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Critical Mass

Critical Mass

1,001-5,000 employees

Digital experience design and marketing agency

Consulting
Consumer Software

Mid

San Jose, CA, USA

Requires onsite presence in San Jose for a minimum of 3 days a week.

Category
Supply Chain Management
Operations & Logistics
Required Skills
Agile
JIRA
SCRUM
Confluence
Web Development
PowerPoint/Keynote/Slides
Requirements
  • Intermediate English Proficiency (B2+/C1 reading, writing, and conversation).
  • Bachelor's degree in management, business, or related field; many obtain master's degree or post-bachelor's certificate and professional credentials or equivalent strong experience as Project Manager in exact areas of expertise required for Hangar (Digital Agencies projects, Web development project, SCRUM/Agile Software projects).
  • Proven ability to successfully manage multiple stakeholders.
  • Proven ability to work on small and medium scale digital projects.
  • Proven ability to follow processes to ensure high-quality deliverables for the client.
  • Proven acumen negotiation skills and proven ability to interact with Senior-level employees.
  • Mastery of office productivity tools such as Excel, Word, MS Project, Smartsheet, and PowerPoint.
  • 3+ years of experience managing a variety of digital project types; site builds, ecommerce, marketing campaigns, microsites, maintenance.
  • 3+ experience in project finance, pipeline planning, forecasting, road mapping and leadership.
  • Knowledge of collaboration and issue tracking tools such as Box, Jira, Confluence.
  • PMP designation, SCRUM Master, Six Sigma.
Responsibilities
  • Responsible for immediate supervision project delivery including scope, resource, risk, financial and time management.
  • Responsible for monitoring the daily activities of the projects assigned.
  • Works on issues of limited to moderate scope.
  • Receives predetermined work assignments that are subject to a moderate level of control and review.
  • Follows established practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained.
  • Requires moderate knowledge of own area of functional responsibility.
  • Follows practices which ensure there are no delays in schedules, deadlines, outcomes.
  • Understand and applies the Agile values and principles.
  • Raise flags to its Program Manager on needs and opportunities for improvement of Agile practice.
  • Follows Hangar Agile governance approaches - such as ticket descriptions, metrics, dashboards and reporting.
  • Manages projects and resources in charge.
  • Understands project delivery phases and manage them with minimal supervision ( initiation, planning, definition, design, implementation/development, testing and deployment cycles).
  • Drives weekly releases for vertical and/or horizontal; review and prioritization of work and resource planning.
  • Coordinates with Development and QA teams and communicates with all impacted Stakeholders.
  • Collaborates with IT technical teams to ensure successful delivery of projects.
  • Ensures all projects stay in scope and on schedule and inform the Program Manager if anything risk is identified (even with low probability or impact).
  • Partners with our AP team to drive cohesion around the customer experience and partner retention.
  • Supports Agency Partnership Director and New Business Development team to engage and prospect clients.
  • Follows Hangar standards and supports the overall success of this group within the organization.
  • Identifies areas for improvement in process and present them to Program Manager.
  • Adheres to and advises on the company wide operating metric targets with the Program Manager.
  • Responsible for ensuring teams are developing and executing against detailed project plans, including overall budget allocations, schedule roll-ups of all projects, critical path and risk assessment.
  • Follows process and documentation standards with the end goal of top-efficiency and quality.
  • Works with Program Manager to align appropriate team members against suitable assignments, considering business needs and individual skills.
  • Evaluates and promote teamwork, initiative, work ethic, values adherence and reports findings to discipline leads.
  • Ensures effective communication and promotes a sense of participation and involvement.
  • Clarifies and sets deliveries and milestones with internal and external clients. Ensures his/her deliveries to internal and external clients are meeting their expectations in content, time, cost and quality.

Critical Mass is a digital experience design agency that creates engaging digital solutions for clients in various industries, including automotive, finance, healthcare, and retail. The agency focuses on delivering tailored digital strategies, user experience (UX) design, and technology solutions. Their services encompass website design and development, digital marketing campaigns, social media management, and data analytics. Critical Mass stands out from competitors by emphasizing a collaborative approach, working closely with clients to co-create solutions that resonate with their target audience. The company aims to simplify complex digital challenges and provide user-friendly solutions while nurturing talent through programs like the Critical Mass Artist In Residence (CM AIR) and Trailhead.

Company Stage

M&A

Total Funding

$238K

Headquarters

Calgary, Canada

Founded

1996

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Recognition by DesignRush as one of the best digital marketing companies in Canada highlights Critical Mass's industry leadership and credibility.
  • Partnerships with high-profile clients like BlackSquare and Diageo demonstrate the agency's ability to deliver striking and effective digital solutions.
  • Innovative programs like the artist-in-residence initiative with Shantell Martin foster a creative and dynamic work environment.

What critics are saying

  • The highly competitive digital marketing and advertising sector requires continuous innovation to maintain market position.
  • Dependence on project-based fees and retainers may lead to revenue volatility, especially during economic downturns.

What makes Critical Mass unique

  • Critical Mass excels in simplifying complex digital challenges through bespoke digital strategies and user-friendly solutions, setting them apart from more generalized digital agencies.
  • Their unique programs like CM AIR and Trailhead foster creativity and nurture emerging talent, providing a competitive edge in innovation and talent development.
  • A collaborative approach with clients and a deep understanding of digital trends enable Critical Mass to co-create impactful solutions that resonate with target audiences.

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Benefits

Professional Development Spending Account that can be used for conferences, courses, subscriptions, books

Competitive pay and benefits

Match charitable donations up to $100USD

Flexible, reasonable work-from-home arrangements whenever possible