Digital Project Lead/Senior Project Manager (maternity cover – 12 month fixed term contract)

Overview Hybrid with 2 days a week in Leeds office. £45-60k. Dependent on previous experience We’re looking for a highly experienced Digital Project Lead to join the Perfect Storm team. You will have 8+ years of experience in digital agency project management, with a particular strength in web development. You’ll be capable of leading complex digital projects, and able to manage multi-disciplinary teams. We’re looking for someone who has a deep understanding of the digital landscape, including website development, digital marketing, and client service. As a senior position within our agency, the Digital Project Lead will be responsible for overseeing the successful execution of our most critical and complex digital projects. They will work closely with key stakeholders, both internally and externally, to ensure that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards. The Digital Project Lead will also play a pivotal role in project acquisition, relationship management, and the growth of the agency.

The Role and Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end management of large-scale or complex web development or digital projects, from concept to launch, ensuring a seamless process and excellent client satisfaction.
• Partner with agency leadership in client-facing roles, assisting with new business pitches, scoping new projects, and expanding client relationships.
• Collaborate with the management team and Delivery Director to onboard new work, as well as drive growth and profitability for the agency.
• Oversee and motivate a team of Digital Client Managers and freelancers.
• Ensure excellent profitability across client accounts, providing leadership on financial forecasting, budgeting, and ensuring the commercial success of all projects.
• Report on project success, capturing key metrics, learnings, and future opportunities for optimisation and improvement.

Skills and attitudes:

The role requires a senior-level project manager with comprehensive experience in web development and digital projects delivery. You must possess the following skills and attributes:

• Expert project management skills: Ability to scope, plan, thoroughly document and deliver projects across a variety of platforms and technologies.
• Leadership: A proven leader who can motivate internal teams and external partners to perform at their best while managing multiple, concurrent projects.
• Technical expertise: Strong understanding of development processes, CMS platforms (particularly WordPress & Umbraco), and the ability to confidently test projects, communicate with developers, and translate technical concepts into client-friendly language.
• Client management: Ability to build and nurture strong relationships with senior client stakeholders, acting as the senior point of contact for large scale and complex projects.
• UX and design best practices: A thorough knowledge of UX, user journeys, and design, enabling you to collaborate effectively with design teams.
• Analytical skills: Proficient in using tools like Google Analytics (GA), Google Tag Manager (GTM), and other performance measurement tools to drive insights and results.
• Digital tools: Familiarity with project management tools like Trello, Jira, Confluence, Figma, and Adobe XD.
• Problem-solving under pressure: The ability to remain calm, think critically, and challenge client briefs constructively.
• Commercial acumen: Deep understanding of the financial side of project management, including profitability, forecasting, and budgeting.

The Agency This is a high-growth agency like no other. Our unique way of working allows our people and our clients to be liberated from some of the pitfalls of the traditional agency model. Our way ensures that we always work with the best talent in the business and that talent rubs off on our people too. Whilst our core internal team may be relatively small, our operation has no restrictions on resource or scalability and as such we are operating at a level of a 35+ person strong agency, with the ability to flex to a 100+ person agency overnight. It means for our clients and our teams we will never feel like a big agency machine, and we remain flexible and agile to change. Flexibility, wellbeing and personal growth are values at the heart of our agency, and we pride ourselves on maintaining a relaxed, fun and open culture where no one person is too important to roll up their sleeves and do what needs to be done, whilst also making sure we celebrate our successes together with a healthy balance of ‘give and take’. We have a diverse set of clients operating across many different sectors and we are involved in shaping strategies across the digital and physical landscape.