finish, addressing risks and challenges as they arise to track and monitor progress 
8. Build a collaborative environment within project teams to meet deadlines and keep them aligned with the project’s mission; facilitate decision-making to resolve conflicts and prevent projects from stalling 
9. Be an active part of the Emdash team by attending and participating in regular project and all-staff meetings, supporting Emdash expertise, business development, and marketing activities, contributing to pro bono work in the community, and helping build our brand as a representative of Emdash at events 
10. Other duties related to the work of Emdash, administration, and client projects, as identified